Startups and technologies from the world of audio

We love to delve into the history of acoustics, talk about amazing discoveries like the “ flute of forgotten dreams ”, study materials on 3D sound technology and view new gadgets such as headphones that “filter” the sounds of the surrounding world.



Today we decided to look at four more interesting news from the world of audio startups.

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# 1 Startup Clyp

An application that positions itself as Imgur for sound files.



The founders William Tyson Ferguson and Jordan Patapoff developed a prototype, which currently has two million page views and more than 220,000 “clips” of users, but further development requires investment.



The service is incredibly easy to use - just drag the audio file into the frame and it will be uploaded to the site. The guys also plan to introduce paid content and improve the search, which now works on the basis of hashtags.



Experts include Clyp and voice promise services like Voxer or similar Apple operating systems. Of the direct competitors say Sobo, a portfolio company Giant Pixel .

# 2 Envelop Project

We have discussed the topic of 3D sound before, but here is another project preparing to enter the market: Envelop is an open ambitious musical platform and system for nightclubs, in which music comes from 24 speakers and 4 subwoofers.



Envelop presented its audio system on the evening of April 9 at a party at the Public Works nightclub in San Francisco. Envelop should become a kind of audio shelter or a rest room during major events. Musicians will be able to create virtual audio reality, and the technique will convey the sensations of a live concert.



The team designed its own development environment, which can be used by any artist. 15 minutes is enough for training.

“If you are an artist and work in Ableton Live with multi-channel compositions, you can choose any track and place it anywhere in the space, adding the necessary effects.



The idea is for the musicians to start creating their own audio effects, adding them to the general bank, which over time will all grow and grow. ”

# 3 “Touch” with sound

A team working at the University of Bristol in the UK (according to New Scientist information) has developed an improved version of tactile technology that uses high-frequency speakers to emulate the effect of touching a physical object without requiring the presence of real objects. The speakers produce sound waves that affect the user's skin with enough force to cause a sense of pressure.



It is planned to use arrays of speakers, which include small and independent sections. Something like pixel compaction to achieve a higher resolution. For full immersion in any virtual reality, a tactile interaction of such a plan will be needed - therefore, we can safely say that the technology is impressive.

# 4 SoundCloud Contract

The National Association of Music Publishers and SoundCloud last month [the original article was published in June 2015 ] reported that a deal was concluded that SoundCloud would pay 10.5% of its revenue (including advertising revenue), or about 22% of earnings for licensed music. - depending on what amount will be more.



The contract also affects plans to launch two possible types of premium subscriptions, which will enable users to get something in addition to free accounts with ad units. However, access will still be open to a limited amount of music.

SoundCloud Complete Subscription offers paid access to much more music content. Labels can receive $ 0.80 per month for each user who paid a subscription, if this amount is greater than other compensation payments.

SoundCloud has a lot to do to succeed in this story with content legalization. Companies need to make deals and pay labels so that they do not withdraw their music from the service. We need to find a balance between the monetization of remixes and DJ sets - content that is absent from Spotify and other competitors in order not to lose the music that constitutes the main value of the service.