“This is the best moment every two years. . .” At the end of June, the time had come once more for the AES International Conference on Automotive Audio. For three days, the whole of the industry came together again after two years for the fifth edition of what is its biggest event – and one that only continues to grow. . .

Friends, colleagues, and all who know us well know that celebration is in order for this edition of the SAI Blog, as Shively Acoustics International marks its first anniversary! As we pivot towards the start of our sophomore season, Roger answered a few questions about the previous year, the current state of the company, what lies ahead, and more. . .

While the month of January may bring images of snowy landscapes to mind for some of you, for Shively Acoustics International the start of every year means a trip out to the desert – to CES 2024 in Las Vegas, that is! . .

Do you hear that? That’s the sound of our Newsroom presses rumbling back into full swing, ready to churn out regular updates once more. Despite the absence of our blog, however, our partners and clients know fully well that our day-to-day communication and work in Audio never stopped — and only continues to improve. . .

In September 2019, we were just wrapping up the last Audio Engineering Society's  International Automotive Conference in Ingolstadt, Germany. Within four months, the way we looked at the world would change in many historical ways. . .

We are proud to showcase here for the very first time, a podcast created by Kyle Laemmle, a mechanical engineering student at Miami University of Ohio. This podcast delves into the automotive audio space, asking questions ranging from “what do sound engineers to do protect our ears in the event of a car crash?” to “what types of artificial sounds are created for cars, and why?”. . .

The Audio Engineering Society (AES) Spring International Convention for Vienna this year was a virtual convention due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dubbed the Virtual Vienna 2020. Its online schedule finished last week, but the videos and on-demand content for the conference are still available. . .

Over the last 20 years, automotive audio has changed dramatically from being standard mono sound in one full-range loudspeaker to a true multichannel playback system fully integrated and adjusted to the specific car. Today some of the most advanced sound technologies are being developed and applied in automotive audio. . .

Over the last 20 years, automotive audio has changed dramatically from being standard mono sound in one full-range loudspeaker to a true multichannel playback system fully integrated and adjusted to the specific car. Today some of the most advanced sound technologies are being developed and applied in automotive audio. Recently the role of audio in the automotive industry has significantly changed. . .

Before the flight that would become historic no matter how it ended, the pilot said this to posterity: “With risks you gain.” He said, “I’ve got a theory about this. . .

There are many algorithms that attempt to provide an improved spatial experience in a car. – This is not a tuning algorithm, and it is not dependent on any type or level of EQ. It enhances the audio by restoring the quality and detail of the source.

With the advent of autonomous cars, once the job of driving isn’t needed, what sensation is left to captivate the driver? We will be the captain of the car, but no longer the driver; our seat will literally shift away from concentrating on the road, and our role will shift. The tactile sensation of the road will be distant from us then. What is left to us? What can captivate us?