A multi-channel microphone receiver (MCR) for two or more wireless microphones (M.sub.1, . . . , M.sub.N) comprises a network interface and at least one mixer (MX) adapted for mixing audio signals (D.sub.1, . . . , D.sub.N) of the microphones. The mixer may be configured without any reconfiguration of the actual network being required. In addition to the single audio channels, the audio signal mixed according to the configuration may be output via a separate audio output channel (DO.sub.Mx, AO.sub.Mx), which may be analog or digital.

The system includes an electronic device connected to a cord that can be unreeled and reeled in by a cord reel, and a management apparatus that can communicate with the electronic device. In the system, the cord-reel-use detector is disposed in the electronic device, and detects use of the cord reel. The memory is disposed in the electronic device and/or the management apparatus, and stores an amount of use of the cord reel. The controller is disposed in the electronic device and/or the management apparatus, and determines the use of the cord reel on the basis of the detection made by the cord-reel-use detector. The controller changes the amount of use of the cord reel in response to the electronic device having been replaced with another electronic device or in response to the cord reel having been replaced with another cord reel.

Transducer steering and configuration systems and methods using a local positioning system are provided. The position and/or orientation of transducers, devices, and/or objects within a physical environment may be utilized to enable steering of lobes and nulls of the transducers, to create self-assembling arrays of the transducers, and to enable monitoring and configuration of the transducers, devices, and objects through an augmented reality interface. The transducers and devices may be more optimally configured which can result in better capture of sound, better reproduction of sound, improved system performance, and increased user satisfaction.

A system and method for providing zone-specific media to a user. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a system and method that flexibly selects and provides media content (e.g., audio content), where such content is selected based, at least in part, on a user location (e.g., location within a premises).

A system and method for providing zone-specific media to a user. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide a system and method that flexibly selects and provides media content (e.g., audio content), where such content is selected based, at least in part, on a user location (e.g., location within a premises).

A DJ booth for use at events or functions including: a housing; the housing contains sound processing equipment and at least one loudspeaker; and the housing includes wheels at its base for moving the DJ booth across a ground surface. In some embodiments the housing has the outer appearance of a large tape cassette player and further includes a retractable gantry portion which has the appearance of a handle of the tape cassette player.

A DJ booth for use at events or functions including: a housing; the housing contains sound processing equipment and at least one loudspeaker; and the housing includes wheels at its base for moving the DJ booth across a ground surface. In some embodiments the housing has the outer appearance of a large tape cassette player and further includes a retractable gantry portion which has the appearance of a handle of the tape cassette player.

Examples described herein relate to transitioning a playback session between portable playback devices such as “smart” headphones, earbuds, and handheld speakers with playback devices of a zone-based media playback system. Exemplary techniques facilitate continuity of playback when transitioning between locations (e.g., from at home to on-the-go or vice versa) or between listening paradigms (e.g., personal or out-loud playback of audio content). An example implementation includes detecting a swap trigger, determining the source playback device(s) and target playback device(s), and performing a playback session swap between the source playback device(s) and target playback device(s).

Examples described herein relate to transitioning a playback session between portable playback devices such as “smart” headphones, earbuds, and handheld speakers with playback devices of a zone-based media playback system. Exemplary techniques facilitate continuity of playback when transitioning between locations (e.g., from at home to on-the-go or vice versa) or between listening paradigms (e.g., personal or out-loud playback of audio content). An example implementation includes detecting a swap trigger, determining the source playback device(s) and target playback device(s), and performing a playback session swap between the source playback device(s) and target playback device(s).

Systems and methods for packet dynamic latency estimation for audio streams may include, for example, capturing a first audio signal using a microphone of a computing device; receiving a second audio signal at the computing device via wireless communications from an access point; determining a set of estimates of a delay of the first audio signal relative to the second audio signal based on a cross-correlation at respective analysis steps within the first audio signal and the second audio signal; determining an average delay and a confidence interval for the set of estimates of the delay; comparing the confidence interval to a threshold duration; and, responsive to the confidence interval being less than the threshold duration, playing, using a speaker controlled by the computing device, an audio signal received from the access point with an added delay determined based on the average delay.