Riven’s DSP For “Two Seat” Audio

By James Chevrette

Todd Luliak of Riven Audio recognized two holes within the present automobile audio DSP market and developed a service to handle them.

Riven Audio LLC has operated out of Piedmont, Oklahoma since August 2023. Luliak was annoyed by the trade’s concentrate on one-seat-audio or a automobile providing just one acoustic candy spot. The candy spot refers back to the optimum listening place between stereo audio system the place the listener can hear a balanced and correct stereo picture as meant by the recording or combine. Luliak, a veteran and long-time automobile audio competitor, wished the standard automobile audio system to develop into “two-seat audio,” the place there’s a candy spot for each the driving force and passenger. The two-seat candy spot will be achieved through the use of a middle channel speaker within the automobile. Although this does exclude some autos, it opens up new potentialities for lovers.

In 1957, Klipsch got here out with the primary three-channel audio system utilizing a middle channel speaker. Other examples of merchandise with heart channel upmixer options, previous and current, embody:

• Alpine H800
• JBL MS-8
• Audiotec Fischer/Helix “RealCenter”
• Cello Magic 8

Riven makes use of its personal software program, circuit boards and {hardware} in its SRP Processor that works along with a conventional DSP. Luliak’s proprietary software program breaks down the two-channel stereo inputs into particular person elements. These elements can then be reassembled or positioned inside three channels of output: left, proper and heart.  This creates a middle picture for each the driving force and passenger for a two-seat optimum acoustic expertise.

All Riven merchandise are hand-built, and most of the elements are soldered by hand. This is a labor of affection for Luliak. At the latest “SQ on the HQ” occasion at KICKER Headquarters in Oklahoma, Jeffrey Hald used the Riven processor to earn the highest spot within the two-seat Sound Quality class.

The Riven Audio processor is available in two totally different fashions.

• 2-channel analog and USB enter with 3-channel analog outputs
• An optical mannequin that helps a TOSLINK optical enter, analog enter or direct USB audio enter from any supported system (firmware configurable)

For extra info, go to the Riven web site or e mail at [email protected]