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Déjà Vu’s 5.1 Surround Sound Goes to Abbey Road Studios

By Mark Tennant | August 15, 2023

Explore the groundbreaking 5.1 surround sound technology that’s reshaping audio experiences and transforming AV integration companies’ offerings.

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Syndicate of Sounds – Frank Foti – TWiRT Ep. 626

By Kirk Harnack | January 13, 2023

Frank Foti is well known within the broadcasting industry for his digital audio processing innovations. Those of us who know Frank personally know that he is a huge fan of 5.1 audio recordings, and that he has often lamented the scarcity of available material. But unlike the rest of us, Frank actually has the skills…

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What’s Next in Audio Processing with Frank Foti – TWiRT Ep. 553

By Kirk Harnack | January 4, 2023

From modifying off-the-shelf audio processors, to hand-building his own designs, to overseeing the most successful radio audio processing company in the world, Frank Foti has both predicted and created the future of audio enhancement. In this episode we’ll hear about Frank’s collaboration with great record producers and how that work has continued to inform the…

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Syndicate of Sounds releases surround-sound upmixer

By Daryl Ilbury | December 19, 2022
Syndicate of Sounds releases surround-sound upmixer

“After years of research, development and critical listening, I was able to create a faithful representation of immersive/surround audio from a two-channel or stereo audio track. Listening to material though this upmixer unmasks elements of the recording you couldn’t hear before — it’s like hearing your music for the first time and falling in love…

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Audio Icon Frank Foti Launches Syndicate of Sounds Déjà Vu Upmixer, Specifically Designed for Upmixing Stereo Music to Surround Sound

By AVBeat Staff | December 8, 2022
DejaVu in Action

Foti’s new surround sound upmixing technology transforms stereo music mixes into enveloping surround sound for applications such as Live Sound, Broadcast, Event Spaces, Hospitality, House of Worship, Music Production, and beyond. Déjà Vu converts a stereo audio track into a surround audio track using a linear process that preserves natural sonic integrity, frequency response, and…

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Syndicate of Sounds Rolls Out Its Upmixer – Déjà Vu takes stereo audio and renders it in discrete 5.1 surround sound

By RW Staff | December 7, 2022
Radio World

However, since the demise of physical media like SACD and DVD-Audio, 5.1 content for music is hard to find, with the majority of music recordings only available in stereo, leaving music fans in the dust, until now. Déjà Vu converts a stereo audio track into a surround audio track using a linear process that preserves natural sonic…

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Foti’s New Surround Sound Upmixing Technology Transforms Music Mixes into Enveloping Surround Sound for Applications Such as Live Sound and More

By SVG Staff | December 7, 2022
Sports Video Group

Syndicate of Sounds, announced today its new Déjà Vu Upmixer, created to transform two-channel audio mixes into enveloping and exciting surround sound experiences. Unlike other upmixing methods, Déjà Vu does not rely on perceptual tricks like synthesized channel steering, phase modification, reverb, dynamic level adjustment, or time delay as mechanisms to create surround, thus avoiding…

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That ‘Z100’ Chief Engineer, And Omnia Founder, Creates an Upmixer

By Adam Jacobson | December 7, 2022
RADIO+TELEVISION BUSINESS REPORT

You may have heard of Frank Foti, even if you’re wholly unfamiliar with engineering, audio technology, or the radio business altogether. Foti is featured in a recently produced documentary about the “Worst to First” rise 39 years ago of WHTZ, “Z100,” in New York. Why?

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The Déjà Vu Upmix Algorithm

By Rolf Taylor | August 24, 2022
DejaVu Upmixer

Frank Foti has been at the forefront of audio processing for over 40 years. Recently, he has developed an algorithm that will permit listeners to hear aspects of some musical works as never before. Rolf Taylor had a conversation with Frank regarding his latest algorithm: Déjà Vu Upmix.

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Déjà Vu: The Streaming “Wow” Factor

By Frank Foti | March 2, 2022
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Broadcasters who stream can present content in true discrete 5.1 surround sound.

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Syndicate of Sounds – Frank Foti – TWiRT Ep. 626

By Kirk Harnack | January 13, 2023

Frank Foti is well known within the broadcasting industry for his digital audio processing innovations. Those of us who know Frank personally know that he is a huge fan of 5.1 audio recordings, and that he has often lamented the scarcity of available material. But unlike the rest of us, Frank actually has the skills…

Read More

What’s Next in Audio Processing with Frank Foti – TWiRT Ep. 553

By Kirk Harnack | January 4, 2023

From modifying off-the-shelf audio processors, to hand-building his own designs, to overseeing the most successful radio audio processing company in the world, Frank Foti has both predicted and created the future of audio enhancement. In this episode we’ll hear about Frank’s collaboration with great record producers and how that work has continued to inform the…

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Gary Katz, Steely Dan Producer on Déjà Vu 5.1 Surround Sound

By Syndicate of Sounds | August 4, 2022
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Gary Katz, Steely Dan Producer on Déjà Vu 5.1 Surround Sound

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Cleveland Beat Interview – Frank Foti, Syndicate of Sounds

By Deanna Adams | January 26, 2022
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Deanna interviews sound technician, Frank Foti, about his new state-of-the-art sound system and featured at the Music Box Supper Club on the West Bank of the Flats in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Mike Miller – Unlike Anything You’ve Heard Before!

By WKYC - 'It's About You' | January 25, 2022
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Joe is joined with Mike Miller from the Music Box to talk about the immersive music party you must visit!

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WERE Radio – Flashpoint NOW – Ed ‘Flash’ Ferenc Interviews Syndicate of Sounds CEO, Frank Foti

By Ed 'Flash' Ferenc | August 10, 2022
WERE Radio - Ed 'Flash' Ferenc Interviews Frank Foti

Ed ‘Flash’ Ferenc interviews Syndicate of Sounds Frank Foti for his radio program, Flashpoint NOW. Flash and Frank were co-workers at WMMS 100.7 FM back in the heyday of Cleveland radio. In this segment, Frank talks about his latest 5.1 Surround Sound gizmo, Déjà Vu.

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