In modern vehicles, sound has evolved far beyond entertainment. It’s now a critical part of the driving experience — delivering alerts, navigation prompts, voice interactions, and immersive media. As automotive architectures become increasingly software-defined, audio management must evolve as well. That’s where QNX Sound comes in.
A Unified Software Platform for Automotive Audio
QNX Sound is a complete, software-based audio management platform designed to handle every aspect of in-vehicle sound. From media playback and voice control to noise cancellation and system alerts, it consolidates all audio domains under one reliable, real-time framework.
Because it’s built on the proven QNX architecture, QNX Sound integrates seamlessly with the operating system and hypervisor — reducing complexity, improving performance, and accelerating development cycles.
Key Benefits of QNX Sound
1. Centralized Audio Control
Instead of juggling multiple, isolated sound systems, automakers can manage all audio functions through a single software platform. This simplifies development, improves synchronization between domains, and reduces hardware costs.
2. Real-Time Sound Design with LiveAMP
With the LiveAMP tool, engineers and designers can visualize and tune the vehicle’s sound profile in real time — even before final hardware is available. The drag-and-drop interface enables precise adjustments to filters, effects, and signal routing, ensuring an optimized in-cabin acoustic experience.
3. Hardware Independence and Faster Time-to-Market
By decoupling software from hardware, QNX Sound gives manufacturers the flexibility to deploy across different SoCs and audio DSPs. This not only streamlines integration but also shortens the path from design to production.
4. Proven Reliability and Safety
Built on QNX’s heritage of functional safety and real-time performance, the solution meets the high standards required for automotive environments — where consistent, deterministic behavior is essential.
Why It Matters for Automotive Innovators
In the era of connected and autonomous vehicles, sound plays a growing role in shaping user experience and safety. Drivers rely on auditory feedback for comfort, awareness, and trust — from subtle interface sounds to critical alerts. QNX Sound provides automakers with the tools to craft those experiences precisely and predictably.
Bringing QNX Sound to the Israeli Market
Through ITEC, local automotive and embedded developers can access QNX Sound along with expert integration, evaluation, and support services. Our team helps manufacturers deploy audio solutions that meet strict performance and safety requirements — from cockpit systems to EV platforms and autonomous vehicle architectures.
Experience the Future of In-Car Audio
QNX Sound enables automakers to create intelligent, unified, and immersive audio systems that define the next generation of in-vehicle experiences.
