Computer hardware; recorded and downloadable computer software and chipsets for optimizing performance of computer systems and software applications; recorded and downloadable computer software and chipsets for improving computer network connectivity; recorded and downloadable computer software and chipsets for limiting computer network latency; recorded and downloadable computer software and chipsets for providing and supporting high-quality and high-resolution audio; recorded and downloadable computer software and chipsets for controlling and streaming real-time audio; recorded and downloadable computer software and chipsets for synchronizing audio and video data; recorded and downloadable computer software and chipsets for improving battery life and limiting power consumption in computers, in smart phones, in earbuds, in headphones, in speakers, in tablets, in mobile electronic devices, in televisions, in smart watches, in consumer and automotive infotainment systems, in extended reality (XR), in augmented reality (AR), in virtual reality (VR), in headsets, in glasses, and goggles; computer hardware, recorded and downloadable software, and chipsets to enable extended reality (XR), augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) applications; computer hardware, recorded and downloadable computer software, and chipsets for use in connection with wireless communication transmitters, receivers, and synthesizers, and for improving voice signal quality and the intelligibility of speech content used in voice interface systems, command and control systems, radio intercom systems, microphone systems, wireless communications systems, mobile electronic devices, and telecommunications systems; computer hardware, recorded and downloadable computer software, and chipsets for wireless communications, namely, for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances, building personal area networks, and providing wireless high-speed internet and network connections; computer hardware, recorded and downloadable computer software, and chipsets for converting and processing analog and digital audio signals in smart phones, tablets, and mobile electronic devices; recorded and downloadable computer software, namely, a computer software platform for supporting audio applications and use cases, audio codecs, audio and music playback, voice calls, voice for gaming, voice via hands-free protocol (HFP), and transmission of data via wireless headsets and speakers; downloadable software development kits (SDK)