LYKEN Labs

Sound Thinking.

The intelligence layer for advanced audio systems. LYKEN Labs translates validated research into perceptually grounded, deployable solutions — from embedded devices to cloud-scale infrastructure.

From complexity to clarity

Audio systems need more than isolated DSP blocks.

We combine core technologies, engineering, and a deep understanding of our clients' strategic context to translate validated research into tailored, perceptually grounded, and scalable solutions — seamlessly deployable across environments ranging from embedded systems to cloud-scale infrastructure.

Audio Scene Analysis & Source Intelligence

  • Acoustic scene understanding
  • Multi-source tracking and regeneration
  • Multichannel source separation
  • Sound field reconstruction

Audio Quality, Intelligibility & Enhancement

  • Perceptual quality optimization
  • Speech / source isolation and regeneration
  • Dereverberation and echo control

Immersive & Interactive Audio Systems

  • Spatial and immersive rendering
  • Adaptive spatial processing
  • Interactive audio environments
  • Real-time and strategic spatial reconstruction

Technologies

Unified Audio Intelligence

LYKEN Labs offers a Unified Audio Intelligence Layer that enables contextual understanding of audio scenes and provides a shared foundation for deployable, real-world solutions. Our integrated offering assembles signal processing, AI models trained with bespoke studio-grade datasets, and hardware platforms. Cloud solutions deliver state-of-the-art processing; edge solutions move intelligence closer to the user — on embedded systems, computers, and mobile devices.

Client products & infrastructure
Embedded Edge Private server Cloud
Tech & Perceptual Foundations
Signal processing AI models Bespoke datasets Perceptual metrics

We deliver fully operational, tailored solutions for

Platform & Product Partners

Audio / Video Equipment Manufacturers · Smartphone & tablet manufacturers · Chip DSP Companies · In-car Mobility

Service & Infrastructure Operators

Telecom Operators · Broadcast / Streaming Services · Videoconferencing Providers

Creative & Experiential Ecosystem

Audio / Video Plugin Editors · Videogame & Metaverse Developers · Venues · Music Education Institutions

Institutional & Strategic Clients

Business users of the former market segments · Defence · Healthcare · Industrial R&D

Research

Bridging frontier research and real-world deployment.

LYKEN Labs turns validated state-of-the-art audio research into a continuously evolving Audio Intelligence Layer — tailored to each client's use case, product architecture, and deployment environment.

  • Frontier research, continuously translated

    Through REPERTORIUM's 60+ European research network and strong ties with INRIA and CNRS, our core technology layer stays continuously aligned with validated state-of-the-art audio innovations.

  • Designed for real deployment conditions

    Client-specific by design, our solutions address deployment constraints from day one — from latency, compute, memory, and power to integration across embedded, edge, local, and cloud environments.

  • Validated by metrics, data, and expert ears

    Each solution is validated through objective metrics, bespoke high-quality datasets, and critical listening by experienced sound engineers — ensuring it performs where it matters: in real-world acoustic and perceptual conditions.

About us

Research. Engineering. Perception.

End-to-End Expertise

A unique combination of academic research, applied R&D, and perceptual audio expertise — "musical ears" — translating scientific advances into industrial-grade, perceptually validated solutions.

High-Quality, Bespoke Audio Data

Access to premium datasets via professional studios (Studio Sequenza, The Spheres) — enabling perfectly tailored training and evaluation data, a key competitive advantage in audio AI.

Privileged Research Access

Direct access to cutting-edge research through a network of 60+ researchers (REPERTORIUM, €3M European HORIZON R&D project), keeping our roadmap aligned with the state of the art.

LYKEN Labs was founded following the successful completion of REPERTORIUM, which developed sound source separation, physics-informed spatial audio reconstruction, and audio-to-score alignment solutions for classical symphonic music — the most complex and unforgiving of all sound fields. Engineered for symphonic complexity, our technologies scale confidently across a broad range of real-world audio applications.

Thomas Vingtrinier, CEO

Thomas Vingtrinier

CEO

Entrepreneur. Executive management, consulting, R&D, product development.

École Polytechnique (X) · Télécom Paris

John Clement Anderson, CINO

John Clement Anderson

CINO

Innovation strategy, product vision, research coordination. Co-author & coordinator of REPERTORIUM.

University of Oxford

Contact us

Let's discuss your audio challenge.

Tell us about your system, your constraints, and your ambition. We'll get back to you with a thoughtful first read — usually within two working days.

  • R&D feasibility and prototyping
  • Embedded & cloud integration
  • Bespoke audio dataset acquisition
  • Strategic advisory & consulting