Trinnov's Altitude CI Is Shipping

February 23, 2026

Press Release

Fresh from Integrated Systems Europe, where Trinnov powered seven active demonstrations including four driven by the AltitudeCI, we have something simple and wonderful to say: the AltitudeCI is shipping, it is landing in real rooms, and the people hearing it for the first time are telling us things we are genuinely proud to hear. We couldn't be more excited, or more eager for what comes next.

FROM PROTOTYPE TO FIELD-READY

The AltitudeCI was first demonstrated as a working prototype, and the response made clear that we had built something the market had been waiting for. Getting it from that demonstration to a product ready for real installations, one that meets Trinnov's standards for long-term stability and integration, required more time than we initially anticipated.

The AltitudeCI drove the 27-channel Wisdom system on booth 2G300 at ISE 2026

The reason is simple: the AltitudeCI is not an incremental update to the Altitude16 or Altitude32. It is a complete architectural rewrite, built from scratch around our core proprietary technologies: the Optimizer, WaveForming, 3D Remapping, and our real-time processing engine. We won't pretend the timeline was what we planned. But we are proud of what came out the other side, and the early listening sessions have made that very clear.

As with any new hardware-software combination of this complexity, some behaviors will continue to be refined as the product reaches more diverse real-world environments. We are moving through that process quickly. The AltitudeCI is already, in our view, the most capable fully-digital AV processor available. What the field will do is prove it.

One specific item: Roon certification is currently in progress. It is very close and will be delivered through a software update. All other major capabilities are operational. We will communicate as soon as it clears certification.

A PROCESSOR THAT GROWS WITH THE PROJECT

The AltitudeCI introduces something genuinely new to the Altitude platform: scalable processing architecture.

For the first time, processing capacity is not fixed at the moment of purchase. Systems can begin with the channel count required today and expand incrementally, in two-channel steps, as the installation evolves. This is not a tiered software model or a reduced feature set. Every AltitudeCI ships with the full Trinnov processing stack. The scalability applies to channel capacity, allowing the processor to keep pace with the system over time.

This changes how an Altitude processor integrates into long-term project planning. It also reflects something we have always believed: the value of a Trinnov processor should not be measured at the moment of purchase, but over the course of its entire lifespan.

That philosophy is not new to us. It is a large part of what has made the Altitude16 and Altitude32 the recognized references they are today. Our software-based approach and commitment to regular, free updates means these processors have genuinely improved over the years, gaining capabilities their original owners never paid for. Like a good wine, they get better with time. The AltitudeCI is built on exactly the same commitment.

No other AV processor manufacturer operates this way consistently at this level. It fundamentally redefines what value means in this category.

FOR EXISTING AND INCOMING ALTITUDECI OWNERS

The software release accompanying this announcement will be available tomorrow, February 24th. If you already have an AltitudeCI or are taking delivery of one shortly, check for update availability through the Trinnov app.

The new firmware release 2.1.1 will appear in the Trinnov app under the Version column.