NUGEN Audio Releases 9.1 Option for Halo Upmix With Full Support for Dolby Atmos and Overhead Positioning

NUGEN Audio unveiled an all-new option for Halo Upmix, the company’s solution for upmixing stereo audio to surround. The 9.1 option allows the introduction of vertical positioning into the upmix, generating a 7.1.2 (Dolby Atmos) bed track-compatible upmix. During the 2016 NAB Show, NUGEN also introduced updates to the company’s batch processing, offline loudness tools, metering and music production tools.

Just in time for the launch of NUGEN Audio’s new Halo Upmix Plug-in, a new upmixer for the post-production market, at the IBC 2015 show in Amsterdam, we are sharing this fascinating article from the company’s Creative Director and Co-Founder Jon Schorah.

As previewed for the first time one year ago and already anticipated, NUGEN Audio has released its Halo Upmix software for Stereo-to-5.1/7.1 upmixing for film and TV. The new solution will be introduced at the 2015 IBC show in Amsterdam and allows precise downmix compatibility for TV surround formats as well as wider creative latitude for film production.

The August 2015 issue of audioXpress is now available and if you are interested in immersive, spatial, or 3-D sound, there are great reasons to dive in. We also have an inspiring interview with Kvart & Bølge founder, Bjørn Johannesen, the author of a quarter wave design published by audioXpress in 2007, now turned into a successful business.

During the 137th AES Convention in Los Angeles, NUGEN Audio is introducing MasterCheck, a loudness tool specifically designed for music production using the new loudness normalization and true-peak limiting techniques that streaming services now require. Also featured will be version 2 of Visualizer with many highly-requested user interface features and the latest techniques for comparative audio analysis and usability.