Sound Particles just unveiled a revolutionary solution that is the ultimate simple controller needed for immersive audio production. No more knobs or joysticks or game controllers needed to pan in surround and immersive. Space Controller, the new plugin and mobile app gives users full control over sound movement. A solution as innovative as the way Sound Particles converted particle animation and particle theory into a practical solution for audio design.
Space Controller is a plugin for any DAW and an app for any smartphone, that together allow users to control where sound will be positioned in space, by simply pointing the phone to the desired direction. An ingenious solution that far surpasses the use of dedicated, needless controllers, and much more precise than any gesture recognition algorithm.
From traditional stereo to 7.1.2, from Ambisonics to binaural, Space Controller allows sound designers, audio engineers, musicians and producers to pan sounds in surround and immersive audio formats. “We felt that using knobs, joysticks or even the mouse was not the best way to position sounds in 3D, so we searched for alternatives”, explains Nuno Fonseca, the founder and CEO of Sound Particles. "Using a mobile phone makes the process straightforward - you simply point the device to the place where you want the sound to be positioned - easy, fast, precise and intuitive."
The associated plugin allows users to define the space they prefer to work, using Cube and Sphere modes, depending on their preferred workflow and type of production. Space Controller also allows control of sounds as a single mono sound source, using independent channels, rotating the entire soundfield, or using symmetric-like approaches. Using the same phone, users can control multiple tracks, or they can use multiple phones to
control different channels.
The solution uses Bluetooth to easily connect the app to any system, with minimum effort. In studios where computers are located in different rooms, it's also possible to use Wi-Fi. Even without the app, Space Controller also works as a regular 3D panner. This patent pending technology are available as “Space Controller Standard” for home studios, and as “Space Controller Studio” for professional studios and dubbing stages.
Both versions are now available through the Sound Particles store and authorized resellers, supporting AAX (native), AU, AUv3, VST and VST3, and with its companion app running on iOS and Android.
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