As an alternative to the usual plan view option, you can switch to a rear view, so as to get a visualisation of the panning height. Rotate works on the entire soundfield - useful, for example, in a movie when the viewpoint is rotating - while Symmetric Mode mirrors the panning moves, so can be used to control the width of the output. Mono uses a mono sum of the inputs as the source, while Channels allows independent panning of the various input channels. In addition to the two main modes, Space Controller offers several options for the way in which it handles the inputs, these ‘panning modes’ being described as Mono, Channels, Rotation and Symmetric, and the input and output formats may be set independently. It’s also possible to lock individual position‑related parameters. In both modes there are controls for Size and Gain, the former adjusting the width of the source(s). Click on the Advanced mode switch and you get a few more options. Normally, elevation is from the speaker level upwards but you can configure the panning to go below if the project and the output format requires it. In Sphere Mode there are two knobs: Azimuth and Elevation. When in Cube mode, there are three knobs controlling Left/Right, Front/Back and Up/Down. The control layouts in each mode are different. If you’re working with Ambisonics or VR, the Sphere Mode might feel more familiar, while for the more traditional sound mixer the Cube Mode may be preferable. Here you select either Cube or Sphere Modes, and the display changes shape accordingly. If you prefer, you can set a latching operating - touch to pan, touch to stop.Ĭube mode, pictured here, is an alternative to Sphere mode shown in the main screenshot.Īt the centre of the plug‑in window is a representation of the soundstage and the speaker positions. After that, touching the screen activates the panning, while releasing it leaves sound sources at their last position. Once you have it talking to the computer, there’s an area of screen to tap to establish which way is ‘forward’: just aim the phone between your speakers or at your centre speaker if you have one, press the button and you’re all set. The Space Controller smartphone app is a free download. Multiple phones can be used to control multiple plug‑ins or, for example, to control the left and right channels of a stereo signal. There’s also control over the LFE channel, while the number of communication links between phones and outputs has been increased to 128. With the version 1.1 update that came along as I was writing this review, there’s now the option to copy and paste automation to Dolby Atmos Objects and to pan in more audio formats: Quad, 4.0, LCR, LCRS, 5.0.2, 5.1.2, 5.0.4, 5.1.4, 7.0.4, 7.0.6, 7.1.6, 9.0.8, 9.1.8, 11.1.8. The Studio version can operate via either Bluetooth or Wi‑Fi (beneficial where greater distances are involved between the phone and computer) and supports four stereo output formats and surround formats up to 7.1.2, including Dolby Atmos. The standard version connects to the phone app over Bluetooth control and supports surround formats up to 5.1 as well as Binaural. Supporting plug‑in formats AAX, AU and VST, and with app control via an iOS or Android phone (or an iPod touch), there are two versions of the DAW plug‑in available. Thus, it could clearly be attractive to anyone involved in film soundtrack work and game design - it makes placing things like sound effects very intuitive - but there’s no reason at all not to use the system in music production, especially now that the streaming platforms are starting to pick up on more immersive formats. Immersive multichannel outputs or binaural processing also make use of the height dimensions, and this mode of control is much easier to manage than struggling with two joysticks. It uses your mobile device as a pointer, so that you can steer the sound source in all directions just by pointing it as you would a laser pointer. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a simple, intuitive way to place sources in your immersive, surround or binaural soundstage? Well, now there is!įrom our previous reviews of Energy Panner and Brightness Panner, you’ll know that Sound Particles have got multichannel panning down to a fine art, and their new plug‑in Space Controller builds on that in a way that’s both simple in concept and ingenious.
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