YouTube via LongcatAudio | December 23, 2010 |
"Binaural demo, using AudioStage Stereo edition and H3D rendering. Headphones needed!"
Obviously not a synth, but you could use this for some interesting effects with your synths.
"AudioStage benefits from a full-3D user interface that shows a virtual sound scene and all its components: audio sources, listeners, rooms and trajectories.
The interface may be used with tactile screens or a mouse, and allows for a simple sound and space authoring."
More details including a Lite version at Longcat here.
Update via Longcat in the ocmments:
"For those (Chris, loneraver...) interested in binaural mixing, our H3D VST plugin is now available on our website. We tried to keep it simple and affordable...
It uses the very same H3D technology you already heard in our video demos, and displays sound sources as 3D objects (with bargraphes, automations...).
Only 99 euros, and includes a free evaluation mode (automations are disabled, and the plugin sometimes beeps). The Mac version is being developed right now.
Benjamin / LongcatAudio"
"The H3D plugin allows you to 3D mix audio tracks from your digital audio software (Cubase, Nuendo, Live...) and to obtain incredible spatialization effects. Sounds then seem to come from every possible direction, using standard audio headphones.Especially aimed at musicians or podcast producers, H3D inserts in major PC audio workstations (Cubase, Live, Pyramix, Nuendo, Reaper...) and displays all audio sources in a simple, visual 3D interface that is easy to manipulate.
Features
* H3D_3dView3D object-audio mixing - use the 3D interface to place and easily animate sounds
* Longcat Audio H3D technology - when listening on headphones, H3D allows panning sound in 3D all around the listener's head.
* Unique HRTF processing - H3D uses Longcat own processed HRTF filters in order to achieve the best spatialization effects.
* H3D Presence - independently adjust H3D's immersion effect using the Presence parameter.
* Automation - fully automate parameters and 3D animation of audio tracks.
* No tedious settings - Just insert H3D plugins and start moving sounds in 3D!
Compatibility
* Windows XP, Vista or Seven (32/64 bits)
* VST2.4 compatible host (Cubase, Nuendo, Pyramix, Reaper, Live...)
* OpenGL 1.2.1 capable graphic chipset"
I really like this but at this insanely high price point there is no way I could afford the features that actually interest me.
ReplyDeleteIt's crap. Tried with 3 pairs of HQ headphones - each time the virtual source is perceived as being behind me, the positioning in front of me does not work at all.
ReplyDeleteIt worked well for me and I was pretty impressed by the localisation, particularly compared to other similar plug-ins the market. I would have bought a couple of instances of the plug-in in a heartbeat for a project we are working on but the price is ridiculously (and unrealistically) high.
ReplyDeleteFor those (Chris, loneraver...) interested in binaural mixing, our H3D VST plugin is now available on our website. We tried to keep it simple and affordable...
ReplyDeleteIt uses the very same H3D technology you already heard in our video demos, and displays sound sources as 3D objects (with bargraphes, automations...).
Only 99 euros, and includes a free evaluation mode (automations are disabled, and the plugin sometimes beeps). The Mac version is being developed right now.
Benjamin / LongcatAudio