Audient’s Oria is an all-in-one audio interface and monitor controller specifically designed for multi-speaker arrays from stereo to 9.1.6 channels.
‘As immersive audio continues to become more prevalent across music, film, TV, game and VR production, our goal was to design a purpose-driven and affordable solution for those wanting to work in the immersive space,’ says Audient’s Andrew Allen. ‘Oria is designed to prioritise immersive audio workflows, giving you onboard room and speaker calibration DSP, true immersive monitoring control and professional audio performance, alongside intelligent integrations with Sonarworks and Dolby Atmos.’
Oria provides 16 outputs via TRS or AES, two dedicated relayed switched stereo outputs, two independent headphone outputs, BNC Word Clock in and out, as well as two Audient Console Mic Preamps, 16 Adat inputs and an optional 16 input AoIP Dante card for large studio complexes and education facilities.
Oria is not only a powerful USB-C audio interface with 16 outputs, but it can also be used into a studio set-up as a standalone monitor controller via its Adat Inputs or optional Dante Card.
Oria’s Advanced Speaker Processing lets users create up to 32 custom onboard calibration Profiles (presets) for any monitoring format, by using per channel eight-band EQ, Speaker Delay, Trim and Bass Management tools. Ensuring users’ rooms stay calibrated when monitoring different formats such as stereo, 5.1 or Dolby Atmos
Audient has also partnered with calibration experts Sonarworks to enable users to load SoundID Reference profiles directly into Oria’s hardware giving users the ability to measure and calibrate their room in under an hour.
‘Creators know that inaccurate speakers distort their creative vision,’ says Sonarworks’ co-founder and CPO, Martins Popelis. ‘Calibrating studio speakers is crucial, but it’s often a technical hurdle. That’s why we are thrilled to partner with Audient on the SoundID Reference integration into Oria interfaces through which we are taking the ease and simplicity of your studio speaker calibration to the next level.’
Oria ships with a Sonarworks Reference Measurement microphone and a 60-day free trial of the SoundID Reference for Multichannel software. A full SoundID Reference for Multichannel licence can be purchased separately to continue to run Sonarworks Profiles via Oria’s hardware.
‘Whether you’re calibrating your room manually or with Sonarworks, all of Oria’s Advanced Speaker Processing runs directly off its lightning fast onboard DSP Dual Processor Architecture. That way you’ve got low latency audio and your CPU is freed up for bigger sessions,’ Allen says.
Once the room is calibrated, Oria ensures users have full control of their stereo, surround or Dolby Atmos environment, courtesy of its intuitive software and iPad Remote.
Coming soon, Audient will also integrate support for the Dolby Atmos Renderer, enabling users to take control of the renderer’s monitoring layout dropdown directly from Oria’s user interface. Ideal for quickly switching between different monitoring layouts, such as Dolby Atmos, 7.1, 5.1 and stereo without having to jump between your project and the Dolby Atmos Renderer.
Designed for professional, multichannel set-ups there are many I/O options. Surround loudspeakers can be plugged in using either the line or AES outputs; the dedicated Stereo Outputs are perfect for connecting non-immersive integrated speakers and two Adat inputs gives the user an option to add an external interface or preamp.
The converters have 126dB of dynamic range and the Audient Console Mic Preamps continue to to deliver 58dB of gain and work as mic, line or Hi-Z instrument inputs. ‘For the first time ever, the Audient Console Mic Preamp is remote controlled,’ Allen points out. ‘Optimised to give you the sonic benefits of its all analogue design alongside pinpoint accurate digital control.’
Oria is expected to ship in Q1 2024 and the iPad Control App will be available later in this quarter. Oria will retail at UK £2520 inc VAT; €2885 and US$2625 MAP. The optional Dante Card is priced at £600; €685 and US$625 MAP.
More: https://audient.com/products/monitor-controllers/oria/overview
