d&b audiotechnik has announced En-Space Custom Rooms, a customisation service and extension to the capabilities of En-Space, the virtual acoustics engine of the d&b Soundscape immersive audio ecosystem that is designed to enable organisations, creatives and artists to recreate specific signature acoustics in any environment.
‘The En-Space Custom Room Concept adds a powerful combination of flexibility and customisation for our customers,’ says d&b Principal Product Manager for Soundscape, Robb Allan. ‘Combined with our easy-to-use approach to electro-acoustics, Custom Rooms will allow users to transform spaces sonically using detailed responses from a specific concert hall or interesting reverberant space.’
‘For customers who want to recreate the acoustic ambience of a specific venue, such as a classical concert hall, within Soundscape, we now offer a comprehensive custom measurement service,’ explains Senior Product Designer Virtual Acoustics, Simon Heinze. ‘This service involves performing an En-Space measurement at the designated venue using our bespoke loudspeakers and measurement equipment. The resulting data is made available exclusively to the customer but can also, with agreement, be shared with other users in the d&b library.’
En-Space Custom Rooms allows the creation of bespoke acoustic signatures for individual clients, using the comprehensive En-Space measurement method. Three new additional En-Space room slots, available on every DS100 Signal Engine, extend the creative possibilities, while easy installation of custom signatures via web remote and controllability via OSC, streamline the user experience. In addition, the transferability of Custom Rooms to any environment allows customers to realise their sonic vision in a variety of settings, meeting a range of creative and technical requirements.
‘This service opens the door to a wide range of applications, from orchestras performing open-air concerts and enhancing rehearsal spaces to theatres and multi-purpose venues,’ Allan says. ‘En-Space Custom Rooms enables our customers to bring their acoustic designs to life, overcoming the limitations of traditional audio environments’.
To further enhance the versatility of the En-Space module, d&b is also introducing the En-Space Control plug-in, designed to integrate into a DAW or other plug-in host environment. This tool enables sound engineers and designers to control all En-Space parameters on the DS100 platform via the AES70 (OCA) protocol, facilitating real-time parameter adjustments and precise automation workflows. The plug-in allows DAWs to record En-Space parameters as automation envelopes or snapshots.
More: www.dbsoundscape.com/global/en/system-profile/en-space
