Space Controller Standard Educational Version: Surround Panning Plugin

Sound Particles describes the plugin as a way to pan by pointing a connected device. Panning in stereo with knobs is workable, but the developer notes that surround and 3D panning is harder to get right with knobs or joysticks. Space Controller aims to make those moves more direct.

Panning can be done in Cube or Sphere mode, so you can pick the approach that fits your workflow. Position parameters can be locked individually, either as coordinates in Cube mode or as angles in Sphere mode, which helps when you want one dimension to stay fixed while you adjust others.

Four modes are available: Mono, Dual, Rotation and Symmetric. Mono and Dual place and move each source independently, Rotation moves the entire sound field, and Symmetric is used to control the width of a 5.1 recording.

Source size sets how many speakers a sound reaches. Larger sizes spread the sound across more speakers, while smaller sizes keep it in fewer. Output options range from stereo and binaural to FOA and 5.1, with panning also listed for Quad, LCR, LCRS and several Dolby Atmos bed layouts up to 11.1.8. The LFE channel can be controlled, and up to 128 communication links are supported.