Space Controller Studio surround and immersive panning plugin by Sound Particles interface

Space Controller Studio: Surround and Immersive Panning Plugin by Sound Particles Free Download

Space Controller Studio is a surround and immersive panning plugin from Sound Particles that works with a mobile device used as a motion controller. It runs in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX on Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Space Controller Studio is built for producers who find knob-based panning slow when working in surround or 3D sound. You connect a mobile device to your DAW and point it where you want a sound to go. The developer describes the approach as a patent-pending way to pan sound from stereo to any immersive format, whether you work in a home studio or on a mixing stage. The plugin is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats.

Best for

Surround mixing
Immersive panning
Dolby Atmos mixing
5.1 width control
Binaural mixing
Mixing stage panning

Developer: Sound Particles
Category: Stereo Width
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Mobile device motion control for panning sound
Four panning modes: Mono, Dual, Rotation and Symmetric
Cube and Sphere panning modes
Adjustable source size to set how many speakers a sound reaches
Position locks for coordinates or angles
Top and rear views for placement feedback
Stereo through 11.1.8 and Dolby Atmos output options
LFE channel control and Dolby Atmos Objects automation copy and paste

03In depth

Panning Modes and Spatial Controls

Space Controller Studio offers four modes: Mono, Dual, Rotation and Symmetric. Mono and Dual place and move each source independently. Rotation controls and turns the entire sound field, and Symmetric mode is designed to control the width of a 5.1 recording.

Each source has a size parameter. Larger sizes make a sound reach more speakers, while smaller sizes keep it in fewer speakers. You can choose Cube or Sphere panning depending on your workflow, and lock individual position parameters, either as coordinates in Cube mode or as angles in Sphere mode.

Output Formats and Immersive Support

The panner supports output from stereo to multichannel and immersive layouts, including 5.1, HOA, binaural, 7.1 and Dolby Atmos. Additional layouts include 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 and 11.1.8.

The plugin also lets you control the LFE channel, switch between top and rear views for visual cues on sound placement, and copy and paste automation to Dolby Atmos Objects. Sound Particles lists support for up to 128 communication links.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Sound Particles
Type	Plugin
Category	Stereo Width
Formats	VST3, VST2, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit
Free trial	Yes

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats does Space Controller Studio support?

Space Controller Studio is available in VST3, VST2, AU and AAX formats. It is 64-bit and runs on Windows and macOS.

What do I need to run Space Controller Studio?

On macOS you need version 10.12 or higher, and it supports Intel and M1 Apple Silicon. On Windows you need Windows 10 SP1 or above. The minimum requirements are a 2-core CPU, 4GB RAM and 600 MB of disk space, while the recommended setup is a 4-core CPU, 8GB RAM and 600 MB of disk space. You also need a mobile device to use as the controller.