4earsExperience Centre

Come see us at our facilities to experience the potential applications of Immersive Audio in real life.
Hearing is believing. That is why we built our 4ears Immersive Audio Experience Centre.

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4ears
Experience Centre

Come see us at our facilities to experience the potential applications of Immersive Audio in real life.
Hearing is believing. That is why we built our 4ears Immersive Audio Experience Centre.

Book your visit here

What started out as a smart-lab to experiment with the d&b Soundscape technology, today is a fully operational Immersive Audio processing studio. In addition, we set up a larger event room to facilitate large-scale live production testing. But of course the set-up is completely mobile and can be tested and operated at any location.

About Immersive Audio(I.A.)

Immersive Audio seeks to complement and intensify the audio experience for its intended audience. Both technology and expert operational know-how are involved to achieve this.

Immersive Audio technology works by influencing sound levels & directions. It is mainly used as a sound effect, manipulating and arranging complex sound projections, in relation to the space in which it is experienced.

Sound as you see it

Soundscaping is all about placement and direction. The physical location of the source (artist), the projection infrastructure (speakers) and the recipient (audience) are all part of the mix.

I.A. technology allows for the sound designer/mixer to achieve an accurate and more natural placing of sounds / sound-objects.
The listener will experience a more natural sound and can be truly present inside the audio landscape.
There is no more disconnect between visual observation of the event and the appending audio experience. I.A. delivers sound as you see it & sound as you feel it!

Sound as you see it - Soundscaping - 4ears

Soundscape in relation to ‘traditional’ audio projection

Immersive Audio offers a wider array of options than a traditional audio projection, by purposely directing movement of sound through space. Below you can find some examples.

Traditional audio projection - 4ears soundscape 01

Traditional audio projection: Live event audio is traditionally projected from the front-centre of a stage. The best levelled sound is experienced when located in a direct line between centre-stage and the location of the front-of-house mixing desk (often but not always in-line with centre-stage).

Immersive Audio projection 180°: Using Immersive Audio technology, a 180° projection offers the right audio experience wherever you are standing in the room, perpendicularly to the front stage line. Meaning you will hear the same projection of the source, whether you are standing central, far left or far right in the room.

Immersive Audio projection 180° - 4ears soundscape 01

Immersive Audio projection 360° - 4ears soundscape 03

Immersive Audio projection 360°: This is the next-generation audio equivalent of surround audio. An infrastructure that allows projecting at 360° provides even more freedom, enabling sound to seemingly move diagonally or circularly through space in a live audio environment.

Don’t hesitate to book a call to discuss your project. We are happy to advise.

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