Immersion Networks launches mix³ spatial audio tool

12 May 2021 - 13:06

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Immersion Networks this week announced that it had launched a cloud-based platform called mix³ (pronounced ‘mix cubed’), which allows creators to upload tracks and mix them in a 3D environment.

The tool gives creators access to specialised audio hardware.

Immersion Networks is a research and development lab that creates software and hardware to reframe the human listening experience. The company says mix³ is the first 3D audio mixing platform available to everyone, including podcasters, content creators, producers, artists and engineers. It lets users transform files into lush, intimate, headphone-ready mixes that can be listened to without special hardware.

The tool allows creators to bypass purchasing expensive high-end equipment and access the specialised audio hardware via the website from any device.

“Mix³ is the point of entry to a new world of emotionally compelling audio experiences that redefine what’s possible with the hardware a customer already owns,” Immersion Networks chief operating officer Jim Rondinelli said. “Our transformative audio experience can be delivered on any streaming media platform. We put a lot of effort into making these tools accessible to every content creator at a nominal cost, whether they’re making videos for TikTok and YouTube or operating the world’s top recording studios.”

The spatial audio format was previously limited to streaming platforms such as Spotify, Amazon and Apple Music.

Immersion Networks founder and president Paul Hubert says “mix³ is a mastering quality, cloud-based 3D audio mixing platform. We put it in the cloud because the computational requirements are so high to offer this level of sound.”

To use mix³, users can upload mono or stereo tracks and place them in any position relative to the listener. They can experiment with proximity and depth, finding the perfect spot to ensure sound separation.

Mix³ is offering a free 30-day trial followed by an introductory subscription starting at $10. Users can sign up for the tool here.

Founded in 2014, the privately held company operates out of a purpose-built facility in Redmond, Washington. The company’s founders are responsible for a number of patents that have been instrumental in the evolution of audio technology.

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