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Monitoring Ambisonics Audio Binaurally Using Third-Party Insert Plug-ins
Third-party Ambisonics plug-ins for binaural decoding that are not suited for use within the Control Room Phones channel can be used as insert plug-ins in the Main channel instead.
PREREQUISITE
In the Audio Connections window, you have done the following:
● You have set an Ambisonics output bus as main mix.
● You have enabled the Control Room.
● For the Control Room Monitor channel, you have selected the correct device port to send
the signal to your headphones.
NOTE
For details on how to use a third-party Ambisonics decoder plug-in, refer to the documentation that comes with it.
PROCEDURE
- In the MixConsole, route your audio tracks to the Ambisonics output bus.
- In the Downmix Presets section of the Control Room, select a preset with the same
Ambisonics format as the main mix.
- In the Channels section, disable Head Tracking on the miniature view of VST
AmbiDecoder.
- In the Main channel of the Control Room, insert the Ambisonics decoder plug-in.
RESULT
You can play back Ambisonics audio binaurally via the Control Room Main channel.
RELATED LINKS
Available Surround Channel Configurations on page 648 Control Room Tab on page 26
Inputs/Outputs Tab on page 22
Setting the Default Output Bus (Main Mix) on page 29 Insert Effects on page 431
Monitoring Ambisonics Audio via a 3D Multi-Channel Speaker Configuration
The Control Room Main channel allows you to listen to Ambisonics audio via a 3D multi-channel speaker setup. For decoding Ambisonics audio to a multi-channel format, the Main channel automatically uses VST AmbiDecoder.
PREREQUISITE
● You use a studio monitor system that supports 3D speaker configurations, for example, 5.1.4.
● In the Audio Connections window, you have set an Ambisonics output bus as main mix, and enabled the Control Room.
PROCEDURE
- In the MixConsole, route your audio tracks to the Ambisonics output bus.
- In the Downmix Presets section of the Control Room, select the preset that matches your
speaker setup.
- In the Channels section, make your settings on the miniature view of VST AmbiDecoder or double-click it to open the plug-in panel.
RESULT
You can listen to Ambisonics audio via your multi-channel speaker setup.