Sound Particles Releases Energy Panner

US Plug-in uses sound intensity to automatically control panning 14/01/21

Sound Particles has released their Energy Panner plug-in which they say offers a different approach to panning.

They tell us that it uses the intensity of a sound to control its movement automatically, providing any sound professional with a tool that combines dynamics with spatial definition, to modify and enhance mix elements, sound effects and many more. They company says that, from traditional stereo to Ambisonics, from 5.1 to binaural, this plugin enables artists to add automatic movement to their content without any effort or manual automation.

Nuno Fonseca, founder and CEO of Sound Particles, told us, "Most people associate Sound Particles software with audio post production, but we've wanted to create music tools for some time now. Space is still one dimension that is not fully explored by musicians, and we hope that Energy Panner can help everyone (both music and audio post professionals) to make things more interesting in this field. And this is only the first step on a very interesting roadmap that we have set in this area."

Key features:

Stereo, Surround, Ambisonics, Immersive and Binaural Outputs – Use several output options based on virtual microphones technology
Dynamic Movement – Easily set how the sounds move, from custom points, speaker positions or to specific directions
Sidechain – Use external signals to control the effect of the plugin, instead of using the track's sound
Visualization Dome – Track every movement the sounds are making through the main component of the plugin's UI
Randomization – The randomize option outputs new results each time you click it
Absolute Control – Energy Panner brings you all the options you need to have complete control over how the sounds are moving in a panoramic field
Timing – Use attack and release timings to control how fast you want the movement to happen

About Sound Particles in their own words...
With a vision to use the power of computer graphics applied to sound, Sound Particles creates unique software used by top videogame companies and all major Hollywood studios in productions such as Game of Thrones, Frozen II or Star Wars 9.

Pricing and Availability:
Energy Panner is available through the Sound Particles store and authorized resellers for a discounted price of $39 (plus applicable taxes) until January 31st, and supports AAX (native), VST, VST3, AU, AUv3 formats.

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