Binaural Surround - 6.1

Binaural Surround - 6.1

Host Support

Host TypeSupport
AAXYes
VST2Yes

Audio

ChannelsContent
Input76.1 Surround
Output2Binaural Stereo

Controls

Description

This plugin takes a surround mix prepared for a 6.1 system and converts it to 3D stereo to be listened to on headphones.

The 3D aspects of the stereo are synthesised using HRTF data. This models how sound from different directions is changed as it passes around the head.

Channels

The channel ordering used is:

ChannelAAXVST
1Front LeftFront Left
2Front CentreFront Right
3Front RightFront Centre
4Surround LeftLFE
5Surround CentreSide Left
6Surround RightSide Right
7LFEBack Centre

The low frequency effect channel is not used.

The plugin is available in the Binaural Surround plugin library.

Controls

Control: Mode

Two modes are supported, "Inferred" and "Virtual". Generally, "Inferred" is recommended.

ModeDescription
InferredThis mode is optimised for use with material that has been mixed using conventional panning techniques, such as equal-power panning or VBAP. The approach produces smooth transitions when sounds pass between speaker locations.
VirtualThis mode simply places each of the main (non-LFE) audio channels in their appropriate speaker direction. This can be worth trying when the mix has not been put together by conventional panning and the channels have a complex phase relationship.