SpaceMap Multichannel Surround Panning
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Surround applications are a Matrix3 specialty. The unique SpaceMap system defines a panning space as a series of contiguous
triangles defined by three nodes and referred to as “trisets.” Panning within each triset is equal power, and SpaceMap provides
extensive control over the behavior of each triset’s nodes. Physical loudspeakers are represented by speaker nodes, but virtual
nodes and silent nodes provide solutions that ensure smooth panning for any trajectory you wish a sound to traverse.
The real power of SpaceMap, however, is that trajectories are defined entirely separately from the physical loudspeaker system.
The two become related when trajectories are calculated for the physical layout, which happens "on the fly." To give one example
of what this means, a road production can move to a new theatre and the sound system operator need only adjust SpaceMap nodes to
reflect the new physical loudspeaker layout; all panning trajectories will be recalculated on playback for the new setup, even if
the number of loudspeakers or output channels has changed.
SpaceMap provides true two-dimensional panning, in fact, it is even capable of three-dimensional panning. Thus, even with
complex multichannel setups consisting of loudspeakers placed all around a venue, SpaceMap provides a simple and accurate way
of placing sound where you want it.
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