Audiocube

Creative

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253points
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How HN took it

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12 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 36 comments about the project. Thread score +0.15.

Idea: 6 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Impressive, useful spatial audio concept

    From 3 comments
    • Easy decision to send you a few pounds for this. This is no small task to put together and looks really impressive. I can't wait to try it out :) I have a history experimenting…
      wdfx on HN
    • I am so glad you built this, I just bought a license. I sketched out an similar app, but never had super pressing need. I can think of many many uses for this from modeling…
      sitkack on HN
    • Really cool! I've been working on a side project that utilizes spatial audio and I've been pleasantly surprised by the quality I'm getting just using the WebAudioAPI HRTF…
      thot_experiment on HN

Objections

  • Binaural-only export; no multichannel or Atmos output yet

    From 2 comments
    • Nice work! Can you export for multichannel playback or is it binaural / stereo?
      roddylindsay on HN
    • Very cool app. If you can crack multi-channel output formats (5.1, Atmos) I can see a lot of prosumers who would happily buy the product. Even the most basic tools for Dolby 5.1…
      pnw on HN
  • No VST/AU plugin support

    From 2 comments
    • > As a standalone app, Audiocube offers tools, workflows, and processes that go beyond the capabilities of VST plugins. But does it support VST/AU in order to load instruments…
      TheRealPomax on HN
    • Is there VST/AU support? I didn't see it mentioned.
      jedimastert on HN
  • Free download requires account registration

    From 1 comment
    • The free download requires account registration, which will discourage most people from trying it. Even third-party login might make it easier, but I didn't find that option.
      bdahz on HN
  • Download links fail in Safari

    From 1 comment
    • not sure if it's the ad blocker or safari itself, but the download links don't appear to work in safari. I had to switch to chrome to download.
      jerrysievert on HN

Requests

  • Linux version

    From 1 comment
  • Offline rendering

    From 1 comment
    • It's funny to see this now because I've been for a couple weeks looking into audio spacialization. After a lot of research and even trying to write my own spatializer plugin, I…
      S0y on HN
  • Multichannel and Atmos export

    From 2 comments
    • Very cool app. If you can crack multi-channel output formats (5.1, Atmos) I can see a lot of prosumers who would happily buy the product. Even the most basic tools for Dolby 5.1…
      pnw on HN
    • Nice work! Can you export for multichannel playback or is it binaural / stereo?
      roddylindsay on HN
  • VST/AU support

    From 2 comments
    • > As a standalone app, Audiocube offers tools, workflows, and processes that go beyond the capabilities of VST plugins. But does it support VST/AU in order to load instruments…
      TheRealPomax on HN
    • Does it work with vst plugins?
      BizarroLand on HN

Questions

  • Does it support multichannel output and surround formats?

    From 2 comments
    • Nice work! Can you export for multichannel playback or is it binaural / stereo?
      roddylindsay on HN
    • Ah. I think I misunderstood the purpose of the app. When viewing the main page, I had the impression that the output would be targeting large Atmos multi-speaker installations.…
      radicality on HN
  • How does it differ from Logic Pro spatial mixing?

    From 1 comment
    • Looks interesting, will check it out. I am curious what makes audiocube different and better than Logic Pro’s binaural and spatial Dolby atmos mixing?
      import on HN
  • Can it model room acoustics for treatment?

    From 1 comment
    • No expert at all here. But could I use this to say, model my room and understand how to treat it acoustically to remove reflections and stuff like that?
      highhedgehog on HN

Alternatives named

  • Logic Pro binaural and Dolby Atmos mixing

    From 1 comment
    • Looks interesting, will check it out. I am curious what makes audiocube different and better than Logic Pro’s binaural and spatial Dolby atmos mixing?
      import on HN
  • Steam Audio in Godot or game engines

    From 1 comment
    • It's funny to see this now because I've been for a couple weeks looking into audio spacialization. After a lot of research and even trying to write my own spatializer plugin, I…
      S0y on HN
  • DearVR spatial audio plugins

    From 1 comment
    • Thanks so much for the support! All of these uses are possible - my dream is for it to become much more advanced and powerful, almost like Blender but for audio and acoustics.…
      noahfk on HN

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