Object-based mixing
ARTIST
Place and move sound objects in space. For immersive productions, real-time control and integration into professional audio workflows.
The spatial audio platform
Synthesizing.
Audio.
Reality.
Find your way in.One platform.
One platform.
Your possibilities.
Choose where you want to take sound.
01 / TechnologyMove objects. Shape spaces.
Think in sound.
Beyond channels.
Sound is more than a signal from a loudspeaker. It has a position. A movement. A space.
Audiofields combines object-based audio with sound field synthesis. You create a spatial scene. The rendering engine translates it for the loudspeaker configuration.
From immersive live productions and variable room acoustics to research and automotive: one technological foundation, many acoustic worlds.
HyperGrid / Scalable spatial resolutionThink in spaces.
Illustrative proximity response, not actual rendering weights
Think in spaces.
Beyond speakers.
At the forefront of wave field synthesis, Audiofields lets you shape sound around spaces rather than fixed speaker setups. HyperGrid scales spatial rendering across rooms and loudspeaker configurations. Create a perceived sound space that extends beyond the room’s physical architecture — in width, depth and height.
Move the audio object in XYZ, or let it travel through the dome. Choose 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 or 512 speakers: the scene stays the same, the spatial resolution changes.
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Spatial resolutionConceptual visualisation · normalised coordinatesIllustrative proximity response, not actual rendering weights
HyperGrid16 loudspeakers / XYZ
Drag freely in the dome · Sliders control XYZ
Shift-drag for the floor plane · Keyboard arrows to move
Loudspeaker Proximity glow Sound object
Render groups / One signal. Many objects.Move together.
Move together.
Shape the timing.
Bring audio objects together around a group node. Move the group as one, or place its objects individually. Compare a shared pulse with distance-based delays.
Room / Top view2 groups · 8 audio objects
Group node Audio objectDrag a node or object · Arrow keys to move
01 / In syncOne group pulse. All four objects respond together.
02 / From the centreThe pulse travels outwards. Nearby objects respond first; more distant objects respond later.
02 / Software & RenderingFrom an idea to a sound field.
Your sound.
Your workflow.
Creative control, adaptable room acoustics and the processing power behind them. Discover the building blocks of the Audiofields platform.
Variable room acoustics
ARCHITECT
Shape the acoustic character of a room. Convolution processing and sound field rendering open up new sonic atmospheres.
Rendering Engine
CORE
The hardware platform for ARTIST and ARCHITECT. Designed for continuous real-time processing of complex object-based audio scenes.
Planning a new workflow or your own integration?Request a software demo
03 / Applications
Space for
Space for
great emotion.
Live sound. Theatre. Opera. Installation.
Audiofields gives creators and integrators the tools to bring sound and space together.
Beyond the venue
New spaces.
Spatial audio in motion · Conceptual illustration
Seat-position audio objects Loudspeakers
New spaces.
Same vision.
From spatial audio research to the road. Mercedes-Benz brings Fraunhofer IDMT’s Audiofields technology into series production, with the all-electric CLA as the first model in 2025. We help automotive teams integrate object-based rendering for immersive in-car experiences.
Explore Automotive Mercedes-Benz · Read the case04 / For VenuesAt the forefront of spatial sound installation.
Integration experts.
Worldwide.
With more than 100 installations in operation, Audiofields brings extensive integration experience to projects worldwide.
Together with our specialist partners, we plan and deliver seamless sound experiences for theatres, opera houses and cultural spaces. From the first idea to the installed system, we connect the technology, the space and the people who make it work.
Spaces for performance.Designed to be experienced.
Your venue. Our shared expertise.One space.
One space.
A seamless experience.
We bring Audiofields technology and the right partners together around your project. Spatial sound, variable acoustics and the operator workflow are considered as one connected installation.
Discuss your venue Explore installed projectsStart with the space.
Your programme, architecture and audience shape the brief.
Bring the system together.
We work with specialist partners on the technology and integration approach.
Make it work in practice.
Installation, commissioning and handover connect the system to your daily operation.
05 / Selected projectsSpatial sound. Real experiences.
Hear the difference.
Experienced worldwide.
Selected references from the Audiofields project portfolio
06 / Partner & AllianceBuild on Audiofields.
Your vision.
Our technology platform.
You create products and experiences. We provide the spatial audio technology behind them.
From integrating a proven solution to developing something together, we find the right framework for your collaboration.
Standard
License
License the Audiofields software for your system, without joining the partner programme.
- Request license details
- Service updates and standard support
- Original Audiofields interface
Partner
Bring Audiofields into your own rendering engine, built to our hardware specifications.
- Request Partner details
- Service and feature updates
- Named contacts and annual planning
Alliance
Member
Make the software experience your own through co-branding and closer development collaboration.
- Branded interface and software updates
- Custom feature development
- Extended support and roadmap access under NDA
Compare programme benefits and explore the software configurations.
View the Partner ProgramAlliance memberPan Immerse 4D Audio
A complete product universe. An integrated control experience. A dedicated Pan identity.
Explore the Alliance example
Programme details, supported platforms and support scope follow the agreement. Contact us to discuss custom feature development.
How does a collaboration begin?+
We discuss your application, target platform and technical requirements. Qualification and, where needed, a confidentiality agreement are followed by a technical evaluation. Together, these establish the integration scope and the right partnership.
Can I buy a standard licence without a partnership?+
Yes. Audiofields products are also available under a standard licence, alongside the Partner and Alliance programmes. We can help you find the right configuration for your project.
07 / Let’s make it spatial.Audiofields / transfer function
What’s
your idea?
A production. A new space.
A product that goes further.
We’d love to hear about it.