Binaural Surround - 22.2

Host Support

Host Type	Support
AAX	No
VST2	Yes

Audio

	Channels	Content
Input	24	Hamasaki 22.2
Output	2	Binaural Stereo

Controls

Mode

Description

This plugin takes a surround mix prepared for a Hamasaki 22.2 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:

Channel	VST
1	Front Left
2	Front Right
3	Front Centre
4	LFE Left
5	Back Left
6	Back Right
7	Front Left/Centre
8	Front Right/Centre
9	Back Centre
10	LFE Right
11	Side Left
12	Side Right
13	Top Front Left
14	Top Front Right
15	Top Front Centre
16	Top Centre
17	Top Back Left
18	Top Back Right
19	Top Side Left
20	Top Side Right
21	Top Back Centre
22	Bottom Front Centre
23	Bottom Front Left
24	Bottom Front Right

The low frequency effect channels are 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.

Mode	Description
Inferred	This 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.
Virtual	This 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.

Binaural Surround