Gravity Feed for SPAT Revolution

How plans relate to FLUX:: SPAT Revolution and what a profile needs.

This guide explains how Spatial9 Gravity Feed relates to FLUX:: SPAT Revolution. Status: documented route, no profile yet. SPAT Revolution documents OSC control and ships DAW send plugins whose source parameters can be automated, but Gravity Feed has no SPAT Revolution profile. Plans can still guide your placement today.

At a glance

ItemDetail
StatusDocumented route; no Gravity Profile
Control routesOSC to the SPAT Revolution application, or automation of the DAW send plugin
DAW pluginSPAT Revolution Send plugins (check the formats for your host, including AAX for Pro Tools)
Typical useObject mixing for speakers, binaural and immersive rooms

Planned route

  1. Map Gravity Feed's azimuth, elevation and distance to the source parameters SPAT Revolution exposes over OSC or in its send plugin.
  2. Confirm SPAT Revolution's angle conventions against Gravity Feed's (0 is front, positive azimuth is left, positive elevation is up). Any difference is handled in the profile, not by guessing.
  3. Run a fixture test like the one in the IEM guide, then publish a profile with its status.

What you can do today

  • Request plans in the playground or over the API and apply the positions in SPAT Revolution by hand.
  • Use the plan's reasons to explain decisions to clients.

FAQ

Why is there no SPAT Revolution profile yet?

Every profile must be built from the vendor's published documentation and tested before its conversion is marked verified. That work has not been done for SPAT Revolution.

Could SPAT Revolution work in Pro Tools?

SPAT Revolution provides send plugins for common DAW formats, which makes it a candidate for Pro Tools. Check FLUX::'s current format list.

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