Product Detail
Sphere is an amazing software for surround - sound monitoring. It supports speaker layouts up to 7.1. GroundControl Sphere enables you to route audio from DAW, Dolby Renderer, Apple Music, Tidal, or other streaming platforms for easy referencing. With its extensive virtual audio bridge, Sphere allows you to input up to eight audio sources. It has built - in room correction, offering great bass management and time & level alignment for each speaker. You can use your favorite EQ plugins on any speaker output and multiple instances of your room correction plugin. Key features include eight inputs, integrated stereo, mono & sides down - mixing, three speaker outputs of any layout, a CUE bus, compatibility with all core audio devices (up to 16 can be assigned), talk back, listen back, extensive metering, bass management, AU plugin hosting, remote controllability with MIDI & hotkeys, AVID Eucon support, and Stream Deck & Stream Deck plus support. The GroundControl LINK plugin routes low - latency audio between your DAW and SPHERE. Insert it in your DAW’s master or re - render aux channels for quick and effective immersive audio monitoring. It supports AU, VST3 and AAX plugin formats.
Using the Ginger Audio SPHERE Studio and GroundControl LINK Plugin is a breeze. First, set up the Sphere software according to your speaker layout. You can choose a layout up to 7.1 for a great surround - sound experience. To route audio, use GroundControl Sphere to connect your DAW, music streaming apps like Apple Music or Tidal. When it comes to inputting audio sources, you can add up to eight different ones using the virtual audio bridge. For room correction, just let the built - in processing do its job, which will handle bass management and speaker alignment. You can customize the sound by using your favorite EQ plugins on speaker outputs. As for the GroundControl LINK plugin, insert it in your DAW’s master or re - render aux channels. Then, with just a click, you can monitor your mix in different audio formats. Remember, this plugin supports AU, VST3 and AAX formats. When using multiple audio devices, make sure they are compatible as the system can handle up to 16. Also, keep your software updated to enjoy the best performance. If you want to control it remotely, use MIDI or hotkeys. And if you have an AVID Eucon system or a Stream Deck, you can take advantage of the added support features. Just follow these steps and you'll have a great audio monitoring experience.
