Yamaha Group Launches "Sound xR" – A New Vision for Immersive Audio
ISE Barcelona, February 4th, 2025
Since 1985, Yamaha has been at the forefront of pioneering acoustic design and revolutionizing spatial audio with digital technology. Yamaha's Sound xR vision is driven by the aim to bring immersive experiences to everyone.
In virtual spaces, Sound xR Core creates new levels of engagement for immersive experience using headphone, while AFC (Active Field Control) delivers richly immersive experiences to audiences and event visitors in the real world.
Together, Yamaha group companies combine to create a complete technical solution and seamless workflow for the creation and delivery of immersive sound installations and events of every scale.
New at ISE 2025, NEXO’s DME10 is a powerful 256x256 Dante-equipped immersive audio processor featuring up to 128 in / 64 out AFC Image object-based mixing with sophisticated 3-Dimensional reverberation.
The Yamaha DME7 processor with Yamaha loudspeakers provides an elegant solution for smaller immersive sound installations and events, while NEXO’s new DME10 processor combines with the company’s powered TD Controllers and point source and line array loudspeaker systems to create solutions for applications of any scale up to the very largest.
The ProVisionaire suite enhances the DME workflow by providing a comprehensive suite of software tools designed for accessible use, supporting system design, operation, and license management.
Supported by the state-of-the-art technologies of Steinberg, NEXO, and Yamaha, the seamless workflow integration delivers an exceptional immersive audio experience.
As the most advanced audio post-production solution available, Steinberg’s Nuendo is the choice of film, TV, game audio and immersive sound industry professionals worldwide, and a vital tool in creating the soundtrack to many high-profile productions, products and installations.
NEXO’s NS-1 system configuration and simulation software now includes AFC Design Assistant for defining the quantity, density and placement of speakers, before predicting their performance and audience coverage. The speaker configuration can then be exported directly to AFC Image Controller for object-based mixing of the sources in the 3-D space.
The operation is supported by the Yamaha digital consoles recognised as an industry standard for audio mixing in fixed installations and for live events.
Third-party integrations via OSC protocols are also supported to enhance versatility and adaptability across different platforms and setups.
The combination of technologies from the group brings a unique and seamless workflow from content creation to production, something that no other manufacturer can provide.
