TiMax has announced the launch of TiMax panLab, a new macOS application that packs an augmented feature set to enable users to take spatialized audio designs further in both entry-level and large-scale systems.
TiMax panLab is the first major product release since both TiMax and panLab joined the Focusrite stable, and the company states that it marks the first step in a roadmap of product updates. At launch, TiMax panLab adds 3D rendering capabilities to QLab, alongside a range of mixing consoles and system processors, and for the first time, TiMax SoundHub.
The 3D user interface in TiMax panLab provides a tool for creators to craft multi-dimensional audio soundscapes. The UX design of the original panLab spatial programming platform, developed by the recently acquired Innovate Audio, has impacted with two decades of spatialization and sho wcontrol experience directly from TiMax.
The drag-and-drop interface allows users to visualize and manipulate audio in a 3D space. The process of positioning elements such as loudspeakers and sources on to the 3D visual interface fosters setting up complex 3D spatial audio environments.
Once inside the application, users will discover access to both the original panLab functionality to work directly with QLab, panLab Console to interface with mixing consoles, plus new access to enhanced spatial pan programming and live Cue management for shows and systems mapped and rendered in the TiMax SoundHub spatial processor.
The user interface can also be programmed in offline mode without connection to a QLab workspace. With sources and loudspeakers placed within the 3D space, users employ 3D amplitude-based panning algorithm to manipulate object positions not only on the x- and y- axes but also on the height axis.
Sequence paths can be drawn directly in to the 3D space where either individual nodes or the complex path can be then moved and changed – and now also looped. When sequences are played back in QLab the movement automation is displayed in the panLab.
TiMax panLab provides added levels of control over actions and output. Sequences benefit from the addition of tempo mapping. The new software offers a tap tempo function and the ability to specify the number of bars each sequence should play across. Multi-selection is also available all across the user interface to help add speed and accuracy to object updates whether for positioning or object level control.
The software is built upon a new animation engine to allow for further functionality in future updates and offer an augmented experience for panLab Console users. An additional focus on optimization for older Intel Macs is designed to foster greater access of TiMax panLab to a wider range of users.
TiMax panLab comes with a free seven-day trial of the Ultimate licence, enabling users to connect to QLab, any supported mixer or processor, as well as any TiMax SoundHub. There are multiple license options depending on your requirements and working offline is always free.
https://timaxspatial.com
