ENCIRCLED audio. solutions GmbH is expanding its global footprint to meet the rising demand for audio products and projects worldwide.
As the official licensee of the IOSONO™ technology from Barco™, ENCIRCLED audio. solutions distributes all IOSONO hardware and software products throughout Europe and is looking to grow its international partner network which is already established in China, Korea, USA, Australia and South Africa.
Max Röhrbein, joint managing director says, “The appetite among audiences for thrilling, entertaining and inspiring multi-sensory audio experiences has never been greater and we are witnessing this in every part of the world, for venues indoors and out, spanning every vertical from theme parks and museums to live events, concerts, retail, hospitality and corporate branding. Our goal is to find the best solutions in close relationship with our partners for practical and innovative spatial audio systems across the entire life of a project from concept to realization. Involving the ENCIRCLED team in planning and commissioning means we can assure the highest quality solution.”
Technology solutions include a Spatial Audio Processor with fully integrated IOSONO inside software by the ENCIRCLED company for real-time rendering of object-based immersive content to virtually any loudspeaker layout. The Spatial Audio Processor comes with extensive remote-control capabilities and synchronization with other technology, guaranteeing a smooth integration into show control systems. The Spatial Audio Workstation plugin is a production tool for the creation of immersive audio content. The distribution of Barco’s Anymix Pro plugin, a flexible audio processing tool that converts any audio source into any output from mono to 8.1.
The Berlin-based company’s globe-spanning high-profile installations include those at Walt Disney theme parks in Florida, Tokyo Disney Parks, Zoo Leipzig (GER), Shanghai Grand Theatre, Kvamme Planetarium San Francisco and Deutsche Telekom Design Gallery in Bonn (GER).
Jan Langhammer, joint managing director added, “ENCIRCLED offers extended service capabilities by partnering with creative, integration and technical leaders to develop features, customize interfaces and find the very best solutions for every audio-related requirement in your project. Our engineers have more than 20 years of experience in audio technology and thrive on challenging tasks. Demand for acoustic excellence has never been higher which is why we are looking to empower partners to elevate their media experiences to another level.”
Röhrbein says, “The ENCIRCLED DNA makes us unique. We deliver continuing support and development for a mature spatial audio rendering solution with a proven record of hundreds of incredible immersive systems which entertain audiences in shared loudspeaker-based experiences around the world.”
Langhammer added, “To push the technology further we are always looking into the development of the IOSONO software. Together with the Barco Audio development team, we have implemented several new features and improvements for potential interactive applications, content compatibility with other popular object-based formats and general object control from external devices, such as tracking and mobile applications.”
