AES Partner News Blog

NUGEN Audio introduced a new version of its Halo Upmix 3D Immersive Extension and launched an update for Loudness Toolkit 2, version 2.7, at AES NY, as part of the company’s surround management, loudness monitoring, correction and true peak limiting for workstations offerings.

NUGEN Audio continues into the immersive audio field with its Halo Upmix, announcing a further update to its Halo Upmix 3D Immersive Extension. Having launched first order Ambisonic output capability in July, this latest upgrade will allow second and third order Ambisonic output and support for AmbiX and FuMa formats.

“Halo Upmix, generating higher order Ambisonic output, is yet another innovation from NUGEN Audio in immersive audio,” says Ed Gray, Avid's director of partnering programs. 

Additionally, the Halo Upmix 3D Immersive Extension update will also include both 7.1.4 and 5.1.4 channel configurations to facilitate production in Auro-3D formats – a three-dimensional audio standard used across several industries, including cinema, gaming and automotive applications.

“Immersive audio is becoming a rare conceptual game changer that has the potential to re-define how we create and enjoy sound, as engineers seek new tools and workflow to fully exploit this exciting and rapidly developing technology,” says Jon Schorah, founder and creative director, NUGEN Audio.

NUGEN Audio has also announced a new version of its Loudness Toolkit, version 2.7. Loudness Toolkit 2 includes the VisLM-H meter, LM-Correct quick-fix tool and ISL true peak limiter. This update makes Loudness Toolkit a companion for NLE and DAW users. Loudness Toolkit 2 also features “DynApt^” dynamic adaptation technology available as an extension for LM-Correct, enabling streamlined LRA targeting.

New features include a unique power-compensated true peak safe dither algorithm for the ISL True Peak limiter. Several different forms of dither are available, said to enable the minimization of quantization errors and artifacts from bit depth reduction processes. ISL is designed to automatically compensate for the dither applied, by which, says Nugen TPmax is preserved and true peak compliance violations are not accidentally introduced in the final output dither stage, as might potentially be the case when engaging traditional post-TPmax dither functions.

For the LM Correct quick-fix tool and VisLM Loudness Meters, 7.1 dialog anchored analysis and processing is now possible. Additionally, for both LM-Correct and VisLM, the EBU Mode has been updated to reflect new guidance on LRA readings for audio under 60 seconds long. Nugen says that this and other minor usability and compatibility enhancements reflect the company’s commitment to keeping pace with loudness standards worldwide. 

For more information, visit www.nugenaudio.com.