
The CPU consumption is significantly reduced due to the fact that the tracking is taking place in the device instead of on your computer with a webcam. You aren’t tethered to sitting in perfect view of a webcam, for one.

Obviously if the plugin already works with the camera, one must ask, ‘Why would I get the device?’ There is actually quite a long list of reasons. I found myself taking my headphones off constantly, in a bit of disbelief that the sound I was hearing wasn’t playing ‘out loud’. Whether you’re a performer, a mix engineer, or both, 3D audio definitely has its place and is worth checking out. While you don’t turn your head much while tracking, of course, even a slight movement creates a sense of realism that can absolutely put you more ‘in the moment’. Imagine the guitarist to your right, then you turn your head a bit, and now the guitarist is right in front of you. If you’ve used a VR headset with 3D audio before for recreation then you know what I’m talking about. VMR can even amp up the performance of a vocalist by making them feel like they are standing in the room with the band when listening to their monitoring mix. It can make a game-changing difference if you find yourself having to mix on headphones. Suffice to say, if you haven’t checked out Virtual Mix Room yet-you definitely owe it to yourself to take it for a spin. Whether you are away from your acoustically treated mix room, or simply don’t have one, you can now mix on headphones and consistently predict how your mixes will sound on other systems.We’ve already covered the Virtual Mix Room software, so I won’t completely rehash that here. Use Abbey Road Studio 3, complete with head tracking, to get a reliable representation of how your headphone mixes and productions will sound on speakers. Head tracking by the Nx Head Tracker enhances the plugin’s immersive realism. Produce and mix reliably wherever you are.

The Abbey Road Studio 3 plugin brings the control room of Abbey Road Studio 3 to your headphones. You can hear the acoustics change in real time (especially with the NX Head Tracker)! It will definitely take some ‘getting use to the tech’ but it’s promising!” Abbey Road Studio 3 + Nx Head Tracker The Beyer Dynamic DT-770’s aren’t included in the list of studio headphones! However, I was able to test it with the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro’s. Which brings me to one of my biggest disappointment. It’s works without the head tracker but you need the right headphones. It’s a plugin based off their NX Head Tracker Technology.

He found it to be “promising.” Watch the video to learn more.Ībout this video, Ave Mccree states, “ An impressions and testing video about Waves Audio Abbey Road Studio 3 plugin. Sound designer Ave Mcree posted a video on Youtube in which he tested the New Waves Abbey Road Studio 3 with NX Head Tracker.
