Nugen Audio Halo Upmix + Focus Elements (Digital product)

Focus Elements

The Focus Elements bundle features streamlined versions of our renowned Focus plug-ins: Stereoizer, Monofilter, and Stereoplacer. These Elements plug-ins harness the same powerful technology as their full counterparts, presented in a simplified format.

Stereo Width, Streamlined - Stereoizer Elements

• Add polish and spatial balance to your audio.
• Transform mono sources into rich stereo sound.
• Create an expansive stereo image.

Your mix will maintain its integrity even in mono playback.

Bass Management, Made Simple - Monofilter Elements

• Sum your bass frequencies to mono effortlessly.
• Sharpen and define low-frequency details.
• Optimize your mix for louder playback.
• Safely mix and master for vinyl records.

Easily anchor your bass while preserving the track's original character.

Panning, Fine-Tuned - Stereoplacer Elements

• Reconstruct stereo images from mono recordings.
• Correct poor stereo microphone placements.
• Restore archived recordings with precision.
• Refine samples from older records.

The overall stereo image remains intact, ensuring a balanced representation of original sounds.

Halo Upmix

Halo Upmix offers unparalleled control for fine-tuning your surround mix, whether you're creating expansive soundscapes or enhancing cinematic experiences. With unique center channel management and switchable dialog extraction, it's ideal for various productions, from archive restoration to full 7.1 feature films.

An optional 3D extension adds compatibility for Dolby Atmos (7.1.2) and Auro 3D (7.1.4), along with Ambisonic outputs.

The advanced algorithms of Halo Upmix ensure a natural, coherent spatial upmix, preserving the original audio's character without introducing artificial effects.

Engaging the 'Exact' control allows you to confidently maintain the integrity of the original source in the downmix.

Natural Extension

Real-time analysis of the original stereo material identifies and extracts locational cues, naturally extending the sound panorama while keeping the original character intact.

Powerful Spatial Analysis

Halo features an intuitive spatial analysis view that displays the energy distribution of the upmixed panorama. Color coding indicates the speaker source for audio in any position, clearly differentiating between phantom and hard center predominance.

Downmix Compatibility

Halo Upmix generates coherent spatial sound, ensuring high-quality downmixes. The 'Exact' mode function guarantees optimal downmix performance, crucial for applications like TV repurposing.

3D Immersive Extension (Not Included)

The optional 3D Immersive Extension introduces vertical controls through an expanded user interface, allowing for precise placement in Dolby Atmos. It includes a real-time analysis view for the vertical dimension, showcasing energy distribution of the output audio. The enhanced upmix algorithm supports all original features, including dialog isolation and individual channel output control.

This extension is perfect for sound design, film scoring, restoration, and atmospheric soundscape production.

For Television

As surround delivery becomes increasingly essential, Halo Upmix proves invaluable. With advanced control features, including neural network-powered dialog isolation, it streamlines workflows and enhances output quality effortlessly.

For Film & Sound Design

Halo is essential for upmixing original and vintage scores, extending capabilities to Dolby Atmos and Auro 3D with the 3D Immersive Extension. Multiple instances in sound design breathe life into synths, stereo effects, and archive materials, achieving results that surpass traditional delay and panning techniques while ensuring high downmix compatibility.

With optional Ambisonic format output, Halo Upmix excels in VR and game audio environments.

To Suit Almost Any Situation

Upmixing supports various configurations, including LCR, 3.1, 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.1, 7.0, and 7.1.

The Halo Upmix 3D Immersive Extension expands this to 7.1.2 and Ambisonic, compatible with Avid Pro Tools (AAX) and Steinberg Nuendo (VST3) for both Windows and OSX.

Features

• Halo Upmix
• Monofilter Elements
• Stereoplacer Elements
• Stereoizer Elements