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Equipment file · Real-time spatial audio software

SPAT Revolution

FLUX:: Immersive · 2017

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

SPAT Revolution is a real-time spatial renderer built on IRCAM's Spat library. It positions sources in a virtual room and renders to almost any loudspeaker layout or to binaural headphones.

Introduced
2017
Category
Real-time spatial audio software
Intended use
Live spatialisation for concerts, theatre and installations
Production
FLUX:: Immersive with IRCAM

Equipment photographs · 1

SPAT Revolution immersive engine interface

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SPAT Revolution immersive engine interface·FLUX:: Immersive·© FLUX:: Immersive, used for identification and historical commentary

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    It brought IRCAM's Spat research into a standalone live renderer.

  2. 02

    Shows can be authored once and rendered to different venues.

Engineering record

Heritage
Built on IRCAM's Spat library[1]
Reverb
Multichannel artificial reverberation engine[1]

Original pricing

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2026 equivalent

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Use in the field

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Manuals & original documents

Sources

  1. 1Welcome to SPAT RevolutionFLUX:: Immersive · manual
  2. 2SPAT Revolution User GuideFLUX:: Immersive · manual

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