Intuitive Immersive Mixing Process
Gestured-controlled positioning and automation toolkit with 360° overview and built-in head tracking
THE EVOLUTION OF AUDIO PRODUCTION
VR mixing controller
True-to-life Spatial Audio
dearVR PRO control to create great mixes with a true perception of distance and position
Seamless DAW Integration
Access to the DAW's most common control and transport functions in VR
Visualize your immersive mix
Perfect workflow for spatial audio productions
Experience next-level creative freedom controlling your spatial audio production in VR. Intuitively position your tracks and write automation via gesture control.
Get direct access to Dear Reality’s high-end spatializer dearVR PRO staying and easily create ultra-realistic acoustic environments with a true perception of direction, distance, reflections, and reverb.
The evolution of audio mixing
"You guys nailed the workflow. Super simple and super intuitive. And more importantly, it sounds fantastic. I can’t imagine working any other way now."
Presiding Officer of Virtual Reality & New Media
Effective XR workflows
"It's super easy to create immersive mixes. The amount of time it saves is worth every penny!"
Nuendo Product SpecialistSteinberg
Main Features
Control your mix by gestures
Fast & Intuitive Workflow
Control positions of sound sources simply by pointing at them in the virtual space. With the Minimap-Tool, you always have the whole mix and the automation data from your workstation at your fingertips. Use the VR controller to write automation and control a mix intuitively.
dearVR SPATIAL CONNECT gives you the power to check and optimize your mixdown instantly using head tracking - the same as it will be perceived in the final medium by the user.
Control your DAW in VR
Direct Access
Jump through the timeline and tracks in VR the same as you’re used to in your DAW. Set & control markers, loop points, automation modes, and solo & mute individual for each audio source. Control levels with faders on the meterbridge or simply perform an up or down gesture - just like painting your mix.
Work in binaural and ambisonics
Advanced Spatialization
Each sound source in the dearVR SPATIAL CONNECT represents a dearVR PRO track in your DAW. Control spatial position and acoustic virtualization to simulate a car, church, stadium, or concert hall. Decide which audio format you want to output at the end and monitor it head-tracked with headphones or even loudspeakers.
Bring your mix to the interactive world
Automation export function
Transfer dearVR PRO's positional automation data via dearVR SPATIAL CONNECT directly into the Unity game engine. The automation export function allows you to experience six degrees of freedom in Unity. For more details, check the dearVR INTERACTIVE BUNDLE offer.
Key Features
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VR USER INTERFACE
Mix in VR with head tracking and a true perception of distance and position
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GESTURED-CONTROLLED WORKFLOW
Rapid iteration times using intuitive gesture-controlled positioning, leveling, and automation
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AUDIO FOR VR AND 360° VIDEO PLAYBACK
No more switching back and forth between DAW and 360° video playback
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VIRTUAL MIXING ENVIRONMENT
Mix multi-channel productions in virtual environments like Cinema, Living Room, or Church with optional video screens
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ADVANCED SPATIALIZING
Perfect integration with the dearVR PRO spatializer plugin
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DAW CONTROL
Control most common transport, level, solo, mute, and automation functions in Nuendo and Reaper
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INTERACTIVE AUDIO WORKFLOW
Revolutionary workflow to create positional automation for Unity game objects
Product Bundles
$299.00
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$149.00
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IMMERSIVE BUNDLE
Everything you need to start mixing and monitoring immersive audio productions.
Total Value: $528
Including:
dearVR MONITOR,
dearVR PRO 2
$499.00
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SPATIAL CONNECT BUNDLE
Intuitive spatial mixing workflow with the revolutionary VR application and the high-end spatializer plugin.
Total Value: $898.00
Including:
dearVR PRO,
dearVR SPATIAL CONNECT
Requirements
Virtual Reality Devices
● Oculus Rift
● Oculus Rift S
● Oculus Quest (through Quest-Link)
● Oculus Quest 2 (through Quest-Link)
● Meta Quest Pro
● Meta Quest 3
● HTC Vive
● HTC Vive Pro
● HTC Cosmos
DAW support
● Cubase 12 or higher
● Reaper 64bit (version 5.96 or higher)
● Nuendo 12 or higher
OS dearVR SPATIAL CONNECT for VR
● Windows 10 - 11
● VR-ready PC
OS DAW and dearVR SPATIAL CONNECT Adapter
● Windows 10 - 11
● OS X 10.11+
dearVR PRO
For 3D audio spatialization, an additional dearVR PRO license is required
dearVR MONITOR
For multi-channel productions and monitoring through headphones, we recommend dearVR MONITOR
Dive deeper into dearVR SPATIAL CONNECT
VIDEO TUTORIAL
Quick Set Up
FAQs
Compatible headsets are the Oculus Rift, Rift S, Quest / Quest 2 (both via the Oculus Link feature), and the HTC Vive, Vive Pro, and Cosmos.
dearVR SPATIAL CONNECT is an advanced VR DAW controller application that controls dearVR plugins and the most common DAW functions. It does not process any sound.
Yes, you can use a second PC running dearVR SPATIAL CONNECT and connect the application via network to the DAW.
dearVR SPATIAL CONNECT interacts perfectly with the DAW spatializer plugin dearVR PRO. Additionally, you can access the head tracking of dearVR AMBI MICRO and dearVR MONITOR with dearVR SPATIAL CONNECT.
