Getting Started

Introduction

3DX delivers unparalleled immersion through the use of 3D audio technology, including

• 360° ambisonic system that captures omnidirectional space
• 3D panner that allows you to freely place sound in 3D space
• binaural that reproduces the sound that reaches the eardrum using headphones

3DX consolidates all the functions required for 3D sound production into one convenient package.

Its unique sound quality and sophisticated workflows inspire creators.

3DX goes beyond high-quality sound field reproduction to establish cutting-edge sound production.

Features

• Transparent, high-resolution sound without unwanted artifacts.
• Newly designed 3D panner for dynamic sound movement.
• Binaural processor optimized for music production that does not upset your mixing balance.
• Carefully designed Ambisonic processor for precise space reproduction.

Available formats

OS	VST2	VST3	AU	AAX
macOS	❌	✅	✅	✅
Windows	❌	✅	➖	❌

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Quick Start

Download

Download the latest version of 3DX from the Downloads page. If you haven't purchased it yet, you can still try it in trial mode.

Installation

For macOS users, follow the instructions of the installer. For Windows users, please copy the file 3DX.vst to the folder where you want to install VST3.

More detailed instructions are available in the Installation Guide.

License Activation

Once you have purchased, you will receive a license by email. Press the Activate button.

If you have not yet purchased, press Start Trial.

See the License Activation page for details.

Let's start 3D Mix!

When you have finished the activation, you are ready to enjoy the world of 3D sounds.

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If you would like specific examples, see examples page in this document.

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Installation

macOS

1. Double-click the ZIP file you downloaded to unzip it, then open the PKG file that appears.
   

2. Follow the instructions of the installer

3. Once you have completed, launch your DAW and insert the HPL Processor plugin

caution

If the plug-in fails to load in ProTools

macOS 10.15 Catalina or later may require execution permission due to securiry and privacy in System Preferences. Click Open Anyway as is in the screen below.

Windows

1. Follow these steps to Extract the downloaded Zip file.

Right-click the 3DX zip file from the Downloads folder and click Extract All.

The files will be extracted to the Downloads folder.

Double-click the extracted file and then right-click the zip file and click Extract All again.

The files will be extracted to the subfolder in the Downloads folder.

In the folder, double-click on the VST3 folder to open it.

The 3DX.vst3 folder will be in the folder.

2. How to move the 3DX file to the destination folder.

Right-click on the 3DX.vst3 folder and select 'Cut' button or press Ctrl+X.

Open the C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 folder and select 'Paste' button or press Ctrl+V.

If a window asking for Administrator permission appears, please paste with Administrator privileges. Check that the 3DX.vst3 has been moved to the VST3 folder.

The installation is complete.

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License Activation

How to Activate Your Plug-in

Purchasers will receive a license key by email. Enter the license key on the Activation screen that appears when you start 3DX, and press the activate button.

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Important Notices in the Software Terms of Use

2. Types of Licenses
Single User License: The software can be installed on multiple machines, but use is limited to one licensed user.
Multi-User License: The software can be installed on one machine and used by multiple users. Regardless of the reason, license activation is only possible once. For the second and subsequent activations, you will need to purchase the license again.

5. Trial Version
3 Before purchasing the paid version, you must verify that the Trial Version works properly in your environment.
4 If you purchase the paid version of the Software, it is deemed that you have successfully completed the verification process.

6. License Fee
1 You are required to pay us the license fee as specified by us for the paid version of the Software.
2 Regardless of the circumstances, we do not offer any refunds for the license fee paid by you. By using the Software, you agree to this in advance.

12. Disclaimer of Liability
The company is not responsible for any damages resulting from the use of the software.

For more information about the license, please see the Software Terms of Use.

caution

If activation fails and the following error is displayed, check the following and try again.

• Has the full license key been entered correctly?
• Have extra characters such as white space been included in the license key?

If the problem persists, please contact us at support@novo-notes.com.

Trial Mode

If you have not yet purchased the product, you can still try the trial version by pressing the Start Trial button. The trial version has all the features of the purchased product, but noise output will end 5 minutes after startup. You will have to reload the plug-in to use it again for a further 5 minutes.

Using the 3DX on Multiple Machines

If you have a single-user license, you can install and use the 3DX on multiple machines as long as you are the only person operating the 3DX. For example, you can install the software on a studio desktop and a mobile laptop.

However, only one machine can be used at a time with a single license. If you need to run the plug-in on multiple machines at the same time, for example, in a multi-room studio or networked system, you will need to purchase a license for each machine. If you require a license for multiple users, contact us at sales@novo-notes.com. Ask about available discounts.

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In order to enable multiple machine usage, we trust that our users will use the service for legitimate reasons and respect the terms of our Terms of Service. Please check the Terms of Use page to see if this is permitted for your individual case of multi-machine use. If it is determined that these terms have not been followed, we reserve the right to contact and investigate the user for excessive activation.

How to Activate

Use the same license key for the activation of each machine. Follow the same steps for installation and activation as for the first machine.

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If the number of license activations exceeds the limit, please contact us at support@novo-notes.com.

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Controls And Interfaces

Overview

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Mode

Normal/Advanced mode switch

Switch between normal mode and advanced mode.

Light/Dark mode switch

Select UI color theme from either light or dark mode.

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LevelMeter

Input

Input level meter. You can change the input channel settigs.

Output

Output level meter. You can change the output channel settings. Control the output level with the slider.

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LeftPan

You can adjust the front / back and left / right positions of the sound source. When using Ambisonic for input, the entire sound field can be rotated.

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RightPan

You can adjust the vertical and horizontal positions of the sound source. When using Ambisonic for input, the entier sound filed can be rotated.

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Position

Control the position of the sound source. There are two types of controls, number boxes and knobs.

Number box

If you need linear control, use the x, y, z number boxes.

Knob

If you need circular control, use the azimuth, elevation, radius knobs.

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Rotation

You can control the rotation of the sound source. When using Ambisonic for input, the entire sound field can be rotated.

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Scale

You can control the relative position of each channel source from the handle.

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You can operate each parameter at the same time by using the link button between the knobs.

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Transcode

Even if you are using a channel setting other than Ambisonic, you may need to perform Ambisonic encoding / decoding internally. This process is called transcoding, and it is a slider for setting the Ambisonic order used at that time.

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The lower the Ambisonic order, the smoother and more connected the sound field. The higher the order, the better the localization expression.

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Density

You can adjust the density feeling of space at the time of Ambisonic use.

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Distance

You can control the curve of distance attenuation. The volume of Gain decreases according to the distance from the center. The EQ suppresses high frequencies above 4kHz depending on the distance from the center.

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By using the link button, it is possible to operate the Gain and EQ parameters at the same time.

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Parameters

Parameters that can be automated:

Parameter Name
Density
Transcoding Ambisonic Order
Master Gain
X
Y
Z
Yaw
Pitch
Roll
Width
Height
Depth
Width Height Link
Height Depth Link
Depth Width Link
Distance Attenuation Link

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Examples

Ambisonic Microphones

Introduce ambisonic microphones into Mix

To use Ambisonic sound for your Mix, you need 3DX as well as a converter plug-in distributed by microphone manufactures. Convert from A-format to B-format and input to 3DX.

See the list of A-B Converters below for specific configuration examples.

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Signal output from the tetrahedral microphone capsule is called A-format in Ambisonics. On the other hand, 3DX input is called B-format. Since the conversion process from A-format to B-format includes microphone correction processing, the plug-ins of each manufacturer are recommended for accurate spatial reproduction.

A-B Converter List

Brand	Microphone	A-B Converter	Output setting of Converter	Input setting of the 3DX
SOUNDFIELD	SPS200	SURROUNDZONE2	B-format	1st Order Ambisonic (FuMa)
SENNHEISER	AMBEO VR Mic	AMBEO A-B Converter	AmbiX	1st Order Ambisonic
Rode	NT-SF1	SOUNDFIELD BY RODE PLUGIN	B-format (AmbiX)	1st Order Ambisonic
ZOOM	H3-VR	* No plugin available	-	-

• If you use the H3-VR, you can substitute by the AMBISONICS CORRECTION FILTER of AMBEO A-B Converter to Off.

I/O Channel Configs

Speaker Order

In some DAWs, automatic routing features may inadvertently change channel settings. If this happens, channels may be assigned in a different order than the one shown in the table below. In such cases, please use the channel configuration functions of your DAW or tools like Sound Particles AudioMatrix to correctly reassign the channels.

3DX Lite

The 3DX Lite input and output channels are assumed to be assigned to speakers in the following order.

Name	Speaker List
	1	2
Mono	C
Stereo	L	R
Binaural(HPL)	L	R

3DX Standard

The 3DX Standard input and output channels are assumed to be assigned to speakers in the following order.

Name	Speaker List
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Mono	C
Stereo	L	R
Binaural(HPL)	L	R
LRS	L	R	B
LCR	L	C	R
Quad	L	R	Ls	Rs
LRCS	L	R	C	B
Pentagonal	L	R	C	Ls	Rs
5.0ch	L	R	C	Ls	Rs
Hexagonal	L	R	SL	SR	Ls	Rs
6.0ch(Music)	L	R	Ls	Rs	SL	SR
6.0ch	L	R	C	Ls	Rs	B
5.1ch	L	R	C	LFE	Ls	Rs
7.0ch(SDDS)	L	R	C	Ls	Rs	LC	RC
7.0ch	L	R	C	SL	SR	Ls	Rs
6.1ch(Music)	L	R	LFE	Ls	Rs	SL	SR
6.1ch	L	R	C	LFE	Ls	Rs	B
8ch Cube	BFL	BFR	BRL	BRR	TFL	TFR	TRL	TRR
Octagonal	L	R	C	Ls	Rs	B	SL	SR
7.1ch(SDDS)	L	R	C	LFE	Ls	Rs	LC	RC
7.1ch	L	R	C	LFE	SL	SR	Ls	Rs
7.0.2ch	L	R	C	SL	SR	Ls	Rs	TSL	TSR
5.0.4ch	L	R	C	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR
Auro 5.1.4ch	L	R	C	LFE	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR
7.1.2ch	L	R	C	LFE	SL	SR	Ls	Rs	TSL	TSR
5.0.5ch	L	R	C	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR	Top
5.1.4ch	L	R	C	LFE	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR
Auro 5.1.5ch	L	R	C	LFE	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR	Top
7.0.4ch	L	R	C	SL	SR	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR
5.1.5ch	L	R	C	LFE	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR	Top
Auro 7.1.4ch	L	R	C	LFE	Ls	Rs	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR
Auro 5.1.6ch	L	R	C	LFE	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR	Top	TFC
7.0.5ch	L	R	C	SL	SR	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR	Top
7.1.4ch	L	R	C	LFE	SL	SR	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR
Auro 7.1.5ch	L	R	C	LFE	Ls	Rs	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR	Top
7.1.5ch	L	R	C	LFE	SL	SR	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR	Top
Auro 7.1.6ch	L	R	C	LFE	Ls	Rs	Ls	Rs	TFL	TFR	TBL	TBR	Top	TFC
22.2ch	L	R	C	LFE	Ls	Rs	LC	RC	B	LFE	SL	SR	TFL	TFR	TFC	Top	TBL	TBR	TSL	TSR	TB	BFC	BFL	BFR

Ambisonic Format

These formats are not available in the Lite Edition. Today, it is recommended to use the unmarked ambisonic channel configs in most cases. You will rarely need to use the legacy format, FuMa.

Channel Config	Channels	Normalization	Channel Order
1st Order Ambisonic	4	SN3D	ACN
2nd Order Ambisonic	9	SN3D	ACN
3rd Order Ambisonic	16	SN3D	ACN
1st Order Ambisonici(FuMa)	4	maxN	FuMa
2nd Order Ambisonici(FuMa)	9	maxN	FuMa
3rd Order Ambisonici(FuMa)	16	maxN	FuMa

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Known Issues

If you find a bug, please let us know via the Request Form.
Any report is appreciated.

Parameter automation may not be applied to exported audio file #2

Current Status

status: Unresolved

Details

When exporting audio files from a DAW, automation parameter changes may not be reflected.
We have confirmed that this occurs when using the following OS and DAW combinations.

• Windows and Studio One
• Windows and Reaper (Reported Jan, 2023)
• Windows and Cakewalk (Reported June, 2024)

We have confirmed that this problem does NOT occur with the following combinations. The development team believes that there is a high possibility that this problem does not occur with other combinations not listed below.

• macOS and FLStudio
• macOS and Reaper
• macOS and Cubase
• macOS and ProTools
• macOS and Ableton Live
• macOS and Max
• Windows and Ableton Live
• Windows and Bitwig

Workaround

Enabling options such as "real-time processing" may result in correct export.

DAW sometimes hangs immediately after inserting 3DX #1

Current Status

Status: Resolved

We have released a version v1.4.2 that fixes this issue.

Details

The DAW may hang during inserts or run slowly due to extremely high CPU load. This problem has been confirmed to occur with the following OS/DAW combinations

• Windows and Studio One
• Windows and Cubase

We have confirmed that this problem does NOT occur with the following combinations. Even if you have a combination that is not listed below, there is a good chance that this problem does not occur.

• macOS and Studio One
• macOS and Cubase
• Windows and Reaper
• Windows and Ableton Live
• Windows and Bitwig

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