Accentize have Updated Chameleon Surround, currently available at the intro price of $399.00,
What’s new in version 1.1.0:
- UI Performance Improvements: Enhanced responsiveness and smoother interactions.
- New Dedicated Center Gain Control:
- For speaker setups with a center speaker, front gain now exclusively controls all front speakers except the center.
- A new center gain parameter allows individual control over the reverb level of the center speaker.
- New Profile Management in Automation Mode:
- + Button: Allows loading a profile by creating a new slot.
- Play Button: Enables previewing different profiles while remaining in the same slot, ensuring ease of comparison.
- Bug Fixes
- Correct Slot Profile Update in Silence:
- Resolved an issue where the selected slot profile would not update correctly when processing silence. Slot index and reverb profile now switch as expected even without an audio signal.
- Pro Tools AudioSuite AAE 20038 Error:
- Fixed an error specific to Pro Tools AudioSuite users.
- Parameter Automation Shortcuts in Pro Tools:
- Implemented shortcuts to open parameter automation lanes for all parameters directly within Pro Tools.
Chameleon Surround is the Atmos reverb you’ve always wanted. With the introduction of Chameleon Surround, the capabilities have expanded beyond standard stereo reverb into immersive, multi-dimensional sound. This new version takes the acclaimed reverb-matching technology of Chameleon and enhances it with powerful surround sound capabilities, making it a must-have tool for more complex audio environments such as Atmos movies, TV shows, and immersive gaming. Now it includes a ton of new presets and a gorgeous preset browser, with an amazing selection of room reverbs right out of the box, including; halls, small spaces, car interiors and more.
Chameleon Surround takes the capabilities of its predecessor to a whole new dimension. While still offering the same powerful reverb analysis and matching, the Surround version introduces immersive 3D reverb effects, designed specifically for multi-channel audio setups. This makes it ideal for those working in modern audio formats, such as film, TV, and gaming, where for many surround sound is now the standard.
The plugin doesn’t just match reverb; it allows you to create virtual 3D rooms, giving complete control over how the sound interacts within the environment. Whether you’re working with a 5.1, 7.1, or even more complex setups like 9.1.6, Chameleon Surround offers pinpoint control, ensuring that the reverb fits naturally into any surround space.
Both Chameleon versions use artificial neural networks to replicate room characteristics with remarkable accuracy, but Chameleon Surround takes this further by introducing intelligent 3D room estimation. This new level of AI-driven analysis can assess a room’s acoustic properties from mono sources and adapt them to immersive multi-channel setups, ensuring an authentic surround sound experience. It also incorporates an automatic Dry/Wet ratio estimation, adjusting the reverb level to perfectly match the original recording’s balance, reducing the need for extensive manual tweaking.
The neural networks in Chameleon Surround have been trained on over 30,000 reverb conditions, making it highly adaptable across a wide range of recording environments. Whether working on stereo, quadraphonic, or advanced surround formats, the plugin’s precision and versatility make it a powerful asset.
One of the standout features of Chameleon Surround is its seamless integration with the original Chameleon profiles. If you’ve already built a library of reverb profiles using the standard version, those can be effortlessly imported into Surround, giving users the freedom to expand their existing projects into surround sound with minimal hassle.
Chameleon Surround supports a variety of audio formats, from mono and stereo to complex configurations like 7.1.4 and 9.1.6. This broad compatibility ensures that whether you’re working in a small studio or a professional soundstage, Chameleon Surround can fit into any workflow.
Chameleon Surround’s strength lies in its versatility. Beyond basic reverb matching for dialogue or instruments, it opens new doors for creative sound design. Whether it’s crafting rich, cinematic soundscapes, or creating ultra-realistic environments for virtual reality and gaming, the immersive nature of Chameleon Surround is unparalleled.
For ADR, it simplifies the challenging task of matching the reverb from different recording environments, making dialogue sound seamless and consistent. For foley artists, it provides an easy way to ensure that sound effects sit naturally in the mix, whether they were recorded on location or in a studio.
Chameleon Surround offers everything professionals love about Chameleon but with an added dimension. By introducing surround sound capabilities, it has redefined what’s possible with reverb matching technology.
Whether you’re working on a stereo mix, a 5.1 surround film, or an immersive 9.1.6 soundscape, Chameleon Surround brings unparalleled flexibility, precision, and ease of use, making it an essential tool for today’s audio professionals.
While Chameleon is perfect for standard reverb matching, Chameleon Surround is the ideal choice for anyone needing to move beyond the stereo and into the immersive sound.
Features include:
- Surround capable up to 9.1.6
- Create multi-channel 3D spaces from mono signal
- Possibility to add images to profiles for easy find and recall
- New library browser dock option for faster single-window workflow
- 80 surround presets
- Initial preset selection possible to auto-load at plugin start-up
- Individual front/side/rear reverb customization
- Two different surround visualisation modes (speaker output, perceived direction)
- New spread parameter with automatic gain compensation to control the reverb cross-feed between channels
Watch the What’s New video HERE.
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