d&b audiotechnik has announced the launch of En-Bridge, a software tool for the Soundscape ecosystem designed so that the manufacturer can streamline the interoperability between the DS100 signal engine and leading third-party systems. En-Bridge is a standalone software available for Windows and macOS that provides OSC bridging and third-party protocol translation for remote control of Soundscape parameters on the DS100 signal engine. It allows BlackTrax tracking systems to be used for automatic object positioning on a Soundscape system, including the latest BT-1 system, by translating the BlackTrax RTTrPM protocol into DS100 OSC commands and providing additional mapping functionality.
For greater efficiency, En-Bridge is also said to deliver a more consistent workflow for Soundscape console control with DiGiCo and SSL consoles, including support for bidirectional communication. This OSC bridging functionality can also be used for generic OSC controllers, allowing any connected controllers to communicate with two DS100s – so that third-party integration and remote control can be used in redundant DS100 setups for Soundscape.
Meanwhile, En-Snap, the d&b Soundscape cue automation and show control software provided in collaboration by d&b and Gareth Owen Sound, has been given a major upgrade and is now available to all Soundscape users as En-Snap V3. In addition to a range of new cue automation features and show control workflow improvements, the update adds the ability to use En-Snap as a standalone sound object control user interface for FOH for all types of immersive live stage performances using a d&b Soundscape system.
The Object Viewer allows users to monitor and control the positions of sound objects directly in En-Snap, within a workflow that supports positioning and parameter editing for a single object or group selections in absolute and relative editing modes. The ability to organise the visibility of objects, background images and view sections in user-defined “view presets”, combined with options to colour objects and assign names, reportedly ensures maximum customisation. Input groups for quickly selecting multiple objects for mass editing and object linking with multiple mirror modes for group positioning provide efficiency within the streamlined, user-centric workflow of the Object Viewer, which has been designed for object-based content creation in immersive live applications.
En-Snap V3 also improves the Cue & Show automation functionality with the integration of “(Soundscape) Coordinate Mapping”, which supports relative object positioning to one of four mapping areas and the ability to link DS100 scenes stored on the device within any En-Snap cue. A new Inspector section allows editing of one or more sound objects directly in the En-Snap cue section.
En-Snap supports single and multiple DS100 setups and is available for macOS and Windows. En-Snap V3 is a multi-window application with separate windows for Cue automation and Object Viewer and also provides compatibility with V1 licences and show files. To take advantage of En-Snap V3’s many features, the software must be connected to a DS100 signal engine.
