En-Snap, cue automation d&b audiotechnik's Soundscape

German loudspeaker manufacturer d&b audiotechnik has partnered with Gareth Owen Sound to launch En-Snap cue automation software, advancing the application of the Soundscape immersive sound experience by allowing for more integration within the wider entertainment technology ecosystem.

Developed by Gareth Owen Sound for d&b Soundscape, d&b is working in cooperation with the renowned Sound Designer and his team to make the powerful En-Snap tool available free of charge to registered d&b Soundscape customers and users.

Owen has already used Soundscape and an early version of the En-Snap tool to bring his sound designs to life on recent productions, including the Olivier Award winning sound design for Come From Away in London; as well as the Broadway production of Diana, the German productions of Bat Out of Hell and Starlight Express; and the London production of Prince of Egypt.

“The public launch of En-Snap is of huge significance to Soundscape users everywhere,” commented Owen. “It provides a seamless and efficient way to integrate Soundscape into show programming and operation, greatly reducing the amount of time sound designers and engineers spend in the production phase.”

En-Snap enables a straightforward cue-based control within the d&b Soundscape environment. The software tool connects directly to the d&b DS100 Signal engine and stores the parameter values of all 64 sound objects and any En-Space room emulation setting as an En-Snap cue. User-specified transition time, and recall safe functions in every cue, ensure seamless adjustments for different scenes and applications.

En-Snap sound cues can be manually operated directly by FoH engineers and show caller as well as integrated into automated production workflows, by cue recall, via OSC and MIDI timecode to control a Soundscape setup on up to two DS100s simultaneously.

En-Snap is a tool for projects of any size where the dynamic animation of Soundscape sound objects is required. From musical theatre to live concerts and corporate events, En-Snap makes Soundscape’s advanced technologies easy to use and integrate into the live production workflows.

“By partnering with Gareth Owen Sound, we continue to expand the possibilities of Soundscape and respond to the needs of the creatives and the market,” said Georg Stummer, Product Manager, d&b audiotechnik. “It is important that we plan ahead - when performances restart in, 2021, En-Snap will be on hand to ensure Soundscape productions can come to life faster, with even more flexibility and functionality."