Essential Information About Panorama 7 Software
- 3D binaural spatialization based on HRIR for realistic sound scenes on headphones and speakers.
- New position sequencer for automated trajectories and tempo-synced "auto-pan" effects.
- Complete room acoustics modeling: early reflections, diffuse reverberation, distance, and Doppler effect.
- Redesigned dark interface, expanded panning area up to +/-100 feet, side and rear views, zoom.
What Panorama 7 Is For
Panorama 7 is a virtual acoustics processor designed for producers, sound designers, and podcasters who want to place each source in a credible three-dimensional space. It excels at binaural headphone mixing, creating musical spatial movements, stereo widening on speakers, and virtual monitoring of stereo or surround setups.
Main Features
Precise Binaural Spatialization
The engine is based on Head-Related Impulse Responses (HRIR). Load your own HRIRs, including SOFA format via the Sofa2Pan conversion app, and benefit from the "Near Head Model" for more accurate rendering of very close sources. Dedicated "Stereo Pan" and "Stereo Passthru" profiles facilitate traditional panning and binaural-to-speaker conversion, respectively.
Depth, Realism, and Movement
The room simulation combines early reflections and diffuse reverberation to anchor sources in a coherent space, while distance models and the Doppler effect naturally convey variations in speed and distance.
Creative Control and Ergonomics
The position sequencer draws trajectories between key points for smooth automations and rhythmic effects. The modernized interface offers a larger panning area, front/side/rear views, and zoom for precise placement. Panorama 7 also provides a conventional stereo panning mode, stereo widening, and crosstalk cancellation for speaker listening.
Technical Specifications
System Requirements
- Mac: macOS 10.13 High Sierra through macOS 14 Sonoma; Apple Silicon natively supported (AU, VST3, AAX).
- Windows: Windows 7, 8, 10, 11.
Supported Formats
- Mac: AAX Native, VST3, AU.
- Windows: AAX Native, VST2, VST3.
Features
- Binaural synthesis based on HRIR.
- Modeling of early reflections and diffuse reverberation.
- Doppler pitch effect and distance modeling.
- Position sequencer for automations and auto-pan effects.
- Crosstalk cancellation for speaker playback.
- Support for SOFA format HRIRs (via Sofa2Pan) and user HRIRs.
- Traditional stereo panning mode.
- Binaural-to-speaker conversion and stereo widening.
What's New in Panorama 7
- Position sequencer for trajectories and synchronized effects.
- New dark-themed interface and expanded panning area with side and rear views.
- Extended virtual space of +/-100 feet and zoom control.
- SOFA compatibility, improved support for third-party HRIRs with automatic resampling.
- "Near Head Model" for increased accuracy near the head.
- Dedicated "Stereo Pan" and "Stereo Passthru" HRIRs.