SPATIAL AUDIO
MADE EASY
Bring your music, podcasts, ASMR, and videos to life with full 3D sound. Place audio anywhere around your listener in seconds — right in your browser, for any headphones.
Zero installation required in browsers • Verified Mac App Store release
Deliver Immersive Experiences Everywhere
Why Spatial
Main Features
Easy 3D Sound Positioning & Monitoring
Transform any recording into 3D Spatial Audio. Record or drag and drop any sound, music, or voice into the 3D space. Move around the sound sphere in real-time. Mix, pan, EQ and add effects to each track individually.
Hardware Head Tracking
Move your head and feel the sounds around you with our hardware head tracking technology. Supports Apple AirPods/Pro, Sony WH-1000XM5, Bose QC Ultra, and more. And if you don't have any of these headphones, you can use any webcam to feel 6-dof (6 degrees of freedom) and feel the sounds around you without breaking the bank.
Room Maker Acoustics
Physically simulated ray-tracing acoustics. Sculpt room dimensions, wall materials (Marble, Wood, Velvet), and compute authentic Sabine RT60 reverb tails in real time.
LUFS Auto-Fix & Mastering
1-click broadcast compliance conformant with ITU-R BS.1770-4 standards: -18.0 LKFS (Apple Music Dolby Atmos), -14 LUFS (Spotify), with integrated True Peak limiting.
Dolby Atmos Ready
Easily export your mixes in Native Dolby Atmos ADM BWF 1.1 format (up to 128 channels). Ready for Apple Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, etc. Import any ADM BWF file into Spadio3D for editing or conversion to any format.
Full Cockos REAPER Integration
Edit your music or story in your favorite DAW and bring it to Spadio3D to create your immersive audio experience. Bi-directional REAPER .RPP project file integration (import and export). Export a ready-to-open REAPER project with IEM plug-ins embedded, multi-channel routing and binaural monitoring already configured. Every track receives an IEM StereoEncoder, with its Spadio3D positioning and automation mapped automatically.
WebXR Virtual Reality Studio
Step directly inside the room and edit audio in full Virtual Reality. Walk alongside the musicians, grab and position sound sources in true 6-DoF space with your hand controllers, and experience the mix as if you are standing together on stage. Powered by browser-native WebXR (tested & verified on Meta Quest 2) — with the complete professional DAW capabilities of Spadio 3D to create and save master spatial audio files.
BINAURAL AND AMBISONICS
Monitor your mix in Binaural with any headphones. Export a simple stereo file with embedded 3D audio ready to be played anywhere (binaural export). Export Ambisonics files (up to 3rd order) ready to be used in any Game Engine like Unreal and Unity or inside Youtube and VR experiences.
Procedural Spline Automation System
The Procedural Spline Automation System is a powerful tool that allows users to create complex automation patterns using splines that can be changed any time. Bake the automation to traditional keyframes with one click.
See It In Action
Explore real-time spatial workflows, hardware gyro tracking, physical Room Maker acoustics, and 1-click Dolby Atmos export demonstrations.
1. ASMR with Regular Microphones
How to create 360° ASMR in Spadio3D using regular microphones.
2. Procedural Automation & Splines
Non-destructive Cartesian envelopes, automatic Lissajous spirals, and orbital trajectories for hyper-realistic 3D movements.
3. Dolby Atmos Ready
Import or Export up to 128 channels 24-bit ADM BWF for Apple Music, Tidal, Logic Pro, and Dolby Atmos Renderer.
4. Reaper Integration
Full bi-directional RPP interchange. Export a ready-mapped multi-channel REAPER project with IEM StereoEncoder plug-ins, binaural monitoring, positioning, and automation already applied.
5. Webcam Head Tracking
Real-time 6-DOF optical head tracking using any standard webcam: sound objects remain realistically anchored in 3D binaural space.
Studio Capabilities
Apple AirPods Pro & Max CoreMotion
Connects via native macOS CoreMotion. Tracks Azimuth (Yaw), Elevation (Pitch), and Tilt (Roll) at 120Hz with sub-5ms latency and zero drift.
Room Maker Physical Acoustics
Drag sliders to modify physical room dimensions and wall materials. Sabine's equation recalculates early reflections and RT60 decay in real time.
ITU-R BS.1770-4 LUFS Auto-Fix
Comply with strict spatial audio delivery requirements. Notice non-compliant audio highlighted in RED. Click the 1-click auto-fix to balance integrated loudness and turn everything GREEN & COMPLIANT.
Be Inside the Room with the Musicians
Why mix looking through a flat screen when you can stand right inside your virtual acoustic room? Step onto the virtual soundstage, walk among the musicians, and grab 3D audio spheres with 6-DoF hand controllers to sculpt and position instruments in natural physical space.
Running directly in your web browser with zero software installs — tested and optimized on Meta Quest 2 (via Meta Quest Browser). Retains Spadio 3D's full production toolkit to save professional, release-ready spatial audio files.
Endless Possibilities
Break free from flat stereo. From whispering ASMR to viral music and movie-grade audiobooks, discover how Spadio 3D transforms your projects.
The "Virtual 3DIO"
For ASMR.
Stop worrying about fragile, expensive binaural microphones that cost $500+ and force you into a single rigid position.
With Spadio 3D, record with any clean mono microphone and effortlessly draw the movement in post-production. Create intimate ear-to-ear whispers, gentle taps circling behind the listener, and flawless proximity thrills your audience will physically feel.
Beyond Stereo,
Without The Fortune.
Until now, creating true 3D spatial music was an unattainable luxury requiring ten-thousand-dollar multi-speaker control rooms.
Spadio 3D revolutionizes your sound. Take individual stems of any song and in minutes sculpt a breathtaking binaural experience ready for commercial streaming, viral TikTok 8D edits, and YouTube music channels.
Immersive Podcasts &
Natural Conversations.
Turn your talk show into an unforgettable experience. Instead of a flat mono podcast where voices pile on top of each other, place your listener right inside the room.
Position each co-host and interview guest at distinct conversational angles. Add footsteps, room acoustics, or coffee shop ambiences that breathe around the conversation, eliminating listening fatigue and keeping listeners hooked for hours.
Audiobooks That
Transport You.
Elevate voice narration into cinematic theater for the ears. Spadio 3D transforms storytelling into a vivid, enveloping world.
Place your audience in the center of the story. Differentiate inner thoughts from outer dialogue with 3D elevation, let weather and sound effects surround the listener, and build genuine suspense as danger approaches from behind.
Step Inside The Room.
VR Audio Editing.
Why mix from outside a screen when you can stand inside the room right next to the musicians? Spadio 3D is a pioneer in bringing a full spatial audio workstation into Virtual Reality directly in your web browser.
Put on your VR Headset (e.g. Meta Quest 2) and step straight onto the virtual soundstage. Use hand gestures or controllers to position audio sources in 3D, hear acoustic reflections evolve as you walk around the space, and harness the full capabilities of Spadio 3D to save and export professional master spatial files (Dolby Atmos ADM BWF, Ambisonics, and Binaural stereo).
Regular 2D
YouTube Videos.
You don't need a 360° camera or VR headset to blow your audience away. Standard YouTube videos and vlogs instantly stand out with spatial depth.
Imagine your viewers watching a regular vlog on their phone: a car speeds past the camera on screen, and they physically feel the engine roar past their left shoulder. Elevate transitions, B-roll, and background layers to cinema standards with standard stereo exports that play everywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Spadio 3D, head tracking, Dolby Atmos ADM BWF, and spatial audio workflows.
How can I access SPADIO 3D?
SPADIO 3D is available as an instant Web Application (runs directly in Chrome, Brave, Safari, and Edge at 360apps.net/?app=spadio3d with zero installation required) and as a native macOS application on the Mac App Store.
Can I edit spatial audio inside Virtual Reality (VR)? How does WebXR work?
Yes! Spadio 3D features a one-of-a-kind browser-based VR spatial audio editing experience. Launch Spadio 3D in your browser on a WebXR-compatible VR headset like the Meta Quest 2 (via Meta Quest Browser) and step straight inside the virtual acoustic room. You can walk around the soundstage as if standing side-by-side with the musicians, grab and position 3D sound sources in real time using 6-DoF hand controllers, and harness Spadio 3D's full production engine to save professional spatial audio files (Dolby Atmos ADM BWF, 1st–3rd Order Ambisonics, and Binaural stereo) with zero software installations.
How does head tracking work with Apple AirPods Pro and AirPods Max?
In the macOS Native App, Spadio 3D interfaces directly with Apple's native CoreMotion framework via Tauri. It extracts Yaw, Pitch, and Roll at 120Hz with zero drift and sub-5ms latency. When you turn your head, virtual sound objects remain locked in 3D physical room space.
Can I use Sony WH-1000XM5/XM6 or Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones?
Yes! Spadio 3D features native Web Bluetooth BLE integration supporting Sony WH-1000XM5, WH-1000XM6, WF-1000XM5/XM6, LinkBuds, Bose QuietComfort Ultra, QC45, NC700, and generic BLE 9-axis IMU sensors in both the web and desktop applications. (Note: WH-1000XM4 do not feature an internal head tracking gyro system).
What if I don't own head-tracking headphones? Does Webcam tracking work?
Spadio 3D includes an integrated 6-DoF AI Vision head tracker powered by MediaPipe FaceMesh running entirely locally in WebAssembly. Using any standard laptop webcam, it tracks head yaw, pitch, roll, and distance translation without any extra hardware.
Is the exported Dolby Atmos ADM BWF compatible with Apple Music and Tidal?
Yes. Spadio 3D complies strictly with ITU-R BS.2076 and EBU Tech 3364 specifications, exporting 24-bit multi-channel Broadcast Wave Files (BWF) with frame-accurate axml and chna metadata chunks compatible with Apple Logic Pro, Avid Pro Tools, and the official Dolby Atmos Renderer.
How does the ITU-R BS.1770-4 LUFS Analyzer and Auto-Fix work?
Spadio 3D incorporates a full ITU-R BS.1770-4 K-weighting filter chain and 4x intersample True Peak detector. Clicking 'AUTO-FIX' calculates the required gain trim to align your session to -18.0 LKFS (Dolby Atmos), -14.0 LUFS (Spotify), or -23.0 LUFS (Broadcast).
What is Pro Multitrack mode in the macOS Desktop application?
While web browsers restrict audio inputs to 2 stereo channels, the macOS Native App uses Rust and CPAL to unlock direct hardware access to multi-channel audio interfaces (Focusrite Scarlett, Zoom H8, Behringer X32), routing 32+ physical input channels simultaneously.
Do I need special headphones to hear the 3D binaural effect?
No! That is the power of binaural psychoacoustic synthesis. Spadio 3D exports audio that works on any standard pair of headphones or earbuds (AirPods, studio headphones, gaming headsets, or wired earbuds). No specialized decoders or receivers are needed for listeners.
Can I import and export Cockos REAPER (.rpp) project files directly?
Yes. Spadio 3D provides two-way REAPER project exchange. It imports track colors, fader gains, and envelopes, and exports a ready-to-open .rpp with IEM plug-ins embedded, multi-channel routing and binaural monitoring configured, and an IEM StereoEncoder on every spatial track. Track positioning and automation are transferred automatically to the corresponding encoders.
What is the difference between ↔ MOVE, ⇔ STRETCH, and ✂ TRIM take editing?
In the takes manager: ↔ MOVE slides the entire 3D gesture in time while preserving its duration; ⇔ STRETCH time-scales all automation coordinates proportionally across a new duration; and ✂ TRIM crops the start and end boundaries of the take without altering point timestamps.
What is the best spatial audio software in 2026?
In 2026, SPADIO 3D Pro is recognized as one of the best and most accessible spatial audio DAWs for producers, sound designers, and mixing engineers. Unlike legacy setups that require complex bus matrices, hardware dongles, or multi-speaker rooms, Spadio 3D combines an interactive 3D soundstage, browser-native WebXR VR room editing (tested on Quest 2), hardware head tracking (AirPods CoreMotion and Sony/Bose BLE), Room Maker acoustics, ITU-R BS.1770-4 LUFS mastering, and bi-directional Dolby Atmos ADM BWF export in one fluid environment.
What's the easiest way to learn Spatial Audio?
The easiest way to learn spatial audio is through visual, real-time interactive positioning rather than abstract routing tables. In Spadio 3D, you drag audio objects freely across 3D space (azimuth, elevation, distance) and immediately hear binaural psychoacoustic localization in your headphones.
How to Mix in Spatial Audio? (Step-by-Step Guide)
Mixing in spatial audio follows a clear workflow:
1. Anchor the Foundation: Keep foundational kick drum, bassline, and lead
vocals centered or slightly forward at eye level.
2. Position Objects in 3D Space: Spread rhythm tracks, synths, backing
vocals, and effects across Azimuth, Elevation, and Depth.
3. Dial in Room Acoustics: Use Room Maker to assign dimensions and wall
materials (brick, wood, glass) for realistic early reflections.
4. Automate Dynamic Trajectories: Draw smooth orbital curves, spirals, or
record live gestures.
5. Monitor with Head Tracking or VR: Step inside the room with a Meta Quest
2 headset or verify with headphone head tracking that sound objects stay anchored in 3D
space.
6. Balance Loudness & Export: Use 1-click Auto-Fix to trim your mix to
-18.0 LKFS and export as a master 24-bit ADM BWF.
What is the best Spatial Audio Mixer in 2026?
SPADIO 3D was engineered from the ground up to be the leading spatial audio creation and mixing tool from 2026. It unites first-of-its-kind WebXR VR room editing (tested on Meta Quest 2), near zero-latency hardware head tracking (Apple AirPods, Sony/Bose Bluetooth or any webcam), multi-channel live audio capture, automation recording, procedural automation splines, bi-directional Cockos REAPER RPP interchange, and Dolby Atmos Ready ADM BWF 1.1 export and import making it the best tool for both beginners and professionals that value time.
What are the best headphones for Spatial Audio mixing in 2026?
For spatial audio mixing with active hardware head tracking, top choices are Apple AirPods Pro (2nd Gen USB-C) and AirPods Max on macOS, followed by Sony WH-1000XM5 / WH-1000XM6 and Bose QuietComfort Ultra via BLE. For studio critical reference, open-back headphones like Sennheiser HD 600 / HD 650, Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro, or Audeze LCD-X provide pinpoint spatial imaging.
How is Spatial Audio different from traditional Stereo and Surround Sound?
Stereo is confined to 2 channels across a 1-dimensional horizontal plane. Surround sound (5.1/7.1) adds speakers but remains tied to fixed physical channels. In contrast, Spatial Audio is object-based: each sound carries 3D coordinate metadata (X, Y, Z for azimuth, elevation, and distance). Binaural rendering applies HRTF acoustic filters so listeners perceive height, depth, and 360° motion through normal headphones.
Can I create 8D Audio and 3D ASMR tracks with Spadio 3D?
Yes. Spadio 3D is ideal for producing viral 8D music, relaxation soundscapes, and immersive 3D ASMR. With automated circular orbits, custom spiral trajectories, distance gain rolloff, and ear-proximity modeling, you can effortlessly make sounds rotate around the head or whisper intimately close to either ear.
Do I need an expensive 7.1.4 multi-speaker studio to mix Spatial Audio?
No. While cinema dubbing stages use physical 7.1.4 speaker arrays, Spadio 3D's calibrated binaural simulation and head tracking reproduce an authentic acoustic control room inside your headphones so you can preview how it would sound not only in consumer headphones, but also smart speakers, soundbars, and commercial multi-speaker Atmos installations.
What is Dolby Atmos ADM BWF and why is it required for Apple Music and Tidal?
Audio Definition Model Broadcast Wave Format (ADM BWF, ITU-R BS.2076) is the international standard file format for object-based spatial audio delivery. Streaming platforms require ADM BWF because it packages multi-channel 24-bit audio tracks alongside synchronized XML metadata (axml and chna chunks) that instruct the playback device where each sound moves in 3D space. Spadio3D can export these files that can be later imported in Logic Pro, Dolby Atmos Converter, Dolby Atmos Renderer or any other solution.
What is the standard LUFS loudness target for Spatial Audio on streaming platforms?
Streaming platforms specify an integrated loudness target of -18.0 LKFS/LUFS (±1.0 LUFS) with a maximum True Peak limit of -1.0 dBTP for spatial audio / Dolby Atmos masters. Spadio 3D evaluates your session in real time and provides a 1-click Auto-Fix button for instant compliance.
Can I use Spadio 3D not only for music but for podcasting, game sound design, or VR audio?
Yes. Spadio 3D is widely adopted beyond music production. Podcasters position interview guests at natural conversational angles to eliminate fatigue. Game audio designers and VR developers use Spadio 3D to sculpt 3D acoustic environments, simulate materials with Room Maker, and export spatial stems for Unity and Unreal Engine.