Why Penteo For

Matthew Bobb | Head of Audio Production spacewalksound.com

“It's hard to mix Stereo into 360 audio but Penteo's Ambisonics upmixer nails it. Penteo's visualizer is unique and having the ability to switch between Ambisonics orders and formats on-the-fly has really streamlined my workflows.”

  • Flawless Conversion

    Penteo upmix / downmix audio plugins flawlessly convert 1st, 2nd and 3rd order Ambisonics to / from 48 audio formats. Penteo always follows the original mixers intent - nothing is artificially added, altered or removed from the source in Penteo's phaseless upmix / downmix process.

  • Phaseless Process

    Penteo's unique phaseless process generates the perfect upmix with zero unwanted sonic artifacts that downmixes 100% ITU back to source every time.

  • Direct AmbiX / FuMa Conversion

    Only Penteo supports direct conversions to/from FuMa and AmbiX for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Order Ambisonics which speeds gaming and XR mixing workflows.

  • Convert 48 Formats

    To / from Ambisonics including Stereo, 5.1 / 7.1 Surround, all Atmos formats, Auro3D, DTSX and Sony 360 Reality Audio formats.

  • Binaural Output

    Penteo directly outputs high quality Binaural from any Ambisonics format.

  • Faster Workflows

    Switch between orders on-the-fly without plugin re-initiation. Penteo Modes, Dialog Control, 2D / 3D Visualizer and LFE controls speed mix workflows.

Upmixing Ambisonics With Penteo

Penteo for Ambisonics includes…

Automatic Ambisonics Encoding & Decoding

Only Penteo directly encodes/decodes 1st, 2nd or

3rd Order Ambisonics to 48 other audio formats

Switch Orders Without Plugin Reinitiation

Switch between Ambisonic orders with a single click.

Penteo automatically detects upmix / downmix mode

Direct FuMa and AmbiX Conversion

Only Penteo converts directly to AmbiX and FuMa

which speeds Gaming and XR workflows

Binaural from any Ambisonics Order

Penteo generates an immediate, high quality

Binaural output from every Ambisonics order

Amibsonics Visualizer: See Your Sound

Penteo visualizes any Ambisonics soundfield

in 2D and 3D views

16 Channel Ambisonics Downmixer

Only Penteo's perfect phaseless process decodes

Ambisonics 100% ITU to any supported audio format

Comprehensive Formats Covered