Mix Better on Headphones? - Immerse Virtual Studio Full Walkthrough

[@embody7386]

Thank you a comprehensive review Chris. With many of us are at times unable to access studios due to working remotely, traveling or may be because good sounding properly treated studios might simply be out of reach and budget; virtual music creation is on the rise. This plugin allows us to mix in many iconic sound studios on any Headphone with Any DAW - Anywhere, Anytime.

[@project1265ffo]

Hum that´s interesting !! maybe this is the future for the ones who don't have a access to a treated room like me, or don't have access to a good pair of studio monitores or maybe impossible to mix master in the apartment, but on the other hand for $299 i think its very expensive just for a plugin :) but maybe this could be the game changer for some people since the technology is evolving and everything is done in the box (almost). Thanks for sharing this Chris, and have a nice weekend

[@TheBilbodreamer]

Thanks for the recommendations, beyond testing this plug in !

[@frankfarago2825]

I don't have a smart phone (just a dumb one), so I cannot read or generate QR codes, I do not want any "plug-ins" (only freestanding programs), and I am not sending an imprint of my ears to anyone. What good would this thing be to me then, I wonder?

[@tomarlinghaus7330]

I was waiting for a video like that for a long time! Thank you! Love your Videos :)

[@mixdownonline]

You're so welcome! Thanks!

[@jimis3167]

Did you try the Nx Mix Room plugin? I currently use it with NX tracker and I like It! Simpler than this in the video..

[@aldoremy679]

Thanx Chris for this information. But the question is : is it necessary ?

[@georgegeranios2918]

I have a problem with the wildly different prices based on the headphone types. They seem to be pushing some (I think) inferior studio phones. By the way, don't even try using this on the generic headphone preset with Sony MDR-7506's. They remain the headphone from the past of last resort. If you only need some sound in you ears, they, or anything else, will do.

[@KlangWerck]

There is a big difference between the DT770 immerse profile vs DT770 sonarworks reference4 profile. I prefer using the Standard Headphone Model 2 with Reference4 Dt770 profile (Reference4 last slot)

[@photicsonar]

Hi Chris, I can't find that "clarity" slider... you show at min 11:23...

[@angelinagargano3940]

Hi, hope you are great! On a side note could you please answer this question...should you route your FX tracks to the stereo out or through the mix bus first? Thanks again for your advice.

[@mixdownonline]

If your Stereo Output Channel is not your Main Mix Bus, yes The Mix Buss or another instrument buss channel depending on how your mix session is setup. Download my FREE Mix Template guide, you will see hoe my template is setup :) mixdown.online/free

[@PhilippeHyvernaud]

Let's try !

[@mixdownonline]

Let us know how it goes!

[@GaryCunninghamyouareenough]

Great review - thanks Chris 🙏🏻

[@mixdownonline]

My pleasure!

[@TorbenMougaard26]

Realy ,- i downloaded it .. photographed my own ear . lol ... felt a little stupid ... well i don´t know .. Pro Studio environment ??? I don´t think so ... But - fear to say it EQlises the headphones in a different way .. I like the DT770 pro on Echo bar studio " Focal" .. Whether I can use it for anything, I do not know

[@mixdownonline]

Your right, same here with the DT770, they fit right with the Echo Bar. Thanks for sharing your experience on trying them :)

[@lucasmaximiliano9849]

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[@ephraimcash875]

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[@atomas59]

I use Re Head from Blue Cat's Audio. Just wonder what you think or know that plugIn about that one plugIn, but after reading about the product, it seem to be much more advance....dam, an other spend that I've got to do.

[@jabulanimahlangu6863]

Hi Chris I hope you are doing well how to convert vocals to midi chords in Cubase 11

[@israelstreetstories675]

Hello ! How will U compare it to the famous Sonarworks plugin ? Which one U will choose if only one will offered ?

[@joeowensuk]

Hi Chris. I have URRT4 and ATH-M50X. I don't find the phone output drives the headphone very well. I tried a headphone amp that did not work well. Do you have any recommendations about headphone amps? Love your videos.

[@rolandgerard6064]

Chris knows how to create good video’s.

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks :-)

[@mixphantom0101]

It sounds binaural... so, not very convincing psychoacoustic - the ear modelling gimmick made me laugh out loud! I’ve now tried all the plugins claiming to simulate the “sitting in front of speakers” and the only one getting even close is the DearVR Monitor plugin from Plugin Alliance. Here’s a simple test... slowly pan a sound from Left to Right. In Dear VR it never gets fully in your Left ear or Right and you can “feel” the sound moving in front of you. All the others start in Left ear move to center - inside your head - and move to Right ear... so "through your head" not "in front"... in other words binaural and not stereo.

[@TonyByte]

I'm not following this. Binaural sounds are exactly what you seem to be describing as the opposite. Binaural 3D sounds put the sound in front of you, behind you, etc. Stereo does not do that. How would you sit in a virtual studio if you are just listening to a regular stereo signal? Also, the shape of your ear can absolutely make all the difference in the world when hearing 3D sound. It's the reason that there are binaural microphones that have human shaped ears on them or with an entire head. I'm not sure why using an image of your ear seems like a gimmick. If they are using an image of your ear to build a 3D model / algorithm, that's brilliant. Are they doing it well? I don't know, I haven't tried this. However, you are laughing at the very idea. It's not that difficult. You said, "so through your head and not in front. In other words binaural". Huh? Binaural does exactly that. Makes the sound in front, not through your head. I'm not saying any of these plugins are good for mixing. I'm saying your description of binaural seems the opposite of what the point is.

[@mixphantom0101]

@@TonyByte It's a matter of semantics... binaural in the correct sense means "two ears" not "3D surround sound". Headphones are "binaural" because they deliver discrete signals to each ear... the phantom image appears in your head and the extremes are only in each ear. We, like the dummy head, can only ever hear a signal from a pair of speakers with both ears... the time and amplitude of the signal determine whether it's left/right/far/near - headphones on their own do not replicate this. My point being that if you pan an element extreme left of right - if it sounds like it's at your ear (like someone whispering) this is not a successful emulation of sitting in a room listening to a pair of speakers. Embody's, and frankly almost all, emulations fail the panning test. The closest I've heard is by DearVR... as it happens they've just released a basic version called "DearVR Mix" - it's not trying to emulate "coloured" environments... but rather a realistic environment that doesn't make you want to change all your EQ settings. The ear shape setup is a gimmick... it's an educated guess at what effect your ear shape will have on the sound - the bottom line is it further colours the sound which takes it yet another degree away from an accurate representation of your mix. Think of it like this... you've got to colour correct a photo in photoshop - would you put blue tinted glasses on to do this? Us humans are very good at adapting, so just playing a ton of your favourite music through your headphones is educating your brain as to what "good" mixes sound like... adding software that supposedly corrects your headphones to 'flat' and then adds a psychoacoustic emulation topped off with a further EQ tweak from a photo of your ear is adding 3 new variables to your "base" understanding of what you're hearing... new perspectives maybe, but a true emulation of sitting in a world class studio? I think not.

[@TonyByte]

@mixPHANTOM I have DeerVR. Correct, when you pan left or right, the sound isn't next to your head; the sound is at a distance which is the point. There are others. I can't imagine a binaural plugin that doesn't have distance panned left or right. 3D is the point but ok, you tried some garbage binaural plugins. Anyway, getting back to relevance, the snake oil guy, White Sea Studio, does an entertaining video on the Waves version of a virtual studio. It matches my conclusion: Impressive 3D effect, with dishonest marketing hype, that I'm not going to use to mix or unnecessarily reference.

[@marstudios7879]

My teacher here 👍🏽

[@mixdownonline]

That's me! Lol!

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

Chris, how do you offset the nearly unrepresented low end in your Austrian-Audio Hi-X55's??? I grabbed them after your good review. And I LOVE the mids and highs, but I can NOT hear the lows of other headphones so I cannot monitor accurately.

[@MOSMASTERING]

Have you tried a headphone plugin like can opener or similar eq that works an eq on your model of headphones and increases linearity and accuracy

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

@@MOSMASTERING never heard of it, but I will look for it. Does it adjust with information about the headphone loaded into some server somewhere so that it knows the hardware parameters of my headphones?

[@MOSMASTERING]

@@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios I think there is another product called sonnox roomworks? You just install the plug-in on the master bus,download your headphone profile and it automatically adds an eq curve to get them as flat as possible.

[@mixdownonline]

Sonarworks is great for that as well, but it doesn't have a profile for the HiX55. @Sekrit Skworl Like I mentioned in the video, the low end is not as present than other headphones. For me, if I have my general mid-range solid, I know my mix will sound good on any system. And I know them well enough now to know if my low end is good or not. If I really need to work on my low end, I have other headphones that I also use that will help with this and of course my sub woofer in my studio that is always bypassed unless I need to monitor the low end.

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

@@mixdownonline That's fair. So, If I may ask for just a touch more detail: How do you find yourself most often using the Hi-X55's? (I mean do you use it to zero in on transients, to adjust more granular detail within vocals... Just kind of, where are areas where you most frequently find yourself using them?)

[@MOSMASTERING]

VSX knock off really.. I really rate those, game changer for me. Edit: . I think I came across a bit harsh, for people wanting a better headphone mix without forking out a fortune for a complete system and those that already own good cans, this is definitely a great option. I think I'm just really impressed with all the new toys coming out in recent months that are giving people a better mixing experience. I've absolutely fallen in love with my VSX setup so I hope this can work for others too!

[@clarkharrell2227]

What is that an abbreviation for?

[@MOSMASTERING]

@@clarkharrell2227 Slate VSX Headphones do exactly this but with paired headphones so the sound is always right, not guessing between different types. I got some last year, totally changed my home mixing. I also have a studio with K&H O300s but actually preferring the headphones right now. Good translation once I got used to them.

[@clarkharrell2227]

@@MOSMASTERING Thanks for the heads up!

[@mixdownonline]

Heard of VSX but never tried it. Good to know that you like it though!

[@embody7386]

A big missing piece from all virtual studio plugins over the last decade has been Personalization. When you sit inside a studio, you are part of the mixing experience in that studio. The sound bounces off your unique ear shape before entering into the brain. You with your unique ear share is part of the medium and for the last decade in all the plugins promising on the Virtual Studio mixing experience that piece about “you with your unique ears” has been missing. Immerse Virtual Studio put this piece in place. Unlike any other plugin, it uses AI to model your unique ear profile in real-time. And that makes all the difference in giving you True and Trusted studio monitoring experience over headphones. Check it out for yourself and let us know of your feedback.

[@bluematrix5001]

I think this sounds horrible and the pic of the ear ?? give me a break, how do they know your ear FReq response???

[@ipoponq]

It most likely sucks. There’s no point of falling into this another marketing trap specially if you don’t intend to use multichannel audio (I mean more channels than 2)

[@oumuamuao9496]

$299

[@philfyphil]

The software may b good but I don’t buy the photographing of the ear thing. I think you just have a group of people at the software house having a good laugh as they see photos of hairy ears rolling in.

[@morbidmanmusic]

Grammar and spell check needed.

[@Phat-Monkey]

Subscription based not a fan, back to Waves

[@mixdownonline]

Subscription based is not made for everyone, but there's still the full price option

[@laquincyjohnson2321]

Is this one better than the waves one

[@laquincyjohnson2321]

$399 for all access is quite pricy for a plugin! I need to see more honest professional engineers to approve this before I consider buying this! I did the two week trial

[@yohami]

Useless