Unlock Immersive Music Creation with Sony’s 360 Reality Audio
Pro Tools 2025.10 delivers comprehensive support for Sony’s 360 Reality Audio—an immersive music format using Sony's object-based 360 Spatial Sound technology that lets you place sounds above or below, in front, to the side, or behind to bring fans right to the center of an elevated musical experience. Quickly start your 360 Reality Audio mix from your existing Pro Tools immersive audio format sessions, with your stems and settings carrying over seamlessly. Continue to mix and edit within the same session—no separate mastering software or render apps required. Sony’s unique conversion technology ensures accurate sound reproduction, letting you focus on creativity, not technical complexity.
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WHAT MAKES 360 REALITY AUDIO DIFFERENT?
Sony's 360 Reality Audio is an immersive experience using Sony’s object-based 360 Spatial Sound technology. Each sound—whether its vocals, instruments, sound effects or voices—can be placed in a 360 spherical sound field with location data. This allows listeners to experience an immersive, three-dimensional sound field as intended by the artists and creators.
This revolutionary approach evokes the feeling of being in a music studio or live concert venue, delivering an intimate, immersive experience that connects listeners to your artistic vision in ways previously impossible. Whether you're producing intimate acoustic sessions or expansive electronic soundscapes, 360 Reality Audio gives you a new canvas to express your creativity and push the boundaries of what's possible in music production.
THREE KEY ENHANCEMENTS FOR IMMERSIVE WORKFLOWS
Ready to explore 360 Reality Audio? Pro Tools 2025.10 makes it effortless with three major enhancements that streamline immersive workflows:
Seamless Integration: Full compatibility with your existing Pro Tools interface, hardware, faders and solo/mute functions. Mix immersive audio with the workflow you already know.
Effortless Format Conversion: Start your 360 Reality Audio mix from existing immersive sessions with stems and settings intact. Mix and edit everything in one session—no separate mastering software or render apps required.
Cross-Platform Compatibility: For 360 WalkMix Creator subscribers, ADM import ensures your 360 Reality Audio master mixes maintain full compatibility across different DAW platforms, enabling seamless project finalization in Pro Tools without quality loss or technical barriers.
START CREATING WITH 360 REALITY AUDIO IN PRO TOOLS
Pro Tools 2025.10 integrates 360 Reality Audio seamlessly into your established workflow. Pro Tools Studio and Ultimate customers receive a limited version of the Audio Futures WalkMix Panner and 360RA WalkMix Renderer plugins that let you mix and monitor 360 Reality Audio content directly inside your session. No need to learn new platforms or interrupt your creative flow.
Hear directly from creators about how 360 Reality Audio has transformed both their listening and creation experiences, opening new dimensions for artistic expression.
WALKMIX: CREATE IN 360 REALITY AUDIO
Developed by Audio Futures, Inc. in collaboration with Sony, the new WalkMix Creator and WalkMix Player make it easier than ever to explore and produce in 360 Reality Audio, now available directly inside Avid Pro Tools.
The updated platform introduces Free and Full Access tiers, giving every creator a clear path from discovery to professional production.
Free Access lets creators dive in immediately with up to ten audio objects and the ability to export short mixes for preview or collaboration.
Full Access unlocks professional-grade tools including full ADM import and export, up to 128 audio objects for complex sessions, advanced ADM-based compression tools, and WalkMix Cloud collaboration for sharing and team workflows.
A seamless upgrade path allows users to move between tiers anytime without reinstalling the software.
WalkMix is designed to help creators of all levels create, mix, and share immersive spatial audio experiences in 360 Reality Audio.
Visit walkmix.com for more information.
AVAILABILITY
360 Reality Audio WalkMix support is available to all Pro Tools Studio and Ultimate subscribers and customers with active perpetual upgrade plans. You can download the WalkMix Creator installer through Avid Link or from your Avid Account.