Local content
Audio content is made available locally to each unit before playback.
SYNCHRONIZED IMMERSIVE SOUND
Sound, exactly
where it belongs.
A distributed system of autonomous audio units for synchronized sound reproduction—coordinated over a network, played locally, and physically placed in space.
CENTRALIZED CONTROL. DISTRIBUTED PLAYBACK.
A sound field made of
physical sources.
SIS coordinates multiple autonomous audio units positioned throughout a physical environment. Each unit can reproduce its assigned content from its actual location, making the physical distribution of the sources part of the spatial experience.
Network control
The network carries commands and timing information; continuous audio streaming is not required.
Common time
Every unit operates with reference to a shared synchronized time base.
Physical space
Sound components originate from autonomous sources located in real positions.
SYNCHRONIZED BY TIME
Different arrival times.
One execution time.
A command may include a future execution instant, T1. Units can receive that command at different moments, prepare their locally available content, then execute it independently when their synchronized time base reaches T1.
LOCAL AUTONOMY / GLOBAL COORDINATION
Inside a SIS node.
An autonomous unit combines network communication, processing and control, access to local audio content, a synchronized time reference, and an audio reproduction chain.
The specific memory, protocol, format and implementation can vary. The architecture is defined by how these functions work together.
ADAPT THE SYSTEM TO THE SPACE
From a few sources to a complex sound environment.
ONE ARCHITECTURE / DIFFERENT FORMS
Built around the installation.
Integrated SIS unit
Control, playback, amplification and loudspeaker in one autonomous unit.
SIS + active speaker
A SIS module connected to a commercially available active loudspeaker.
SIS + passive speaker
A SIS module including amplification, connected to a passive loudspeaker.
WHERE SOUND BECOMES SPACE
Designed for different
listening environments.
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Music & orchestra
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Theatre & performing arts
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Museums & exhibitions
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Art installations
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Education & simulation
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Extended & augmented reality
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PROTECTED INNOVATION
PATENT
PENDING
The SIS distributed audio architecture and synchronization method are the subject of an Italian patent application.
Italian Patent ApplicationNo. IT102026000024091