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to ensure the perfect sound transparent rate. In the term of sound insulation design, the multi-adoption of air conditioner pipe sound insulation, ‘sandwich’ style sound-proof wall, full of polyester, sound lock, sound-proof door, to the largest extent, guaranteed professionalisation and standardisation of post-production studio. The inner design of the 5.1 surround post-production studio is an insertion strip style installation, ensuring the aesthetics of the whole studio. Meanwhile, the inner acoustical environment conforms to highest international acoustic standard, ITU1116. The overall space boasts its design of no parallel surface. The unique inner design, natural cavity, as well as low frequency absorption in the design over comes any issues with standing waves. The post-production studio reaches a level that no other recording studios in China can compete. IOSONO system can record and reproduce sound in four dimensions with unmatched precision, presenting an all-round and touchable sound, promising a wholly immersive experience. And based on that, the IOSONO
system in use makes SSO a technology leader in the industry. Work on the new SSO venue began for SWD Group at the end of 2012 with project planning and work on site commencing in February 2014. The recording system and 5.1 surround postproduction studio were finished in August 2014, while the IOSONO 3D sound post production studio was finished in November 2014. Professor Lu Xiaoxing who works at Shanghai Conservatory of Music the first Chinese Grammy winner, world-renowned sound engineer and a senior consultant with SWD Group, commented: “A 3D system in a venue like this is completely new. It will be possible to preserve concert experiences and bring them to audiences that were not able to enjoy the music in this great hall. IOSONO’s 3D sound is a big step in perceiving music and this will be a big trend for the future.” The 3D sound recording studio is using an IOSONO audio system with four layers of speakers. For a seamless content creation work flow sound engineers will use IOSONO’s spatial audio workstation and Anymix Pro plug-ins, producing immersive 3D
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