Sound Particles, the acclaimed developer behind some of the most innovative sound design tools in modern cinema, has unveiled Sound Particles 3 Beta, introducing a groundbreaking AI Assistant, MIDI Tracks, and VST3 plugin support. This latest release marks a major leap forward for the platform, offering audio professionals and musicians unprecedented creative freedom, speed, and control.
Already trusted by sound designers behind Oppenheimer, Star Wars, Dune, and Frozen, Sound Particles continues to push the boundaries of immersive audio with version 3, an evolution built to empower creativity across film, music, and game production.
AI Assistant: Your Intelligent Audio Companion
At the core of Sound Particles 3 is its all-new AI Assistant, a chat-like interface that enables the creation, organization, rendering, and modification of entire projects through natural language commands. Users can type requests such as “create a 5.1 microphone with subtle movement,” and the AI will handle the setup automatically. This system replaces complex menus with intuitive, conversational control, allowing creators to focus purely on sound design rather than workflow management.
MIDI Tracks and Virtual Instruments: For Musicians and Composers
For the first time, Sound Particles 3 integrates MIDI Tracks, opening the door to dynamic music creation. Musicians can load virtual instruments, including synths, samplers, and drum machines, and place them in stereo, surround, or immersive formats such as 7.1.4 and Ambisonics. Whether designing a spatial piano or orbiting synth layers, version 3 transforms traditional music composition into a three-dimensional experience.
VST3 Plugin Support and ADM Integration
One of the most requested features from users has finally arrived: VST3 plugin support. This allows creators to use their favorite effects at any stage, whether at the clip, track, or microphone level, enabling fully customized soundscapes.
Additionally, Sound Particles 3 now supports ADM (Audio Definition Model) with object budgeting and object reuse, delivering maximum spatial resolution for theatrical mixes and immersive formats like Dolby Atmos.
Faster Performance and Enhanced Audio Tools
With a fully re-engineered engine that’s up to 20 times faster than before, Sound Particles 3 ensures smoother workflows and faster rendering, even on complex projects. The update also adds advanced audio editing tools, including trim, fade, snap, and a dedicated Audio Editor for precise clip-level control.
Sound designers can also take advantage of Explorer Cloud Integration, giving them access to over 175,000 sound effects directly from within the app (Explorer Cloud subscription required).
Space Controller and Motion Sound Design
Another standout feature is the built-in Space Controller, which turns your smartphone into a spatial audio pointer. Users can simply move their phones to position sounds in real-time, creating natural movement and depth for cinematic soundscapes or interactive installations.
Sound Particles 3 Beta is available starting October 23rd, offering a 30-day free trial and early bird pricing across three editions:
- Artist – $149
- Professional – $370
- Enterprise – $1,490
All licenses include access to Sound Particles 2 until the full release of vSound Particles 3 Beta Launches with AI Assistant, MIDI Tracks, and VST3 Support for Next-Gen Sound Designersion 3.
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