d&b SOUNDSCAPE
The d&b Soundscape system elevates immersive audio from novelty to precision tool, enabling speech and spatial cues to be positioned and rendered with extraordinary clarity and fidelity.
Precision Immersive Audio Technology
By using object-based audio with pinpoint spatial placement (via En-Scene) and realistic acoustic emulation of renowned venues (via En-Space), d&b Soundscape gives listeners a much deeper grasp of "what they hear" – whether that's a presenter in a corporate auditorium, a panel discussion, or a workshop environment.
The ability to sculpt the acoustic environment around the listener means that critical spoken content need not fight for attention, but instead can be framed and articulated within an immersive sound-field that supports understanding and retention.
Key Features
Explore the innovative technologies that power d&b Soundscape immersive audio experiences.
Transform Spaces into Immersive Experiences
In educational and event contexts, d&b Soundscape offers commercialisable spaces that transform meetings, seminars or storytelling-sessions into immersive experiences that leave an impression. By turning a "normal room" into a spatial audio narrative arena, organisations can tell better stories—whether they're training, presenting new products, or staging hybrid events—and audiences move beyond passive reception to embodied listening.
For institutions, this means higher engagement, greater impact, and versatile infrastructure that adapts to immersive or conventional workflows, helping them future-proof their investment in audio experience.
How Strive AV Can Help with d&b Soundscape
Whether you're designing a new immersive audio installation or upgrading an existing space, our team of audio specialists will work closely with you to assess your requirements, design a tailored d&b Soundscape solution, and ensure seamless integration and calibration. We'll help you transform your corporate auditoriums, training rooms, or event spaces into immersive audio environments that enhance engagement, understanding, and impact.
How d&b Soundscape Works
Object-based audio matters in any room where the audience is wider than the loudspeakers. A traditional left-right rig pulls the image off-axis the moment a listener steps out of the centre seat; a distributed ceiling system delivers intelligibility but flattens any sense of where a voice is actually coming from. Performance venues, houses of worship and hybrid event spaces all share the same problem: one sound source, one stage location, an audience that is anything but axially symmetric. Soundscape is two technologies that solve that, and they do different jobs.
En-Scene, Object-Based Positioning
Principle: Each input is treated as an object with an X, Y and Z position on a stage. The DS100 Signal Engine renders that object to the front loudspeaker arc using wave-field-style panning, so the same source is reproduced from the correct angle for every seat, not just the centre.
What it sounds like: A presenter at stage right is heard at stage right from the back row, the side balcony and the front of house. No lobe-overlap mush, no jumping image as you walk the room.
When it is the right call: Anywhere the audience is wider than roughly 60 degrees off axis, anywhere multiple sources need to retain spatial separation (panel discussion, drama, worship band), and anywhere video and audio positions need to line up. It is the wrong call for a narrow rectangular meeting room with a single talker, where a soundbar will do the job for a fraction of the budget.
Suits: Corporate auditoriums, theatres and West End productions, lecture theatres, houses of worship, museum and immersive exhibits, broadcast studios.
En-Space, Electronic Acoustics
Principle: En-Space samples the impulse response of real reference rooms and renders that acoustic into the live room through the same loudspeaker arc plus, on larger systems, dedicated overhead and surround positions. It is not reverb in the FX sense; it is a programmable extension of the room's own acoustic.
What it sounds like: A dry, controlled corporate auditorium can be set to behave like a recital hall for a string quartet, then dropped back to a tight, intelligible setting for the next speaker, on a preset recall.
When it is the right call: Multi-purpose rooms that have to host speech, classical performance, choir and amplified music in the same week, and venues whose physical acoustic is fixed at "dry" for intelligibility but would benefit from being warmer for music. It is the wrong call for venues whose live acoustic is already excellent, or for pure speech-reinforcement rooms where added decay just blurs consonants.
Suits: Multi-purpose corporate venues, houses of worship, school and university recital spaces, broadcast voice booths, hospitality and brand experience rooms.
A typical Strive d&b Soundscape rig pairs a DS100 Signal Engine running En-Scene and En-Space with a front arc of KSL or SL Series line arrays for the main coverage, A-Series point sources for fills and balconies, and where needed V-Series, J-Series, Y-Series or T-Series for side, surround and overhead positions. We size the loudspeaker count, amplifier deployment and network design to the room, then commission with ArrayCalc and R1 so the En-Scene image and En-Space acoustic actually match the seats people will sit in.
d&b Soundscape FAQs
Q.What makes d&b Soundscape different from a traditional PA system?
Traditional left-right PA systems force every listener to compromise: people on the sides hear an off-axis image, and overlapping speakers fight for clarity. d&b Soundscape uses object-based audio with En-Scene to position each sound source — a presenter, a panellist, an actor, an instrument — to a precise location in the room, then renders that to an arc of loudspeakers so every UK seat hears the same natural image. En-Space then adds programmable acoustic emulation of real venues, replacing artificial reverbs with believable spatial behaviour.
Q.Where is d&b Soundscape typically used in the UK?
We install d&b Soundscape across UK corporate auditoriums, university lecture theatres, theatres and West End productions, museums and immersive exhibits, broadcast studios, training and simulation suites, branded experience centres, and high-end hospitality. Anywhere a single voice or a panel of voices needs to be heard naturally by a large or wide audience — and anywhere clients want to switch a flexible space between immersive playback, live presentation and conference modes — Soundscape outperforms traditional stereo or LCR systems.
Q.What hardware does a d&b Soundscape system require?
A typical UK Soundscape install uses a d&b DS100 Signal Engine (which runs En-Scene and En-Space and handles object processing for up to 64 inputs to 64 outputs), a front arc of d&b loudspeakers (commonly the xC-Series, V-Series, Y-Series or 5/8/16C cardioid columns depending on scale), d&b D-Series or 30D amplifiers, and an OCA/AES67 control network. We design and specify the right combination for your room geometry, seating capacity and use case.
Q.Can d&b Soundscape work in a multi-purpose corporate auditorium?
Yes — this is one of its strongest UK use cases. The DS100 Signal Engine stores presets, so the same room can be reconfigured in seconds: an immersive En-Space-enhanced product launch on Monday, a clear LCR speech-reinforcement set-up for an all-hands on Tuesday, a hybrid Teams-broadcast mode on Wednesday. We integrate this with Crestron, Q-SYS or AMX control so end users select modes from a touch panel without any audio expertise required.
Q.How much does a UK d&b Soundscape installation cost?
Soundscape is a premium investment. A small UK lecture theatre or boardroom with a 12–16 loudspeaker arc, single DS100 and amplifiers typically starts at £80,000–£140,000 fully installed. A mid-size corporate auditorium with En-Space, broadcast tie-lines and Dante integration usually runs £180,000–£350,000. Theatre, concert and museum installations vary widely based on rigging, custom loudspeaker arrays and show control, and can exceed £500,000. We provide detailed UK proposals after a site survey.
Q.Do you handle commissioning and operator training for Soundscape?
Yes. As d&b certified UK partners, every Soundscape install includes full commissioning: ArrayCalc-based loudspeaker tuning, R1 Remote configuration of the DS100, En-Space room emulation calibration, and acoustic measurement to validate intelligibility. We then deliver hands-on training for in-house AV teams covering everyday recall of presets, basic object positioning in En-Scene and broadcast mix workflows. We can also provide live show operators for major UK events and openings.
Q.Can d&b Soundscape integrate with my existing AV control and broadcast systems?
Yes. The DS100 exposes a documented OSC and OCA control surface, so it integrates cleanly with Crestron, Q-SYS, AMX, Stardraw and Lawo show-control platforms widely used across UK corporate and broadcast facilities. It supports Dante, AES67 and MADI for audio I/O and can be tied into existing broadcast routers, IP-based contribution networks and Teams Rooms / Zoom Rooms codecs. We design the control layer alongside the audio so users see one unified room interface.
Q.How long does a UK d&b Soundscape installation take?
Lead time is typically driven by d&b loudspeaker manufacture (usually 6–10 weeks from the German factory) and any structural rigging or finishes work. Once on site, a corporate auditorium install typically takes 2–3 weeks for rigging, cabling and first-fix, plus a further week for system tuning, En-Space calibration and user training. Theatre and museum projects are scheduled around dark weeks or fit-out windows. We project-manage the full UK delivery, including liaison with main contractors and acoustic consultants.
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