Audient Launches ORIA - New Immersive Audio Interface &
Monitor Controller
ORIA is designed to elevate immersive audio workflows, offering genuine professional, immersive
monitoring control, and intelligent integration with Sonarworks and Dolby Atmos
Audient introduces ORIA, an all in one audio interface and monitor controller designed
specifically
for multi-speaker arrays ranging from stereo to 9.1.6 setups - and everything in between.
"As immersive audio continues to become more prevalent across music, film, TV, game and VR
production, our goal was to design a purpose-driven and affordable solution for those wanting to
work in the immersive space," says Audient's Andrew Allen.
Allen adds, "ORIA is designed to prioritise immersive audio workflows, giving you onboard room and
speaker calibration DSP, true immersive monitoring control and professional audio performance,
alongside intelligent integrations with Sonarworks and Dolby Atmos."
ORIA provides 16 outputs via TRS or AES, two dedicated relayed switched stereo outputs, two
independent headphone outputs, BNC Word Clock in and out, as well as two Audient Console Mic
Preamps, 16 ADAT inputs and an optional 16 input AoIP Dante card, which is ideal for large studio
complexes and education facilities.
Designed with a dual purpose, ORIA is not only a powerful USB-C audio interface with 16 outputs, but
it can also integrate into the existing studio setup as a standalone monitor controller via its ADAT
Inputs or the Optional Dante Card.
Working with multi-channel speaker arrays requires a perfectly calibrated room and ORIA's Advanced
Speaker Processing lets users create up to 32 custom onboard calibration Profiles (presets) for any
monitoring format, by utilising per channel 8-band EQ, Speaker Delay, Trim and Bass Management
tools. Ensuring users' rooms stay calibrated when monitoring different formats such as stereo, 5.1
or Dolby Atmos.
Audient has also partnered with calibration experts Sonarworks to enable users to load SoundID
Reference profiles directly into ORIA's hardware giving users the ability to measure and calibrate
their room in under an hour.
Sonarworks' co-founder & CPO, Martins Popelis says, "Creators know, inaccurate speakers
distort
their creative vision. Calibrating studio speakers is crucial, but it's often a technical hurdle.
That's why we are thrilled to partner with Audient on the SoundID Reference integration into ORIA
interfaces through which we are taking the ease and simplicity of your studio speaker calibration to
the next level."
"We have ensured that ORIA delivers the audio performance you have come to expect from Audient." The
high performance converters have 126dB of dynamic range and the tried and tested Audient Console Mic
Preamps continue to to deliver 58dB of gain and work as mic, line or Hi-Z instrument inputs. Allen
concludes, "For the first time ever, the Audient Console Mic Preamp is remote controlled. Optimised
to give you the sonic benefits of its all analogue design alongside pinpoint accurate digital
control."