Position, rotate and monitor.
Position sources and work with the orientation of your scene, then decode it for listening.
Ambisonic audio tools
Your sound.
Every direction.
A complete range of Ambisonic plugins for positioning, processing and monitoring sound. Familiar controls, designed to preserve the spatial relationships in your mix.
VST3 & AAX · macOS & Windows · 15-day trials for paid plugins
THE aX PLUGIN RANGE
FROM PANNING TO PLAYBACK
Built for your workflow
macOS & Windows
VST3 & AAX
1st–10th order*
Free tools & 15-day trials
The tools for the whole
Ambisonic workflow.
From positioning a source to shaping and monitoring the finished scene, SSA Plugins brings familiar production tools to Ambisonics. Explore the full range below.
Control without losing direction.
Control levels, reduce unwanted noise and manage sibilance while maintaining the spatial balance of the scene.
Shape, create and check.
Use tonal and creative processing designed for Ambisonics, then check the level of every channel.
aXEqualizer aXDelay aXMeter (free)
Each paid plugin is available in a1, a3 and aX versions for different Ambisonic orders. Browse all plugins →
Better together
One bundle.
Eight essential tools.
Get the complete set of spatial-audio tools, from panning and rotation to dynamics, EQ, delay and binaural monitoring. Choose a1, a3 or aX to match the Ambisonic order you need.
The bundles save at least 30% compared with buying the paid plugins individually. The free aXMeter is available separately.
8
Core plugins
30%+
Bundle saving
15 days
Free trial
Choose your Ambisonic order
The same tools.
The order you need.
All three versions offer the same core functions. The difference is the maximum Ambisonic order they can process, and the channel capacity your DAW needs.
What are you working with?
Select a starting point to see which version could fit.
Not sure yet? Check your recording format and DAW channel count, or read the order guide.
a1Bundle
All the essential tools for working with first-order Ambisonics.
- First-order processing · 4 channels
- Panning, monitoring, dynamics, EQ & delay
- VST3 & AAX · macOS & Windows
119.00€ excl. VATAdd to basket
a3Bundle
Work with scenes up to third order, including compatible third-order microphone recordings.
- First- to third-order · up to 16 channels
- The same eight core tools
- VST3 & AAX · macOS & Windows
269.00€ excl. VATAdd to basket
aXBundle
The full order range for flexible high-order Ambisonic production.
- First- to tenth-order · up to 121 channels
- The same eight core tools
- VST3 & AAX · macOS & Windows
449.00€ excl. VATAdd to basket
* Maximum supported order is also limited by the channel capacity of your DAW.
Not sure which order to choose? Read the Ambisonic-order guide. You can also upgrade to a higher-order version later.
Try the plugins in your own project.
Download the paid plugins for a 15-day trial. a1Panner and aXMeter are free to use.
Independent tools · Specialist experience
Developed by someone
who works in spatial audio.
I’m Peter Stitt. I’ve worked with Ambisonics since 2011, in research, sound design and spatial-audio installations. I started SSA Plugins in 2018 to make these techniques more accessible to the people using them.
My aim is straightforward: give you dependable tools that let you concentrate on what you want to create, rather than the complexity of the format.
Free practical eBook · By Peter Stitt
New to Ambisonics?
Start here.
Getting to Know Ambisonics
A practical guide for sound engineers, sound designers and artists. Learn how Ambisonics works, follow the signal from encoding to playback, and put the ideas into practice in your DAW.
- Understand Ambisonics without getting buried in equations.
- Learn practical recording, mixing and monitoring workflows.
- Follow along with downloadable DAW projects.