Sound xR

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AFC Image

AFC Image is an object-based sound image control system that precisely controls the location and direction of sound images within a space. It delivers immersive audio experiences across a wide range of applications, including theater, opera, concerts, installations, and events.
AFC Enhance

AFC Enhance is a sound field control system that enriches and optimizes the resonance of sound by utilizing the unique acoustic characteristics inherent to a building’s space. Unlike methods that artificially add reverb to the sound source itself to create a different impression, it preserves the natural sound of instruments and vocals while controlling the reverberation and perceived volume of sound within the space, providing an acoustic environment suited to its purpose.
Sound xR Core

Sound xR Core is a virtual spatial audio processing engine for earphones/headphones. Within the application domain of xReality – a collective term for VR/AR/MR/SR – it enables interactive, high-fidelity sound localization and soundscape design.

Features

Immersive Experiences for Everyone

“Sound xR” is the collective name for Yamaha Group’s immersive audio solutions, born from a shared vision. That vision is the desire to deliver immersive experiences that stir people’s emotions and draw them into the space to everyone around the world. Alongside developing and manufacturing musical instruments and audio equipment, Yamaha possesses over 50 years of spatial acoustics consulting experience. Through developing technologies like “Active Field Control (AFC)” for sound field control in physical spaces such as halls and theaters, and the comprehensive “ViReal” technology that achieves three-dimensional sound with overwhelming realism, Yamaha has accumulated extensive research on the ideal form of acoustic spaces in both real and virtual environments, building a strong track record. Combining the technologies and expertise cultivated by NEXO, with its speaker systems boasting exceptional acoustic performance, and Steinberg, which handles cutting-edge projects with renowned creators worldwide, the entire Yamaha Group has redefined the form that immersive audio should take. Sound xR pursues new possibilities for emotion born from connecting people, environments, and places.

Why Sound xR?

Scalability

Sound xR aims to make immersive audio accessible to everyone involved in spatial production, not just for a lucky few. For physical-world acoustic design, Yamaha and NEXO’s extensive speaker lineup can be appropriately combined to build the optimal system tailored to the project’s scale and budget.

Seamless Workflow

Building immersive audio involves extensive software tasks, from meticulous content creation to speaker acoustic simulation. Sound xR reduces this workload by optimizing and loading the necessary work files for system construction at each step – from studio to physical-world venues – enabling a seamless workflow.

From Onsite to Offsite

What if you could experience a concert hall performance with the same sound quality in a room on the other side of the globe? The ripple effect and reach of such an emotional experience would be immeasurable. Sound xR aims to break down the barriers between physical and virtual spaces, creating a world where more people can enjoy high-quality audio experiences regardless of location.

Sound xR Experiences

Sound xR supports the ideas and requests of creators, engineers, and event owners pursuing high-quality spatial production with its nuanced sound expression and reproduction capabilities. Here we introduce some examples where Sound xR has been used. With Sound xR, the future of immersive audio is limitless.

Theaters

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Media Art

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Live Performance

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Experience Centers

Experience Sound xR solutions at the ‘Sound xR Immersive Hub’. Currently operational locations are listed below. For details, please contact Yamaha’s sales subsidiaries in each area or NEXO distributors.

Yamaha Corporation Headquarter (10-1 Nakazawacho, Chuo Ward, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 430-0904, Japan)

Yamaha Music Yokohama Minato Mirai (5-1-2 Minatomirai, Nishi Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012, Japan)

Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse [CNSMDP] (209, avenue Jean Jaurès 75019 Paris, France)

Training

Dive deeper into Sound xR. We offer online training courses for AFC Image. By taking online trainings through Audioversity Online, you can earn a certificate of completion and AVIXA CTS credits, qualifying you to work as an AFC Image Certified Supporter. For those seeking further specialization, please attend hands-on training at our Experience Centers. No online training is available for AFC Enhance. For details, please contact Yamaha’s sales subsidiaries in your region or NEXO distributors.

*The training content is scheduled for release in February 2026.