Miami’s alternative electronic music festival, III Points, will return this October, and attendees will once again be able to experience true immersive sound. The event has confirmed it will host its ::444:: stage for the third time, built with an 11.1 surround system and operated with L-Acoustics patented technology for spatial mixing: L-ISA (L-Acoustics Immersive Sound Art). This program allows different channels of music to be placed within a three-dimensional grid, as opposed to simply expanding stereo to different speakers.

Both the DJs performing on the stage and the sound operators will have access to L-Acoustics DJ as well, which uses machine learning to break apart stereo tracks into four distinct elements: drums, bass, vocals, and mid-range sounds. From there, users can individually arrange the four parts around the circular L-ISA grid or use built-in functions to create immersive audio experiences at the touch of a button.

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In terms of the speakers themselves, the stage will use L-Acoustics L2 line arrays with Progressive Ultra-Dense Line Source (PULS) builds. PULS is based on using multiple loudspeakers inside each L2 unit. This achieves the greatest amount of sound coming from each line array while reducing the number of speakers to reach the desired SPL.

The title of the stage refers to the programming, with three DJs each playing four-hour sets throughout both days of the festival. This extended runtime will offer the opportunity for the artists to maximize the advanced audio setup. III Points hasn’t shared which artists will be performing on the stage as of now, but in the past, renowned dance artists including Seth Troxler, DJ Koze, and Danny Daze have had their turn.

Then, following the conclusion of the festival, Apple Music subscribers will be able to listen back to each mix from the ::444:: stage in full spatial audio. Apple Music’s team will place microphones around the room to capture the complete audio picture of each set to be mastered in Dolby Atmos.

III Points will take place on October 16-17 in Miami. For more information, head to the festival’s website.

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