SPAT Revolution Plugins

SPAT Revolution is a standalone application, which means we need a way to transmit audio and automation data between SPAT and the production environment. In most cases, the ideal companion for SPAT Revolution is a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Therefore, plug-in integration is the most natural solution.

This page introduces the SPAT Revolution plug-ins and explains the concepts behind them.

We provide three plug-ins with SPAT Revolution: Send, Return, and Room. Each one is designed to transmit audio and automation data between your DAW and SPAT Revolution.

As always, these plug-ins offer great flexibility, allowing users to fine-tune their setup to meet specific needs.

Plugins Presentation

SPAT Send

The Send plug-in is inserted on tracks that you want to send to SPAT Revolution. These tracks become sources in your SPAT session.
The plug-in includes a complete user interface for all source parameters, enabling you to control most settings directly from your DAW without switching between applications.

SPAT Return

The Return plug-in is inserted on tracks where you want to receive audio from SPAT Revolution. It can also provide automation data for master blocks in SPAT.

SPAT Room

The Room plug-in is used to send and receive automation data for Room blocks. It does not process audio, so it can be inserted on any DAW track.

Possible Workflow

Local Audio Path for Audio and Automation

FLUX has developed a robust solution for transmitting both audio streams and automation data between applications: Local Audio Path (LAP). This technology is implemented in the SPAT plug-ins.

Important

LAP is available only in SPAT Send and SPAT Return, as the Room plug-in does not handle audio.

Hardware Routing for Audio and Open Sound Control for Automation

If SPAT Revolution and your DAW run on different computers, you can still use SPAT plug-ins to transmit automation data via Open Sound Control (OSC) over the network.
Audio will require a dedicated solution, typically an audio-over-IP protocol.

Hybrid Solution – LAP for Audio and OSC for Automation

SPAT plug-ins also support a hybrid approach: LAP for audio and OSC for automation.
This separation of concerns can improve stability in certain scenarios.