Feature Spotlight: Beat Sync
Learn how Beat Sync uses a shared Master Clock to lock all your rhythmical zones to the same tempo and grid, so your soundwalk plays like one tight, cohesive performance.
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News and stories
Release notes, feature spotlights, and articles from the artists and communities making located audio experiences with SonicMaps.
Update Release (v.3.3)
Discover the latest updates in SonicMaps Version 3.3, featuring Conditional Playback with group conditions, German language support, improved audio seek position handling, and various fixes to enhance your audio experience.
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Update Release (v.3.2)
Discover the latest updates in SonicMaps Version 3.2, featuring Audio Beat Synchronization, enhanced Text-To-Speech voices, rewind and fast forward controls, and various fixes to improve performance and user experience.
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Update Release (v.3.1)
This is a minor update release that enhances the conditional playback system and the GPS accuracy settings.
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SonicMaps Update (v.3.0)
SonicMaps v3 introduces content scheduling, progress bars for audio zones, new project pin placement methods, and redesigned dark theme info cards. Improvements include an onboarding tour for the Editor, private project visibility in SonicMaps Embed, and various bug fixes for enhanced performance and usability.
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Headford Lace Trail
The Headford Lace Trail is part heritage tour, part time-travel adventure, part geo-located musical performance. Now, thanks to SonicMaps, I have a further opportunity to explore in more detail some of the creative, production and technical aspects of the project.
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Player Update (v.2.6)
Experience the future of locative media with SonicMaps Player's latest update, unveiling project likes, enhanced location accuracy, safety precautions, customizable distance units, and more. We're committed to making your guided tours even more engaging and user-friendly.
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Feature Spotlight: Audio Ducking
The SonicMaps Player now comes with the Ducking effect. Say goodbye to audio clutter and hello to crystal-clear dialogue! Experience it for yourself and elevate your soundwalks to the next level.
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Player Update (v.2.5)
We're excited to introduce the latest SonicMaps Player update, featuring a new Ducking Effect and filled with improvements and fixes to make your interactive experiences even better.
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Feature Spotlight: Video Zones
We are implementing Vimeo's fantastic API to support video content in SonicMaps so you can combine audio and video zones in the same project. Imagine guiding your audience through a historical cityscape or a lush nature reserve, and not only immersing them in captivating audio narration but also showing them stunning visuals that complement the story. With SonicMaps' new video support feature, this is now a reality.
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Player Update (v.2.4.1)
Discover the latest SonicMaps Player update featuring VIDEO zones support, Points of Interest markers (POI), and a new UI lock feature for uninterrupted walks.
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Plas Bodfa Continuum
“Plas Bodfa” is a 100-year old manor house on the isle of Anglesey in Wales UK. The soundscapes featured in this SonicMap were designed as an immersive sound experience for the “Plas Bodfa Continuum” art exhibition taking place at Plas Bodfa in April 2022, curated by artist and initiator, Julie Upmeyer.
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Player Update (v.2.4.0)
As part of our ongoing efforts to provide you with the most reliable and feature-rich sound geolocation platform, SonicMaps has been updated to include a number of improvements that you can start enjoying today.
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Frondai’sons
Through a soundwalk, I invite walkers to dare to leave the paths to go deeper into the forest, to make the branches crack under their feet, to hear the forest making noises, to become a fern or a dung beetle or to fly away like a buzzard. A project realized in partnership with different users of the forest of Raismes.
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#Post
The smartphone-based soundscape #post is located in the virtual environment around the gallery feldfünf. It is part of the »queer AND BEYOND [choose category]« store-front exhibition taking place on April 11th - May 1st 2021.
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Les Chuchotants
The following article is a description of my personal experience working on an extremely exhilarating project ‘Les Chuchotants’ in a team with Giulio dal Lago, Maina Joner, Margot van der Saande. The project can be navigated virtually using the interactive window below, although it is best to do it on site, in a magical, luxembourgish forest. ‘LesChuchotants’ is a part of an artistic trail around Luxembourg called ‘Another View of Nature’. The idea of the project started long ago...
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