SourceField
Released — Version 1.0.0.
Free 2D ASMR-Style Source Placement Plug-in
SourceField is for playing with close, physical, ASMR-like stereo placement. Put a mono or stereo source on a 2D field around the listening point, rotate the source direction, and rotate the listener direction from the center point to shape where the sound appears to come from.
SourceField is being released early because the basic idea is already fun: put a sound close to the listener, aim it, turn the listener, and do ASMR-like placement experiments on one 2D surface. macOS AU/AAX/VST3 and Windows VST3 builds are available. More controls and sound-model revisions are planned.
What it does
- Places a mono or stereo source around a listener-centered XY field.
- Changes left/right position, front/back distance, and source direction in one visual control.
- Lets the listener direction rotate too, so the same source position can feel different as the listening point turns.
- Combines the kind of spatial softening explored in PanBlur with the front/back placement idea of Distance.
- Works as a practical mix tool for making a source feel placed, aimed, or offset without setting up a full surround or game-audio scene.
- Good for ASMR-style play: whisper-close sounds, moving objects, and "where is this voice facing?" experiments.
Concept
Source Position
Move the sound on an XY field instead of thinking only in pan or width.
Source Direction
Rotate where the source is facing, changing the feeling of projection and off-axis placement.
Listener Direction
Keep the listener at the center, then turn the listening direction to reshape the perspective.
Current state
The core interaction is in place, but the sound and parameter set will keep evolving as SourceField grows. Treat this first release as a playful spatial tool that will gain more controls and refinements over time.
Release history
v1.0.0 — Initial release.
macOS AU/AAX/VST3 and Windows VST3 builds for testing SourceField's first 2D source-placement workflow.
Requirements
- macOS plug-in host with AU, AAX, or VST3 support.
- Windows plug-in host with VST3 support.
- macOS installer:
SourceField_1.0.0.pkg - Windows package:
SourceField-windows-vst3.zip
Install
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Download the package for your system:
SourceField_1.0.0.pkgorSourceField-windows-vst3.zip. - Run the macOS installer, or unzip the Windows package.
- Install the plug-in format you need into the appropriate system plug-in folder.
- Launch your DAW and rescan plug-ins if SourceField does not appear.
Support
Email: kjdevapphelp@gmail.com
Please include: OS version, host DAW, plug-in format, SourceField version, and a short description of what you expected to hear or see.