Nine Echoes provides patented acoustic technologies—including the VolumeVeil and MobileVeil—for capturing usable dialogue in virtual production volumes, reducing costly ADR (automated dialogue replacement) sessions. The company also offers design and consulting services that integrate sound solutions with lighting, grip, and camera workflows. Their AirHush technology reduces decibel transmission by an average of 35dB without sacrificing ambient light or sightlines.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Virtual production volumes—large LED-wall stages used for filming—generate significant acoustic challenges, including sound reflection and refraction that contaminate dialogue recordings. Standard sound mitigation solutions are often bulky, require sacrificing ambient light or sightlines, and fail to integrate effectively with the complex production environment, leading to unusable audio and expensive ADR (automated dialogue replacement) sessions.
Solution
Nine Echoes customizes acoustic technologies specifically for virtual production stages, enabling clean dialogue capture directly on set. The company’s patented VolumeVeil and MobileVeil products are designed to manage sound reflection and refraction within LED volumes, with the MobileVeil providing a portable option for smaller spaces. For broader attenuation, their AirHush technology uses inflatable sound attenuation (ISAT) to reduce decibel transmission by an average of 35dB without blocking ambient light or sightlines. Nine Echoes also provides design and consulting services, working holistically with sound, grip, lighting, and camera teams to ensure acoustic solutions address the specific requirements of each production element. This integrated approach helps productions minimize costly ADR and post-production rework.
Target Audience
Primary customers are film and television production companies, virtual production stages, and sound teams that need effective, non-intrusive acoustic solutions for capturing dialogue in LED-volume environments.
Features
- VolumeVeil: patented technology engineered for sound reflection/refraction control in virtual production volumes, specifically to ease dialogue capture
- MobileVeil: a movable, modular version of the VolumeVeil for smaller production spaces or spot-specific coverage
- AirHush ISAT technology: inflatable sound attenuation reducing decibel transmission by an average of 35dB while preserving ambient light and lines of sight
- Design and consulting services that coordinate acoustic solutions with lighting, grip, camera, and sound teams for seamless integration into virtual production workflows