---
name: "ssr-vbap.nox"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "soundscaperenderer-nox"
version: "0.6.1+dfsg-2+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ssr-vbap.nox"
---

# ssr-vbap.nox(1)

manual page for the VBAP renderer

## NAME

SSR - manual page for the VBAP renderer

## SYNOPSIS

**ssr-vbap** \[*OPTIONS*\] *\<scene-file\>*

## DESCRIPTION

The SoundScape Renderer (SSR) is a tool for real-time spatial audio reproduction providing a variety of rendering algorithms.

## OPTIONS

### Renderer-specific options:

- **--hrirs**=*FILE*

  Load HRIRs for binaural renderer from FILE

- **--hrir-size**=*N*

  Truncate HRIRs to length N

- **--prefilter**=*FILE*

  Load WFS prefilter from FILE

- **-o**, **--ambisonics-order**=*VALUE*

  Ambisonics order to use for AAP (default: maximum)

- **--in-phase-rendering**

  Use in-phase rendering for AAP renderer

### JACK options:

- **-n**, **--name**=*NAME*

  Set JACK client name to NAME

- **--input-prefix**=*PREFIX*

  Input port prefix (default: "system:capture\_")

- **--output-prefix**=*PREFIX*

  Output port prefix (default: "system:playback\_")

- **-f**, **--freewheel**

  Use JACK in freewheeling mode

### General options:

- **-c**, **--config**=*FILE*

  Read configuration from FILE

- **-s**, **--setup**=*FILE*

  Load reproduction setup from FILE

- **--threads**=*N*

  Number of audio threads (default: auto)

- **-r**, **--record**=*FILE*

  Record the audio output of the renderer to FILE

- **--decay-exponent**=*VALUE*

  Exponent that determines the amplitude decay (default: 1) (disabled at compile time!)

- **--loop**

  Loop all audio files

- **--master-volume-correction**=*VALUE*

  Correction of the master volume in dB (default: 0 dB)

- **--auto-rotation** Auto-rotate sound sources' orientation toward the

  reference

- **--no-auto-rotation**

  Don't auto-rotate sound sources' orientation toward the reference

- **-i**, **--ip-server**

  Start IP server (not enabled at compile time!)

- **-I**, **--no-ip-server**

  Don't start IP server (default)

- **--websocket-server**

  Start WebSocket server (not enabled at compile time!)

- **--no-websocket-server**

  Don't start WebSocket server (default)

- **--fudi-server**

  Start FUDI server (not enabled at compile time!)

- **--no-fudi-server**

  Don't start FUDI server (default)

- **--follow**

  Wait for another SSR instance to connect

- **--no-follow**

  Don't follow another SSR instance (default)

- **-g**, **--gui**

  Start GUI (not enabled at compile time!)

- **-G**, **--no-gui**

  Don't start GUI (default)

- **-t**, **--tracker**=*TYPE*

  Select head tracker, possible value(s): fastrak patriot razor

- **--tracker-port**=*PORT*

  Port name/number of head tracker, e.g. */dev/ttyS1*

- **-T**, **--no-tracker**

  Don't use a head tracker (default)

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help and exit

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Increase verbosity level (up to **-vvv**)

- **-V**, **--version**

  Show version information and exit

## AUTHOR

### Written by:

-

  Matthias Geier, Jens Ahrens

### Scientific supervision:

-

  Sascha Spors

### Contributions by:

-

  Peter Bartz, Florian Hinterleitner, Torben Hohn, Christoph Hohnerlein, Christoph Hold, Lukas Kaser, André Möhl, Till Rettberg, David Runge, Fiete Winter, IOhannes m zmölnig

### GUI design:

-

  Katharina Bredies, Jonas Loh, Jens Ahrens

### Logo design:

-

  Fabian Hemmert

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to: \<ssr@spatialaudio.net\>\
 SSR home page: \<http://spatialaudio.net/ssr/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2016 Division of Applied Acoustics, Chalmers University of Technology\
 Copyright © 2014 Institut für Nachrichtentechnik, Universität Rostock\
 Copyright © 2012 Quality & Usability Lab, Telekom Innovation Laboratories, TU Berlin

License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.