(aka Audio Lab descriptions without the jargon)
Have you wondered just what the f**k do those Cider Audio Lab descriptions mean?
Well, let me break it down for you.
Cider Audio Lab is a suite of audio enhancement options that make your music sound better.
Produced by Cider Acoustics Technologies, a team consisting of our resident audio engineer Maikiwi, along with a group of audio nerds.
If you see this prompt when trying to change your Audio Lab settings, try playing a track first.
CAP makes lossy-compressed audio sound like they are lossless.
- It was developed because Cider does not have the necessary software to decrypt the lossless audio tracks from Apple (yet).
- It tries to restore the “audio dynamics” from the compression/down-sampling process into the AAC codec.
COCS "tunes" specific headphones' sound to one which Maikiwi approves.
Currently, COCS supports these headphones:
- Moondrop Chu
- Audio-Technica ATH-M40x and ATH-M50x
- Sony WH-1000XM5 (over Bluetooth)
- Apple AirPods Max
CAR "models" your sound into the environment of different recording studios.
- Due to legal and confidentiality reasons, the names are redacted to Asian drinks and desserts.
As the name suggests, Spatialization makes your music sound more spatial! (Atmos-like)
- (Try out the LIVE profile! It is modelled after a real clubhouse in Akihabara and really makes any music sound like they are live.)
Learn more about CAR and Spatialization here: https://maikiwi.notion.site/Audio-Lab-Update-1-0-c3babf9a2565434b86c9b1c2fe0cc09f
Measuring and adjusting the sounds of different headphones/earphones requires extremely expensive equipment!
So, toss a coin to your audio engineer?
If you like what Audio Lab has to offer, please consider donating to the Cider Acoustics Technologies team!