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Sound Particles
What Sound Particles is
Sound Particles 3 is a standalone immersive audio workstation built around a 3D engine and particle system. It lets users create, position, move, and multiply sound across spatial formats from stereo to 7.1.4. A built-in AI assistant can set up tracks, apply settings, and help refine projects through prompts. The Artist tier supports up to 100 particles, six mic channels, and 15 AI messages per day. Professional allows up to 10,000 particles, unlimited mic channels, 20 daily AI messages, and batch processing. Enterprise offers unlimited particles and mic channels, 30 AI messages per day, batch processing, ADM import and export for beds and objects, and CGI data import. Monthly subscriptions cost 9.95 USD, 24.95 USD, or $99 a month; perpetual licenses cost 199.00 USD, 499.00 USD, or $1,990, paid once, by tier. The software runs on macOS and Windows and exports BWF (.WAV) and AIFF (.AIFF). There is no free plan, but a trial is available. Qualifying users can get the Artist version free for non-commercial use.
Who it suits
Sound Particles suits people creating immersive audio across spatial formats. Its tiers offer different particle, microphone-channel, and AI-message limits, while Enterprise adds ADM and CGI import tools.
What it does well
- Works across formats from stereo to 7.1.4.
- AI assistant helps set up and adjust projects.
- Professional and Enterprise include batch processing.
- Runs on macOS and Windows.
- Qualifying users may get Artist free for non-commercial use.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Artist is limited to 100 particles.
- Artist allows up to six mic channels.
Limits
Artist allows up to 100 particles, six mic channels, and 15 AI messages per day. Professional allows 10,000 particles, unlimited mic channels, and 20 daily AI messages; Enterprise removes particle and mic-channel limits and allows 30 daily AI messages.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Artist — Perpetual | Up to 100 particles · up to 6 mic channels · 15 AI messages per day | $199, paid once |
| Enterprise — Perpetual | Unlimited particles and mic channels · 30 AI messages per day · batch processing · ADM beds and objects · CGI import | $1,990, paid once |
| Professional — Standard Subscription | monthly · Up to 10,000 particles · unlimited mic channels · 20 AI messages per day · batch processing | $24.95 a month |
| Professional — Perpetual | Up to 10,000 particles · unlimited mic channels · 20 AI messages per day · batch processing | $499, paid once |
| Enterprise — Standard Subscription | monthly · Unlimited particles and mic channels · 30 AI messages per day · batch processing · ADM beds and objects · CGI import | $99 a month |
| Artist — Standard Subscription | monthly · Up to 100 particles · up to 6 mic channels · 15 AI messages per day | $9.95 a month |
As soundparticles.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Sound Particles product website
- Download the macOS or Windows version
- Use the product's Try option to start the trial
- Select an Artist, Professional, or Enterprise subscription or perpetual license
- Create a project and use prompts with the built-in AI assistant
Verdict
Sound Particles offers a tiered workstation for spatial audio, with feature limits that vary by plan. A trial is available, and eligible education users may apply for education pricing or qualify for free non-commercial Artist use.
Questions
What does Sound Particles cost?
Monthly subscriptions are 9.95 USD for Artist, 24.95 USD for Professional, and 99.00 USD for Enterprise, billed monthly. Perpetual licenses cost 199.00 USD, 499.00 USD, and 1990.00 USD respectively.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no general free plan, but a trial is available. Eligible students, teachers, lecturers, schools, and academic institutions can apply for education pricing, and qualifying users can receive Artist free for non-commercial use.
Which platforms are supported?
Sound Particles provides downloads for macOS and Windows.
What formats can it export?
The listed export formats are BWF (.WAV) and AIFF (.AIFF).
Which plan includes ADM and CGI support?
Enterprise includes ADM import and export for beds and objects, plus CGI data import.
Who makes Sound Particles?
Sound Particles says it was founded in November 2016 by Nuno Fonseca and is based in Leiria, Portugal.
Facts from Sound Particles's own pages
- ADM and CGI
- Enterprise includes ADM import and export for beds and objects, plus CGI data import. · soundparticles.com, 7 Oct 2026
- AI assistant
- The built-in AI assistant can set up tracks, apply settings, and help users fine-tune projects through prompts. · soundparticles.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Batch processing
- Batch processing is included in the Professional and Enterprise tiers. · soundparticles.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Company
- Sound Particles says it is based in Leiria, Portugal, and was founded in November 2016 by Nuno Fonseca. · soundparticles.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Education
- Eligible students, teachers, lecturers, schools, and academic institutions can apply for education pricing; the Artist version is free for qualifying users and non-commercial use. · soundparticles.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2016 · soundparticles.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Leiria, Portugal · soundparticles.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Operating systems
- The product page provides downloads for macOS and Windows. · soundparticles.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Payment data
- The privacy policy says payment data is collected and stored by Stripe and PayPal and that Sound Particles does not have access to it. · soundparticles.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Sound Particles 3 is a standalone immersive audio workstation powered by a 3D engine and particle system. · soundparticles.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- Sound Particles says it uses technical and organizational measures to protect personal information, while noting that internet transmission and storage cannot be guaranteed fully secure. · soundparticles.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers manuals, a support request route, and support by email at [email protected]. · soundparticles.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The product page offers a trial, and the manual describes a Try option to initiate it; neither page states the trial duration. · soundparticles.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Use case
- The product is described as a tool for creating, placing, moving, and multiplying sound across spatial formats, from stereo to 7.1.4. · soundparticles.com, 7 Oct 2026
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