Spatial rendering
Position the stereo image in front of you with HRTF processing. Adjust the virtual speaker placement and compare with the unprocessed signal.
HRTF · Speaker placementHEARFIELD / SPATIAL AUDIO FOR MACOS
PUBLIC BETA 0.1.2STEREO.
WITH
DIMENSION.
Move the sound beyond your headphones.
Spatial rendering, room simulation, and headphone correction—across your Mac.
HEARFIELDNATIVE MACOS APP
HRTF RENDERINGHEADPHONE EQROOM SIMULATIONCROSSTALK CANCELLATION
THE SIGNAL PATH
One setup.
Every listening session.
HearField sits between your apps and your audio output. Keep using your music player, browser, or video app. Control the sound in one place.
- INPUTYour MacMusic / Video / Browser
- PROCESSINGHearFieldCorrection / Spatial / Room
- OUTPUTYour listening setupHeadphones / Speakers
Select HearField as the system output, then choose your physical output in the app. Apps with a dedicated audio-device setting may need to be configured separately.
Listening rooms
Switch between 10 acoustic environments and adjust the room mix. Choose pure HRTF when you want spatial rendering without added room sound.
10 rooms · Adjustable mixHeadphone correction
Select a profile for your headphones to compensate for their frequency response. The included library contains 734 correction profiles.
734 profiles · Headphone EQSpeaker processing
Use crosstalk cancellation to reduce the opposite speaker’s signal reaching each ear. Results depend on speaker placement and your listening position.
Stereo speakers · Crosstalk cancellationHead tracking
With compatible AirPods, the spatial scene can stay anchored as you turn your head. Head tracking is optional.
Compatible AirPods requiredScenes & bypass
Save a setup as a scene and recall it later. Use global bypass to compare with the original sound; quitting normally restores your system output.
Saved setups · Global bypass- 01
Install the app
Open the DMG, drag HearField into Applications, and launch it from there.
- 02
Set up the audio driver
Follow the in-app guide. Approve the background service when macOS asks.
- 03
Choose your output
Route your system audio through HearField, select your headphones or speakers, and start at a low volume.
BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD
The practical
details.
Which Macs are supported?
The current beta requires an Apple silicon Mac running macOS 14 or later. An Intel build is not included.
Does it work with my music and video apps?
HearField processes audio through a virtual audio device. Route your Mac through HearField and choose your headphones or speakers in the app. Apps with their own output selector may need to be set to the system default or HearField.
Do I need special headphones?
No. Headphone correction is optional, and you can use spatial rendering without a correction profile. Compatible AirPods are required only for head tracking.
What should I expect from this beta?
Start at a low volume. Device compatibility is still being tested. Bluetooth adds delay, and switching rooms may briefly interrupt audio. This beta is not intended for latency-critical live monitoring.
How do I stop processing or uninstall?
Use global bypass to compare with the original sound. Quitting normally restores your system output. After a force quit, select your speakers or headphones in macOS Sound settings. Remove the driver from HearField Settings → Advanced.
HEARFIELD / FREE PUBLIC BETA
PUT IT
ON YOUR
MAC.
Try it with the music you know.
Compare with bypass. Tell us what you hear.
HearField
Version 0.1.2 · Free beta
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- System
- macOS 14 or later
- Processor
- Apple silicon
- Installation
- App + audio driver