Realphones Ultimate Edition In-Depth Demo + Interview with dSONIQ Founder Aliaksei Khaiminau

🎧 In this video:
We dive deep into the Realphones Ultimate Edition plugin by dSONIQ — the same technology that powers our USCII calibration software for OLLO headphones. You'll hear a real-time audio demo of the plugin in action, so you can judge the sound changes for yourself.

Plus, we sit down with Aliaksei Khaiminau, founder of dSONIQ, to explore the philosophy and engineering behind Realphones. We talk about calibration, headphone measurement limitations, mixing translation, and how to find your perfect monitoring setup — whether you’re just starting out or already deep in the game.

This is part demo, part tech talk, and all real-world insight. Whether you're curious about the difference between USC2 and the full Ultimate Edition, or how acoustic coupling affects your headphone mix, you'll find it here.

🎙️ What’s covered:
• Real-time plugin demo using “Rhythm of the Night”
• All presets and speaker simulations
• HRTF and spatial environment controls
• Origins of Realphones and dSONIQ
• Mixing on headphones vs speakers
• Translating mixes across different systems
• Advice for new and experienced engineers

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro & Overview of Realphones Ultimate Edition
00:36 - Setting Up the Demo Session
01:21 - Audio Demo & Plugin Presets Walkthrough
07:12 - Fine-Tuning & User Preferences
16:36 - Interview with Aliaksei Khaiminau: Origins of Realphones
18:00 - Calibration Approach & Headphone Measurement
19:45 - Features of Realphones Ultimate vs USC2 Edition
20:42 - Reference Monitoring & Studio Simulations
23:12 - Personal Taste & Simulation Choices
24:00 - Sound Tuning Recommendations
25:27 - Personalisation vs Mix Translation
26:34 - Importance of Acoustic Reference
27:07 - Speakers vs Headphones & Coupling Differences