Response from Bob: "We've discussed the possibility of a default volume level option (that you could opt out of) but so far it hasn't been implemented. A ramp-up could work, but if you aren't in the car to stop it from ramping it would only help so much. Thanks for the suggestion - we'll take it into consideration."
I can probably answer this question for them, this is not possible with Atmos for the same reason that you cannot adjust the listening position. It’s very different from taking a two channel source and then using the car’s DSP to move things around, Atmos essentially IS the movement, things being discretely assigned to a minimum of 7.2.4 channels before it’s delivered as a non-modifiable format that then gets uncoded by the Dolby codec.
Response from Colin: "Our team's goal is to deliver a standard audio system with stereo playback and acoustic performance that is competitive with other vehicles in its class. Our goal for Surreal Sound Pro is to deliver an audio system with spatial audio playback and acoustic performance that exceeds the competition. As for Atmos in the base system, there aren't enough channels to accurately represent artist intent, so we aren't currently considering this as an option."
Response from Bob: "Yes, the biggest change was shortening the range down from 100 clicks to 50 clicks, so you can get from quiet to loud and back with less effort. This does mean less granularity, but 100 clicks is probably too much range, or at least that was our thought."
Yes, we would advise having service look at it to assess.
Response from Bob: "The tuning has yet to be finalized on Gravity, so no judgements should be made on the quality of the audio system. Whatever tuning was in the showroom car was only a precursor of what’s to come."
The speakers are located in the following locations in cars equipped with Surreal Sound Pro:
Response from Colin: "This is something that may be possible in the future to behave similarly to the Tidal mobile app with a (Low, Medium and High)"
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Response from Bob: "We have a lot of really cool new audio tech coming to Gravity that's taking it to the next level as far as what's been previously possible. We've been growing our team and working around the clock to make it a best-in-class system. A lot of what we're learning and implementing will be ported back to Air. These things just take time. We are a small and scrappy team, doing our best with the resources we have. We appreciate your patience!"
Response from Bob: "Good question. I haven't heard. I'll put it on our list to ask the sw dept."
Response from Bob: "The most recent update in 2.6 added the ability to decrease the bass by 10dB, though it remains that you can only add 6dB. This is intentional, as a) we received feedback that customers wanted the option to take the bass all the way out post-retune, and b) at +6dB the woofers are at their limit with bass-heavy content (we have limiters in place to protect the speakers, but they're working pretty hard at the +6dB setting). For more low frequency energy you'd need to add aftermarket subwoofers."
Response from Bob: "This is something we've been talking about doing since I joined back in August. It was actually one of my first questions when it came to tackling the re-tune, because you're absolutely right, a glass roof and a fabric-lined roof are going to have different reflective qualities. It's on the list of "want to do" but it's a just a matter of resources. We are not a large team (though we are growing) and there's plenty to do even without all these side projects. But we'll get there - just a matter of time!"
Response from Bob: "These are all infotainment issues -even the no sound problem- and I'm on the audio team, so I really don't have a good answer for you (sorry). I know you're not alone in these, as I've personally experienced the no audio thing a couple times in "my" (company owned) Air. All I can tell you is I know these are all being tracked and actively worked on by our SW team."
Response from Bob: "This is something we're actively working on. I can't go into a lot of detail, but just know we're developing some new innovative ways of accomplishing exactly this."
Response from Bob: "Tidal doesn't fall within the audio team's responsibilities (it's an Infotainment thing). We use it for tuning, and experience the same issues many of you bring up, but we have no say in how it's implemented into the car."
Response from Bob: "If you didn't experience a difference with SSP + the tape fix, I promise you didn't actually have SSP enabled. It's a night and day difference between the two systems. Just the addition of the front woofers alone is a massive delta from the base audio system. I don't know if you can get another trial, but if so I'd recommend doing so, as you'll get what you're looking for with the added mids and lows."
