The d&b Soundscape system offers powerful routing capabilities that extend far beyond traditional stereo mixing, while maintaining compatibility with existing workflows. Understanding routing options enables sound engineers to manage complex audio distribution needs across various spaces, from the main sanctuary to auxiliary rooms, while preserving the benefits of object-based mixing and spatial audio processing.

The Sound Object Routing interface provides precise control over how each audio object interacts with different speaker groups. While Soundscape automatically handles basic level distribution, engineers can fine-tune levels for specific needs - such as boosting pastor microphone levels in front fills or adjusting mix balance in different zones. The matrix routing capability handles utility sources and destinations, allowing for emergency inputs, paging systems, and other auxiliary feeds to be integrated seamlessly.

Soundscape systems typically reserve dedicated inputs (often 63 and 64) for traditional stereo routing, making it simple to accommodate guest engineers or touring artists. This hybrid approach allows object-based mixing and conventional stereo routing to coexist, ensuring flexibility for various production scenarios. Multiple audio sources can be combined simultaneously, providing maximum versatility for complex production environments.

A particularly powerful feature for churches with streaming needs involves creating virtual speaker positions specifically for broadcast feeds. By configuring these virtual positions in ArrayCalc, engineers can create a dedicated stereo mix that maintains spatial characteristics and EnSpace processing. Room microphones can be integrated into this broadcast mix using object routing, allowing for natural-sounding audience capture without affecting the main PA mix. The placement of these virtual speakers can be optimized to match common camera angles and desired spatial characteristics.