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Immersion System — Mind Body Spirit Festival Birmingham
Mind Body Spirit Festival — Birmingham 2025
Project Preview Scan Pro Audio × Sonic Energy

IMMERSION SYSTEM

Broke Bass previewed the forthcoming Immersion system for professional sound therapy at the Mind, Body & Spirit Festival in Birmingham — gathering direct feedback from both practitioners and participants to shape the final product.

Immersion uses a surround sound speaker array to deliver consistent sound therapy across large spaces beyond acoustic reach, and unlocks sequencing and spatial motion control of audio within the array. Attendee feedback drove a new standalone control software version with foot pedal and hand sensor integration, plus dedicated DAW plugins for greater flexibility.

Commercial launch is planned for Q3 2026 via Scan Pro Audio, available in full packages with ADAM Audio speakers and Novation controllers.

Surround Sound Sound Therapy Spatial Audio DAW Plugin ADAM Audio Novation Foot Pedal Control Hand Sensors

In Development

PLUGINS

01
Q3 2026

Scan Pro Audio × Sonic Energy × ADAM Audio × Novation

IMMERSION

Motion control and surround sound mapping for professional sound therapists.

Immersion delivers consistent, spatially-controlled audio across large therapy spaces — well beyond acoustic reach. Sequenced surround sound with organic motion control, designed in collaboration with practitioners and refined through live public preview. Available exclusively from Scan Pro Audio as part of a full hardware package with ADAM Audio speakers and Novation controllers.

Surround Sound Spatial Audio Motion Control Sound Therapy VST3 AU Scan Pro Audio Exclusive
TunaCan Plugin
Coming 2026

Broke Bass Ltd

TUNACAN

The ultimate headphone monitoring plugin.

Calibration, correction, crossfeed, and spatialisation — for every headphone. TunaCan brings professional-grade headphone monitoring accuracy to any DAW, combining individual headphone correction with natural stereo imaging and spatial processing for a more reliable, fatigue-free monitoring experience.

Headphone Correction Calibration Crossfeed Spatialisation VST3 AU AAX

Pre-launch details are confidential. Register your interest to be notified on release.

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About

AUDIO EXPERTISE.
REAL RESULTS.

Broke Bass Ltd is a Hyde-based professional audio services company led by Tom Francis — an audio industry specialist with over two decades of experience spanning plugin development, hardware design, retail strategy, and artist partnerships.

We work directly with manufacturers, distributors, and technology brands to develop commercial audio tools and market strategies that cut through. Our work is grounded in real studio experience and deep technical knowledge — not just theory.

From the concept stage of a DAW plugin to a full retail distribution rollout, we bring the same rigour and attention to detail that defines great audio engineering.

30+
Years in Audio
8+
Brand Partnerships
UK
Based & Registered

What We Do

SERVICES

01

Plugin Development

Concept, design, and delivery of commercial audio plugins. We collaborate with hardware manufacturers to create companion software tools that extend product value and drive adoption among professional users.

02

Retail Consultancy

Strategic guidance for audio and music technology brands entering or expanding in the UK retail market. From category positioning to artist endorsement, we connect products with the right audience.

03

Hardware & DAW PC Design

Specification and design of custom workstations for professional audio. We've designed artist-signature systems for internationally recognised guitarists and producers in collaboration with 3XS by Scan.

04

Brand & Marketing Strategy

UK market entry and awareness campaigns for international audio hardware brands. We established Audeze planar magnetic headphones within the UK pro-audio community over a decade of targeted outreach.

05

Digital Archive & Restoration

Design and management of professional digital archival systems. Past work includes full infrastructure build for a specialist tape restoration and transfer facility, serving legacy label archives including ZTT Records.

06

Content & Media

Technical content creation, product demonstrations, and editorial for audio brands. Previous clients include Intel, for whom Tom served as judge and content contributor during a major CPU product launch campaign.

Selected Work

CLIENTS & PROJECTS

ADAM Audio
H200 Headphone — Design, Retail Consultancy & Plugin Development
Provided end-to-end consultancy on the ADAM Audio H200 headphone, from retail positioning to co-development of the companion Headphone Utility DAW Plugin. Worked directly with the ADAM engineering team on concept and UX design.
2023 – 2024
Scan / 3XS
Retail Strategy & Artist Product Design
Long-term retail consultancy helping Scan become a top-10 UK musical instrument retailer. Designed artist signature products for Tom Quayle and Martin Miller under the 3XS brand — including custom DAW workstations and the Martin Miller × Laney × 3XS signature guitar cabinet.
Tom Quayle × 3XS Custom DAW PC Tom Quayle × 3XS — Finished Build
Tom Quayle — Build Video
Martin Miller × Laney × 3XS Cabinet Martin Miller × Laney × 3XS Cabinet
2011 – Present
Audeze
UK Distribution & Marketing — Professional Headphones
Established Audeze's presence in the UK professional audio market. Built brand awareness of planar magnetic headphone technology among music producers, engineers, and studios over nine years of dedicated UK representation.
2014 – 2023
Adv. Media Restoration
Digital Systems Design — Tape Archive Facility
Designed and managed all digital infrastructure for a specialist audio tape restoration facility serving as the official archive for ZTT Records (Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Art of Noise, Propaganda). Full workflow from tape ingest to digital delivery.
2011 – 2014
WoofImage
Spectral Audio Visualisation — Web App & Print Product
Creator of WoofImage.com — a web application that generates unique spectral bark portraits from audio recordings, sold as canvas prints and products via on-demand fulfilment. A live commercial product combining DSP, web technology, and print-on-demand retail.
2024 – Present
Intel
Content & Judging — Core 2 Quad Launch Campaign
Served as judge for Intel's Laptop DJ Battle competition and contributed technical content for the Core 2 Quad CPU launch — connecting Intel's processing capabilities with the electronic music production audience.
2009 – 2010
Plugin Development

ADAM AUDIO
H200 UTILITY
PLUGIN

Co-developed with the ADAM Audio engineering team, the H200 Headphone Utility Plugin is a companion DAW tool for the H200 reference headphone — providing room simulation, EQ correction, and monitoring presets directly within the user's DAW environment.

Broke Bass contributed concept design, UI/UX direction, and retail integration strategy — ensuring the plugin serves both professional engineers and the commercial market.

DAW Plugin VST3 / AU UX Design Headphone DSP Room Simulation
ADAM Audio H200 Utility Plugin
ADAM Audio H200 Headphone

Hardware

ADAM Audio H200

Reference studio headphone. Designed with Broke Bass consultancy from concept through retail launch.

Get In Touch

LET'S TALK.

Whether you're a hardware manufacturer looking to develop companion software, a brand entering the UK audio market, or a studio seeking custom workstation design — we'd love to hear from you.

Email info@brokebass.com
LinkedIn linkedin.com↗
Registered Address Flowery Field House
28 Church Meadow
Hyde, Cheshire SK14 4RT

Broke Bass Ltd — Registered in England & Wales

Company Registration: 07591072 ↗

VAT Registration: GB118128529

Creative Background

ARTIST BACKGROUND

The Autobots at Pandora

The Autobots

Headline act at Spanish and European breakbeat festivals. Still active — 2001 to present.

Advanced Media Restoration

Broke Recordings

Breakspoll 'Breakthrough Label 2005' winner. Best Remix award 2008 (General Midi — Flesh Eater). The prototype for modern European breakbeat.

The
Autobots

DJ, Producer & Live Performance

theautobots.com ↗ — Breakbeat act still headlining Spanish and European festivals. A consistent presence in the European electronic music scene for over two decades, known for energy-driven live DJ performances.

2001 – Present
Broke
Recordings

Label Founder — Breakspoll Award Winner

Breakspoll Breakthrough Label of 2005 — widely credited as a prototype for the modern European breakbeat sound. Picked up the Best Remix award again in 2008 for General Midi's Flesh Eater.

Award-Winning
Domino
Bones

Co-Producer, Programmer & DJ

Co-produced and programmed for Bez's Band Domino Bones, alongside fellow Happy Mondays member Shaun Ryder and Howie B. A decade-long live music role including worldwide DJ gigs that spanned the UK's post-Madchester scene.

1999 – 2009
Acetate

Artist — Drum & Bass

Releases on Flex Records, Emotif, Dispatch, Dubshack and Labello Blanco — drum and bass across the UK and European underground electronic labels of the era.

1994 – 2001
4th
Dimension

Artist — Formation Records / F-Project

Early career releases through Formation Records and the F-Project imprint — as part of 4th Dimension with Nick Dickens, the era before breakbeats turned to jungle.

1992 – 1994

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