Episode 109 Kent Bye (Voices of VR)

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23 Dec 2024

Episode 109 Kent Bye (Voices of VR)

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Immersive Audio Podcast Masterclass

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Summary

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Monica Bolles are joined by the philosopher, oral historian and experiential journalist Kent Bye, from Oregon, US.

Since May 2014, Kent Bye has travelled around the world interviewing the pioneering artists, storytellers, and technologists driving the field of virtual & augmented reality. To date, this effort has produced over 1500 Voices of VR podcasts. Kent is a philosopher, oral historian and experiential journalist helping define the patterns of immersive storytelling, experiential design and the ultimate potential of XR. Kent shares his unique perspective on the current evolution and future possibilities of XR technologies and we dive into the significance of spatial audio in immersive storytelling, arts and communication.

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Show Notes

Voice of VR Website – https://voicesofvr.com

Voice of VR Patreon  – https://www.patreon.com/voicesofvr

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kentbye/

Bluesky – https://bsky.app/profile/kentbye.com

X – https://x.com/kentbye  

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This episode was produced by Oliver Kadel and Emma Rees and included music by Rhythm Scott.

13 Dec 2024

Episode 108 David Ledoux (Société Des Arts Technologiques)

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How to access the content from our Immersive Audio Podcast Masterclass series? Head out to our page on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/immersiveaudiopodcast. These sessions are designed to enhance your practical learning experience and are delivered by world-class experts. We go deeper by providing video demonstrations, spatial audio playback and an exclusive opportunity to interact with our expert guests. Our latest instalment features the Co-Founder and CEO of Atmoky – Dr Markus Zaunschirm, the Co-Founder and Lead Developer at Atmoky – Christian Schörkhuber and audio, director at VRelax – Jelmer Althuis! In this session, we cover spatial and interactive sound design for games, XR and web applications using cutting-edge authoring tools by https://atmoky.com/.

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Summary

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Monica Bolles are joined by the Research Integrator in immersive sound at the Society for Arts and Technology – David Ledoux from Montreal, Canada.

Holder of a Master’s degree in composition and sound creation, David has spent countless hours experimenting with sound spatialization in the speaker domes at the Faculty of Music at the University of Montreal. As a teaching assistant in acoustics, psychoacoustics, sound recording, and mixing, as well as a research assistant for the Groupe de Recherche en Immersion Spatiale (GRIS), David has acquired unique expertise while contributing to the development of SpatGRIS, an open-source software suite for sound spatialization. After serving as the Immersive Lead Audio, overseeing the operational integration of the new 93.5 channels audio system for the Satosphere and providing technical support to artists in residence, David is now working as a Research-Integrator in immersive sound at the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), offering services and consulting in scenophony for various projects, both for internal needs and external partners of the SAT. David is also a Collaborating Member of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Music and Multimedia Technologies (CIRMMT). David covers various immersive audio initiatives and projects under the SAT umbrella featuring the 93.5 channel audio system for the Satosphere and we dive into the concept of Scenophonic Spatial Audio.

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Show Notes

David Ledoux –  LinkedIn

David Ledoux Instagram

David Ledoux Personal Website

SAT Official Website

SAT Projects

Scenophonic Spatial Audio Facebook Group

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This episode was produced by Oliver Kadel and Emma Rees and included music by Rhythm Scott.

15 Nov 2024

Episode 107 Hans-Martin Buff (Music Production with Spatial Audio)

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Announcement

We’re excited to announce the second instalment of the Immersive Audio Podcast Masterclass series. The sessions are designed to enhance your practical learning experience and are delivered by world-class experts. We go a level deeper by providing video demonstrations, spatial audio playback and an exclusive opportunity to interact with our expert guests.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immersive-audio-podcast-masterclass-with-atmoky-tickets-1058089757949?aff=oddtdtcreator

We proudly present our experts the Co-Founder and CEO of Atmoky – Dr Markus Zaunschirm, the Co-Founder and Lead Developer at Atmoky – Christian Schörkhuber and the founder of The Sphere of Sound, audio, director at VRelax – Jelmer Althuis! In this session, we’ll cover spatial and interactive sound design for games, XR and web applications using cutting-edge authoring tools. https://atmoky.com/

Summary

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Monica Bolles are joined by the world-renowned recording engineer and music producer Hans-Martin Buff from Bath, United Kingdom. 

Hans-Martin began his career at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, USA, where he made excellent coffee and then proceeded to hone his studio chops by assisting on projects such as Live’s million-seller “Throwing Copper”. Hans-Martin worked his way through various Minnesota rock’n’roll factories before he found a more permanent home at Prince’s Paisley Park Studios, whose personal engineer he became and remained for four funky years. During this period, he wasn’t only responsible for His Purple Majesty’s recordings, but also for Prince’s collaborations with artists such as No Doubt, Chaka Khan and Larry Graham. Being a native of Germany, Hans-Martin Buff relocated to his home country in 2001, where he has since recorded, mixed and produced a host of national and international talent, such as Mousse T., Joss Stone, Zucchero, Eric Burdon, Roachford, Maxi Priest, the Scorpions…. Since 2018, Hans-Martin has explored the subject of 3D audio, especially for headphones. Hans-Martin is now considered an industry expert, and he is proud to help artists lift their immersive adventures to the next musical level. Hans-Martin is affiliated with msm-studios in Munich and Berlin, Germany, and with Real World Studios in Box, England, where he has recently shaped the Dolby Atmos versions of Peter Gabriel’s recent releases. Hans-Martin’s research focuses on the guidance of the musical mind from stereo to immersive in a recording studio setting.

Hans-Martin shares his perspective on music recording, production and distribution for spatial audio formats, and we discuss his recent work on the Grammy-nominated Peter Gabriel’s latest album – “I/O”.

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Show Notes

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-martin-buff-51835594/

Official Website – https://www.buffwerk.com/

Real World Studios – https://realworldstudios.com/

MSM Studios https://www.msm-studios.com/

Peter Gabriel I/O Album – https://petergabriel.com/release/i-o-2/

Pure Audio Streaming – https://pureaudiostreaming.com/

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Credits

This episode was produced by Oliver Kadel and Emma Rees and included music by Rhythm Scott.

25 Oct 2024

Episode 106 (DOK Exchange XR)

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Summary

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel co-hosts the DOK Exchange XR annual podcast with its regular host and curator – Weronika Lewandowska. They are joined by a spatial audio designer and engineer – Aili Niimura and a spatial audio designer and co-founder at DELTA Soundworks – Ana Monte. 

We discuss how to enhance human interactions through spatial audio and how to approach designing audio experiences that foster meaningful connections within immersive environments. Can spatial audio help create more collaborative or socially engaging XR experiences, how does the physical environment influence design choices and what are the challenges Ana and Aili face when it comes to the integration of spatial audio for immersive experiences that may involve both fully digital and speaker-based deployment and much more.

Weronika Lewandowska is the coordinator of DOK Exchange XR, a spoken word poet and performer with a PhD in cultural studies. She experiments with interdisciplinary forms of poetry, and her work has been published internationally and exhibited eg. at The Palais de Tokyo in Paris. She co-directed, wrote, and produced the VR experience “Nightsss”, which premiered at Sundance. She has served as an expert for the Committee for Innovative Film Projects at the National Film Institute Poland (2021) and mentors the Climate Challenge XR project for the European Space Agency. She curates innovative XR showcases, such as the “Embodied Realms” festival focused on XR and performance art in Poland and, the “XRossspace Showcase” in BFI London (2023).  She writes and researches XR climate games for the Guest XR (AI RL Agent) research project.

Aili Niimura is a spatial audio designer and engineer dedicated to pushing the boundaries of spatial audio and AR/VR. Currently working on spatial audio prototyping as a Meta contractor,  formerly driving Metaverse voice experiences at Microsoft Mesh, and spatial audio experiences and devices at Bang & Olufsen. Her focus revolves around end-to-end spatial design, aiming to bridge the gap between art and technology in these areas: Voices in the Metaverse, Spatial Audio Prototyping, Immersive Sound Design, Tuning Spatial Audio Algorithms, Audio Tooling for creators and Spatial Audio to enhance human interactions. 

Ana Monte is a leading expert in spatial audio, co-founder, and sound designer at DELTA Soundworks. Ana specialises in creating immersive audio content that places listeners inside the story across formats like XR, Fulldome, and Themed Attractions. She draws inspiration for authentic soundscapes from her deep interest in different cultures and her experience as a sound recordist and sound designer for documentaries.

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Show Notes

DOK Exchange XR is DOK Leipzig’s networking and inspiration programme on interactive and immersive storytelling with a focus on XR works and the sustainable development of the international community of XR creators, producers and distributors. This year’s programme focuses on Spatial Audio and will take place in a hybrid form on 31 October and 1 November 2024.   For more information follow – https://www.dok-leipzig.de/en/dok-exchange-xr#-dok-exchange-xr-conference

Weronika Lewandowska LinkedIn

Aili Niimura  LinkedIn 

Ana Monte LinkedIn 

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This episode was produced by Oliver Kadel and Emma Rees and included music by Rhythm Scott.

06 Sep 2024

Episode 105 Sol Rezza (Dimensions of a Sphere)

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Announcement

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Immersive Audio Podcast Masterclass series. The sessions are designed to enhance your practical learning experience and are delivered by world-class experts. We go a level deeper by providing video demonstrations, spatial audio playback and an exclusive opportunity to interact with our expert guests. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/immersive-audio-podcast-masterclass-with-dr-hyunkook-lee-tickets-977952280597

We proudly present our first expert guest Dr. Hyunkook Lee, Professor of Audio and Psychoacoustic Engineering, and the Director of the Applied Psychoacoustics Laboratory (APL), University of Huddersfield, UK. In this masterclass, our audience will learn about psychoacoustic and cognitive aspects of binaural perception, the binauralasation technology and practical use cases of Virtuoso. https://apl-hud.com/product/virtuoso/

Summary

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Monica Bolles are joined by the composer and sound designer – Sol Rezza from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Sol Rezza is a composer, sound designer, and audio engineer who has carved a path in the realms of immersive narratives and spatial audio. Residing in Mexico for 14 years enriched her understanding of soundscapes and aboriginal narratives concerning time and space. This exploration period led to a diverse skill set, including sound engineering, sound design, room acoustics, spatial audio, and immersive audio.

Rezza’s sonic creations invite audiences to reflect on how sound can redefine their relationship with the environment and the technological developments surrounding them. By employing cutting-edge methodologies such as adaptive spatial processing, real-time interactive sound design, and AI-driven audio synthesis, her goal is to establish new standards for experimental immersive sonic narratives. 

Believing in the power of collaboration, Sol actively participates in the independent creative community by organizing workshops and discussions that foster dialogue and learning in immersive audio experiences. These initiatives invite independent producers to explore their own narrative proposals, enhancing both technical skills and critical thinking about the evolving landscape of sound. 

Her portfolio includes notable works such as the album “SPIT” (2011), praised by the American press, and performances like “In the Darkness of the World” (2015), which was described as a captivating blend of sounds evoking otherworldly realms. In 2021, her audiovisual installation “Catastrophic Forgetting” debuted at the X-Church Cultural Center, utilizing a state-of-the-art multichannel sound system. 

Currently, Sol is researching the influence of advanced audio technologies on digital storytelling. Through her work, she aims to inspire the next generation of audio artists and professionals, expanding the vital role of sound in shaping our perceptions of time and space.

Sol talks about her projects whilst exploring concepts of time and space through the lens of new technologies such as spatial audio and artificial intelligence.

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Show Notes

Sol Rezza LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/solrezza/

Sol Rezza Official Website – https://solrezza.net/en/

Sol Rezza Research – https://solrezza.net/en/immersive-audio-research/

Sol Rezza Instagrm – https://www.instagram.com/sol.rezza/

Sol Rezza – Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/solrezza

Sol Rezza Email – [email protected]

The Turbulence Sound Matrix – https://archive.aec.at/media/assets/38c52969b8c4fec6cd15e091fc08cc58.pdf

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Credits

This episode was produced by Oliver Kadel and Emma Rees and included music by Rhythm Scott.

09 Aug 2024

Episode 104 David Rosenberg & Glen Neath (DARKFIELD)

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Summary

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by the co-founders and artistic directors at DARKFIELD – David Rosenberg and Glen Neath from London, UK.

David and Glen co-founded DARKFIELD in 2016. David previously co-founded Shunt and directed all their shows: The Ballad of Bobby Francois, Tennis Show, Dance Bear Dance, Tropicana, Amato Saltone, Money, The Architects and The Boy Who Climbed Out Of His Face. Working with Frauke Requardt he conceived and co-directed The Roof, Electric Hotel and Motor Show, for which he used binaural sound recordings to allow the audience intimate access to distant spaces. David co-directed DeadClub, which was presented at The Place, and he is one of the team behind Wiretapper,  an audio project hiding performances in public spaces.

Glen has written novels, and plays for radio, for the stage and non-theatre locations, performed by rehearsed and unrehearsed actors and by members of the public who are also the audience. Projects include Wedding, Free Show (bring money) Die or Run with Hannah Ringham, Hide with Lizzie Clachan, Unpack with Neil Bennun and Hello for Dummies and Romcom with Ant Hampton. His radio plays for BBC Radio 4 include Listen Up, Six Impossible Things, Occupied, The Long Count and an adaptation of The Arabian Nights. His debut novel, The Outgoing Man, was launched by Portobello Books in 2005 and was shortlisted for the Authors’ Club Best First Novel Award. Glen Neath and David Rosenberg have been collaborating since 2012. Previous shows Ring (2013) and Fiction (2015), both produced by Fuel, toured extensively and had several sell-out runs in London.

David and Glen talk about the creation of DARKFIELD as a company and a form of immersive entertainment and we dive into binaural sound design behind their most successful shows.  

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Show Notes

David Rosenberg LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-rosenberg-84939a175/

Glen Neath LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/glen-neath-8a9b3635/

Victoria Eyton LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriaeyton/

DARKFIELD Website  – https://www.darkfield.org/

DARKFIELD Shows – https://www.darkfield.org/shows

DARKFIELD Tickets – https://www.darkfield.org/whatson

 

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This episode was produced by Oliver Kadel and Emma Rees and included music by Rhythm Scott.

06 Jun 2024

Episode 103 Nick Malgieri (d&b Soundscape)

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This episode is sponsored by HHB Communications, the UK’s leader in Pro Audio Technology. For years HHB has been delivering the latest and most innovative pro audio solutions to the world’s top recording studios, post facilities, and broadcasters. The team at HHB provide best-in-class consultation, installation, training, and technical support to customers who want to build or upgrade their studio environment for immersive audio workflow. To find out more or book a demo at their HQ facility visit www.hhb.co.uk

Summary

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Monica Bolles are joined by the advanced system specialist at d&b audiotechnik – Nick Malgieri from Asheville, US.

Nick began his audio career working in the punk/metal clubs of the San Francisco Bay Area. Since then, he’s worked in concert touring, symphony halls, broadcast events, recording studios, and all other forms of live sound. 30 years later, he now supports Soundscape projects in North, Central and South America for d&b audiotechnik under the title of Advanced Systems Specialist. Nick is based in Asheville, North Carolina, the mountain town home of d&b’s headquarters for the Americas.

Nick talks about the d&b audiotechnik’s biggest shows and we dive into their new spatial audio rendering system – d&b Soundscape discussing hardware and software integration.

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Show Notes

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-malgieri-094aa655/

d&b Audiotechnik – https://www.dbaudio.com/global/en/

d&b Audiotechnik Soundscape – https://www.dbsoundscape.com/global/en/

Our Sponsors

Innovate Audio offers a range of software-based spatial audio processing tools. Their latest product, panLab Console, is a macOS application that adds 3D spatial audio rendering capabilities to live audio mixing consoles, including popular models from Yamaha, Midas and Behringer. This means you can achieve an object-based audio workflow, utilising the hardware you already own. Immersive Audio Podcast listeners can get an exclusive 20% discount on all panLab licences, use code Immersive20 at checkout. Find out more at innovateaudio.co.uk *Offer available until June 2024.*

HOLOPLOT is a Berlin-based pro-audio company, which features the multi-award-winning X1 Matrix Array. X1 is software-driven, combining 3D Audio-Beamforming and Wave Field Synthesis to achieve authentic sound localisation and complete control over sound in both the vertical and horizontal axes. HOLOPLOT is pivoting the revolution in sound control, enabling the positioning of virtual loudspeakers within a space, allowing for a completely new way of designing and experiencing immersive audio on a large scale. To find more, visit holoplot.com.

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Credits

This episode was produced by Oliver Kadel and Emma Rees and included music by Rhythm Scott.

24 May 2024

Episode 102 David Lopez de Arenosa (Curious Immersive)

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This episode is sponsored by HHB Communications, the UK’s leader in Pro Audio Technology. For years HHB has been delivering the latest and most innovative pro audio solutions to the world’s top recording studios, post facilities, and broadcasters. The team at HHB provide best-in-class consultation, installation, training, and technical support to customers who want to build or upgrade their studio environment for immersive audio workflow. To find out more or book a demo at their HQ facility visit www.hhb.co.uk

Summary

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Monica Bolles are joined by the live sound engineer and immersive audio specialist – David Lopez de Arenosa from LA, US.

David Lopez de Arenosa is a live sound engineer and immersive audio specialist. He has deployed sound systems for some of the largest concerts and festivals in the United States such as Coachella and EDC Las Vegas, and has mixed front-of-house and monitors for many world-renowned artists across a multitude of genres. He is also the founder of Curious Immersive, a design and production company that brings immersive audio technologies to the live entertainment industry. Recent projects include the Sonic Sphere New York, the Polygon Stage at Wonderfruit Festival in Thailand, and many brand activations and fan experiences for companies such as Audible, Cisco, Warner Music Group and more.

David talks about the entire process of getting an immersive live show from the studio to the crowds, covering pre-production, different immersive rendering technologies, mixing techniques and sound systems.

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Show Notes

David Lopez de Arenosa LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-lopez-de-arenosa/

Curious Immersive – https://www.curiousimmersive.com/

Envelope  – https://envelop.us/page/software

L-ISA – https://l-isa.l-acoustics.com/technology/

Spat Revolution – https://www.flux.audio/project/spat-revolution/

Soundscape – https://www.dbsoundscape.com/global/en/

Polygon – https://www.facebook.com/PolygonLiveStage/

Our Sponsors

Innovate Audio offers a range of software-based spatial audio processing tools. Their latest product, panLab Console, is a macOS application that adds 3D spatial audio rendering capabilities to live audio mixing consoles, including popular models from Yamaha, Midas and Behringer. This means you can achieve an object-based audio workflow, utilising the hardware you already own. Immersive Audio Podcast listeners can get an exclusive 20% discount on all panLab licences, use code Immersive20 at checkout. Find out more at innovateaudio.co.uk *Offer available until June 2024.*

HOLOPLOT is a Berlin-based pro-audio company, which features the multi-award-winning X1 Matrix Array. X1 is software-driven, combining 3D Audio-Beamforming and Wave Field Synthesis to achieve authentic sound localisation and complete control over sound in both the vertical and horizontal axes. HOLOPLOT is pivoting the revolution in sound control, enabling the positioning of virtual loudspeakers within a space, allowing for a completely new way of designing and experiencing immersive audio on a large scale. To find more, visit holoplot.com.

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This episode was produced by Oliver Kadel and Emma Rees and included music by Rhythm Scott.

03 May 2024

Episode 101 Ryan Ulyate (Mixing Music in Dolby Atmos)

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This episode is sponsored by HHB Communications, the UK’s leader in Pro Audio Technology. For years HHB has been delivering the latest and most innovative pro audio solutions to the world’s top recording studios, post facilities, and broadcasters. The team at HHB provide best-in-class consultation, installation, training, and technical support to customers who want to build or upgrade their studio environment for immersive audio workflow. To find out more or book a demo at their HQ facility visit www.hhb.co.uk

Summary

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Monica Bolles are joined by the Grammy nominated music producer, recording and mixing engineer – Ryan Ulyate from Topanga, US.

Ryan Ulyate has been recording, mixing and producing music for over 40 years with credits on over 120 records working with artists such as ELO, George Harrison, Mick Fleetwood and many others. In 2004 he began a long relationship with Tom Petty, recording, mixing and co-producing several albums. Starting in 2020 Ryan began remixing albums from the Petty catalogue in Dolby Atmos, including Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Greatest Hits.

Ryan talks about his long-standing career in the music industry, his recently released Grammy-nominated immersive solo album Act-3, and we talk about music mixing in Dolby Atmos. 

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Show Notes

Ryan Ulyate LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-ulyate-9b4630/

Ryan Ulyate Gives Us the Full Breakdown of His Stellar Dolby Atmos Mixes for Tom Petty’s Greatest Hits – https://www.soundandvision.com/content/ryan-ulyate-gives-us-full-breakdown-his-stellar-dolby-atmos-mixes-tom-petty-s-greatest-hits

2024 GRAMMYs Winners & Nominees List – https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list

ACT 3 (IMMERSIVE EDITION) – https://immersiveaudioalbum.com/https://music.apple.com/us/album/act-3/1716301899

Q&A: RYAN ULYATE ON HIS GRAMMY-NOMINATED SOLO ALBUM ACT 3, TOM PETTY’S MOJO, AND MORE – https://immersiveaudioalbum.com/qa-ryan-ulyate-on-act-3-tom-pettys-mojo-and-more/

Our Sponsors

Innovate Audio offers a range of software-based spatial audio processing tools. Their latest product, panLab Console, is a macOS application that adds 3D spatial audio rendering capabilities to live audio mixing consoles, including popular models from Yamaha, Midas and Behringer. This means you can achieve an object-based audio workflow, utilising the hardware you already own. Immersive Audio Podcast listeners can get an exclusive 20% discount on all panLab licences, use code Immersive20 at checkout. Find out more at innovateaudio.co.uk *Offer available until June 2024.*

HOLOPLOT is a Berlin-based pro-audio company, which features the multi-award-winning X1 Matrix Array. X1 is software-driven, combining 3D Audio-Beamforming and Wave Field Synthesis to achieve authentic sound localisation and complete control over sound in both the vertical and horizontal axes. HOLOPLOT is pivoting the revolution in sound control, enabling the positioning of virtual loudspeakers within a space, allowing for a completely new way of designing and experiencing immersive audio on a large scale. To find more, visit holoplot.com.

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Credits

This episode was produced by Oliver Kadel and Emma Rees and included music by Rhythm Scott.

26 Mar 2024

Episode 100 State of Play of Immersive Audio – Past, Present & Future (SXSW 2024)

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Summary

In this 100th-anniversary episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Monica Bolles travel to the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas to host a panel discussion on the State of Play of Immersive Audio – Past, Present & Future. We proudly feature our special guests the Segment Manager for Immersive and Experiential Applications at HOLOPLOT – Natalia Szczepanczyk and the Co-Founder and CTO of Audioscenic Limited – Marcos Simón.

This panel highlights the key developments that have defined the immersive audio industry for the past decade, reflects on the current trends and looks to the future. Our expert guests cover the key sectors: large-scale immersive events, interactive live performance, spatial audio for consumer devices and specialist virtual training and immersive media production. In an era where audio experiences are becoming increasingly integral to entertainment, gaming, virtual reality, and beyond, understanding the latest innovations and market dynamics is crucial. We discuss spatial audio, content creation, consumer adoption, and market challenges and opportunities.

Natalia Szczepanczyk (HOLOPLOT)

Natalia Szczepanczyk is the Segment Manager for Immersive and Experiential Applications at HOLOPLOT. She has a design and consultancy background and previously worked with loudspeaker manufacturer Genelec and consultancies Mouchel and Buro Happold. Natalia specialises in audio system design and acoustics for experiential audience experiences within the themed entertainment and experiential sectors.

Marcos Simón (AUDIOSCENIC)

Marcos Simón is the Co-Founder and CTO of Audioscenic Limited.  He is a world expert in sound beamforming technologies and audio signal processing that turned into an entrepreneur to change the way people currently consume spatial audio.  Marcos Simón graduated in 2010 from the Technical University of Madrid with a B.Sc. in Telecommunications. Later he joined the University of Southampton where he pursued a PhD in using sound beamforming to improve audibility in hard-of-hearing people. He later did post-doctoral research in spatial audio at the same institution and went on to co-found Audioscenic in 2019. Marcos is currently focused on the commercialisation of Audioscenic technology and on liaising with the wider audio industry advocating for making spatial audio a present reality. Marcos combines his innovation passion with a love for cooking, sailing and DJing electronic music.

Monica Bolles (Resonant Interactions)

Monica Bolles has been working with spatial audio since 2011 when she first gained access to her local planetarium’s 15.1-channel surround system. Since then she has been continuously building toolsets in Max MSP to create large textured soundscapes that explore space, movement, and interaction. She is both a technician and an artist. She works to help artists and composers translate their work to spatial environments while at the same time creating and producing her own works that have been exhibited in large-scale multi-channel speaker arrays ranging in size from 8 to 140 channels. She is currently co-host of the Immersive Audio Podcast and helps to host the Spatial Audio Meetups organized by NOTAM.

Oliver Kadel (1.618 Digital)

Oliver Kadel is a multi-award-winning 3D sound designer, recording and mixing engineer based in London, UK. Since 2014 he’s worked on over 200 projects delivering spatial and interactive audio for new-generation immersive media including VR, MR, AR and 360, covering a broad range of sectors from virtual training and branded content to films, gaming, and location-based installations.  In early 2018, Oliver and his team launched the Immersive Audio Podcast which hosts industry experts and influential guests discussing all areas of immersive audio and the XR industry.

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SXSW – https://schedule.sxsw.com/2024/events/PP132288

Natalia Szczepanczyk – https://www.linkedin.com/in/nszcz/

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Marcos Simón – https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmfsg/

AUDIOSCENIC – https://www.audioscenic.com/

Monica Bolles – https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-bolles/

Oliver Kadel – https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverkadel/

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Credits

This episode was produced by Oliver Kadel and Emma Rees and included music by Rhythm Scott.

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