Episode 120 Angela McArthur (UCL)

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15 Aug 2025

Episode 120 Angela McArthur (UCL)

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We’ve just submitted our panel proposal for SXSW 2026: “Audible Dimensions: Expanding Story Through Spatial Audio” We’ll explore how spatial audio is more than a technical enhancement but a powerful storytelling tool. From shaping emotion and perspective to guiding audience engagement, we’ll discuss how designing for immersive media means writing for space as well as time. As platforms like Meta, Apple Vision Pro, and Android XR raise audience expectations, spatial audio is becoming indispensable to immersive storytelling. 

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Summary

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Monica Bolles are joined by the spatial sound artist and academic Angela McArthur from London, UK. We dive into the IKO, 3D inside-out playback speaker system developed by Sonible, IEM, which offers unique characteristics, making the space architecture part of the sound presentation.

Dr. Angela McArthur leads an interdisciplinary (art/ science) MA in spatial sound in the Dept of Anthropology at University College London. Her work centres around underrepresented onto-epistemologies, ocean environments, and intersecting sites of artistic practice. She works with the IKO loudspeaker and other spatial systems.  She champions diversity in access and representation in sound and beyond.

Show Notes

Angela McArthur LinkedIn

Angela McArthur Academic Profile

Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research (CMMR) Symposium 2025 

IKO

UCL

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Credits

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

08 Aug 2025

Episode 119 Tim Archer (Audio for Giant Screens & Themed Attractions)

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Immersive Audio Podcast Masterclass

How to access the content from our Immersive Audio Podcast Masterclass series? Head out to our Patreon.

The sessions are designed to enhance your practical learning experience and are delivered by world-class experts. The livestream contains video demonstrations and spatial audio playback with live Q&A.

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Summary

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Monica Bolles are joined by the production sound mixer, sound designer and mixing engineer – Tim Archer from Victoria, Canada. We discuss Tim’s approach to creating an immersive experience for giant screens and theme attractions, from location sound to sound design, final mix and speaker system design at the installation venues.

Tim Archer is a Canadian-based audio production and post-production designer, specialising in sound design and installation for Giant Screen films (IMAX), Fulldomes, Science Centres, FlyOvers and Themed Attractions. With over 40 years’ experience, Tim is experienced in all aspects of audio production and post-production, from multi-channel location recording to sound design to “in-theatre” mixing. As well as hardware design and installation for special venues and themed attractions. Tim’s approach to hardware design comes from more of a creative rather than technical direction. With over 4 decades of experience creating and mixing multi-channel projects in venues of all different sizes, shapes and configurations, he strives to achieve the best sounding experience within the physical space. Recent projects include, Britannia Mine Museum, Great Bear Rainforest IMAX film, Pier D Vancouver International Airport multimedia installation, Flyover Chicago, Cape Breton Miner’s Museum and the newly constructed exhibits at the Lowell Observatory. At present, Tim is at the early stages of launching a self-funded, personal endeavour, “The Just Listen Project”, creating multi-channel and binaural sound stories around the world to help introduce people to Soundscape Ecology and to encourage the lost art of listening.

Show Notes

Tim Archer LinkedIn

Official Website

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