Awareness of spatial audio has been fueled by major streaming services adding new content daily from a robust studio production pipeline. Artists have become “spatially curious” and are seeking to go beyond the ubiquitous and oft-misused label of “immersive” to conceive experiences and imagine new worlds virtually and IRL which involve and engage the listener in new ways.
This workshop will define immersive/spatial audio and highlight the creator tools and successful implementations of in the areas of music creation and performance with first-hand accounts of DIY artists. Since 2016, numerous artists have leveraged L-Acoustics L-ISA immersive audio technology at every scale. A vision for the importance of spatial audio in crafting compelling virtual and IRL experiences will be shared.