Spatial Audio Workshop: 4DSOUND
IMMERSIVE AUDIO WORKSHOP
Capped at 30 participants.
Cost: £90
In this introductory full-day workshop you will learn the theory and practice of working with immersive audio technology. The workshop will take place at The Bath House in Hackney Wick on the AMOENUS spatial sound system.
Theory:
● Aesthetic and experiential value of spatial sound in the arts
● Basics of ambisonics & binaural audio (recording, playback and sound perception) with demonstrations
● Envelop for Live: a collection of free, open-source immersive audio production tools that work with Ableton Live 10/11 Suite
Practice:
Following the overview of Envelop for Live, you will work on a short 3D sound composition starting with mono sound files. You will work on your short piece using a binaural decoder (allowing you to hear spatialised sound in headphones). All pieces will be played back on the sound system in a feedback session at the end.
Entry requirements:
Working knowledge of Ableton Live
A laptop with the following software installed:
● Ableton Live 10/11 Suite, available as a free trial for 30 days here: https://www.ableton.com/en/trial/
● IEM Suite (free): https://plugins.iem.at/
● Envelop for Live: https://www.envelop.us/software
● Reaper (free): https://www.reaper.fm/download.php
● A pair of headphones, ideally over-ear
● While we can provide example tracks for you to work with, we suggest that you bring your own sound files for the composition.
Please check the system requirements for the aforementioned software.
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This workshop will be led by AMOENUS founder Christian Duka. He is a sound artist/designer, immersive audio specialist and higher education lecturer. After attending a month-long residency at MONOM 4D Sound in Berlin he curated UR: Human Presence, an interdisciplinary immersive performance presented at Aures London. He has since been active as an immersive art curator and 3D sound artist/designer.
Christian has also been teaching in higher education since 2016; he currently lectures on sound design and audio production in the Audio Production BA degree at SAE Institute, London.
Past works & collaborations: https://christianduka.com/portfolio
About Envelop
Envelop is a nonprofit organization that amplifies the connective power of music through immersive listening spaces and open source spatial audio software.
About The Bath House
The Bath House is a not-for-profit community building with artist studios, event and gallery spaces, garden and cafe in Hackney Wick.
About AMOENUS
This workshop is organised by AMOENUS, a cultural organisation that promotes the development of music as a multi-sensory, participatory experience.
Location
The Bath House, E9 5JH