Workshop with the Open Ambisonics Toolkit

Participant(s)

Activity date	27 Jun 2023
Degree of recognition	International

Description

The increasing number of possible applications for spatial audio technologies has caused renewed interest on the subject from academic institutions and resulted in a more widespread diffusion of techniques and practices. However, the lack of an integrated methodology for teaching these technologies is clear. This served as a motivation for our team to develop the Open Ambisonics Toolkit (OAT), a hardware-software system for spatial sound pedagogy. We are actively promoting a democratisation of spatial audio through a DIY approach, and our aim is to serve tertiary educational institutions and individuals alike. For the Conference, we propose a practical, hands-on Workshop with OAT. Participants will be familiarised with its modules, learn about the design of a low-cost Ambisonics system, try out one or more spatial configurations of custom-built loudspeakers, and participate in listening tests, optionally using their own sonic materials.

Research Unit / Event Journal/Book Series

Link(s)

Attachment(s)	Documents Lindborg-Pisano-2023-OAT-workshop-ICAD Text, 185 KB, PDF