Sound Art, Design, and Perception Research with Spatial Audio

Spatial sound is fundamental to creative audio and music. SoundLab, funded with an ACIM Fellowship and hosted at SCM (CMC, City University of Hong Kong) since November 2020, is a physical laboratory space with a loudspeaker array dedicated to high spatial resolution audio. SoundLab enables and supports a range of research, artwork, and teaching activities. In the past, multichannel loudspeaker configurations were confined to concert halls and research institutions. With the recent interest in spatial audio due to the resurgence of Virtual Reality formats, along with the gradual establishment of Dolby Atmos-equipped home cinemas and cinema theatres, opportunities for experiencing surround sound for the general public are increasing. However, whilst there is undoubtedly growing interest from industry, further research into spatial audio perception and content creation is necessary. The Joint Principal Investigators Dr PerMagnus Lindborg and Dr Ryo Ikeshiro are setting out six objectives through which the SoundLab will be deployed in research, artwork, teaching, and outreach.