Workshop with Open Ambisonics Toolkit
with Giuseppe Pisano, Norwegian Academy of Music & PerMagnus Lindborg, SoundLab
Events
- Day & time :: Thursday 12 (3pm – 6pm), Friday 13 (10am – 7pm), Saturday 14 (10am – 3:30pm) (all in October 2023)
- Place :: MMT, CMC (see below)
- Concert-Installation :: Saturday 13:30, in-house only!
- Schedule (for registered participants) :: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iwSkrK6yz_HI178gcIXZA4KIXj77fxt7KmEVlYqgEY4/edit#gid=0
- Materials :: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1x7ti4aunA8RbcOXtgcFEnHyCdvqKaU0C
About
The increasing number of possible applications for spatial audio technologies has caused renewed interest on the subject and resulted in a more widespread diffusion of techniques and practices. However, the lack of an integrated methodology for teaching these technologies is clear. Hence, the Open Ambisonics Toolkit (OAT), a hardware-software system for spatial sound pedagogy, fills an important gap. OAT promotes a democratisation of spatial audio through a DIY approach together with free and open source software (FOSS), to serve tertiary educational institutions as well as independent artists, composers, and designers who are working with sound. This will be the first OAT workshop in Hong Kong. Through a practical, hands-on approach, participants will be familiarised with its modules, learn about the design of a low-cost Ambisonics system, try out several spatial configurations of custom-built loudspeakers, and participate in listening experiences where they can compare OAT with other systems, including headphones, stereo speakers, 5.1, and SoundLab’s hemispheric 20+ loudspeaker array. Participants are encouraged to bring their own sonic materials for listening and spatial sound development. For more information, see publications below.
Registration
Places are limited and reserved for SoundTeam members. For other SCM students and external parties, please contact us with an inquiry. – SIGNUP HERE: https://forms.gle/SeEYySsM2wFTLy7M7
Location
SoundLab, MultiMedia Theatre, CMC, City University of Hong Kong. Map
Publications
- Lindborg PM: Teaching StartUp Grant, A hardware-software toolkit for exploring and learning spatial sound. City University of Hong Kong
- Lindborg PM & Pisano G (2023/06). “Workshop with the Open Ambisonics Toolkit”. Conference of the International Community for Auditory Display (ICAD).
- Lindborg PM & Pisano G (2023/09, forthcoming). “Learning spatial audio with the Open Ambisonics Toolkit” Digitally Engaged Learning Conference (DEL).
Pisano G & Lindborg PM (2023/06). “Introducing the Open Ambisonics Toolkit”. Proceedings of the Conference of the International Community for Auditory Display (ICAD). - Pisano G & Lindborg PM (2023/09, in preparation). “Developing the Open Ambisonics Toolkit: Background, Design, Evaluation” Journal of the Audio Engineering Society.
