Spatial Composition: Approaching Multidimensional Sound
Schedule
Mondays, November 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th
1:30pm – 3:30pm EDT (NY time) // 6:30pm – 8:30pm GMT (UK time)
Description
Open to artists of all practices and levels of expertise, this four-week course will cover various creative, commercial, and technical approaches to working with multidimensional sound for a range of interdisciplinary practices. This will include, but not be limited to, working with sound installations, soundscape compositions, musical performance and production, audiovisual works, virtual reality environments, game sound design, and immersive media technologies.
Participants will explore:
✣ The fundamentals of immersive soundscapes and spatial audio practices.
✣ Practical applications of Ambisonics, binaural, and Atmos tools.
✣ Techniques for constructing immersive soundscapes with a focus on space, place, and time.
✣ Compositional soundstaging, including convolution reverbs.
✣ Live spatial performance techniques using various instruments, controllers, and mapping.
✣ Developing multimedia spatial audio practices for interactive technologies, virtual reality, and game design.
The course will involve hands-on exercises, such as constructing immersive soundscapes, upmixing stereo projects for ambisonic environments, and experimenting with practical soundstaging. Each week, participants will have an opportunity to receive critical feedback on their work.
Experience with digital music production tools and Ableton Live is recommended.
This course will take place virtually via Zoom. All sessions will be recorded and made available to participants.