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Immersive Audio Podcast

103 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings

Join our host Oliver Kadel and guest presenters, in conversation with industry thought leaders, practitioners, artists, academics and entrepreneurs discussing all aspects of this rapidly evolving industry from art, science and business to practical insights and project case studies. We aim to inform, educate, explore and unite the community. Immersive Audio Podcast is produced by 1.618 Digital Ltd.

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Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 51 Kaushik Sunder (Embody - Personalised HRTF)

June 04, 2021 10:57 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by the Director of Engineering at Embody - Kaushik Sunder, from San Francisco, US. Kaushik Sunder currently heads the overall Engineering efforts and also leads the Audio and Acoustics Research Team at EMBODY.  Kaushik has spent a great deal of his research career in the field of 3D Audio and Psychoacoustics. Over the last few years, his research has focussed on understanding the importance of personalized HRTFs particula...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 50 Henrik Oppermann, Viktor Phoenix and Jean-Pascal Beaudoin

May 28, 2021 11:32 - 2 hours - 122 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by industry practitioners Henrik Oppermann, Jean-Pascal Beaudoin and Viktor Phoenix. Based on decades of combined experience of creative practice in the field of spatial audio for immersive media we discuss current affairs and reflect on the progress and prospects for the industry as a whole. For extended show notes and more information on this episode go to https://www.1618digital.com/immersive-audio-podcast-episode-5...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 49 Ben Supper (Supperware - Head Tracking For Audio)

February 27, 2021 13:06 - 1 hour - 62.9 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Bjørn Jacobsen are joined by electronics engineer Ben Supper from London, UK. Ben Supper started Supperware in 2018, with the aim of making hardware and software to meet the needs of professional musicians and engineers who work with immersive audio. The challenge has been to meet their needs for high accuracy, speed, and as little impact on their budget as possible. The first product to reach general sale is a head tracker, wi...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 48 Andy Slater

February 19, 2021 10:57 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Bjørn Jacobsen are joined by sound artist and disability advocate - Andy Slater from Chicago, US. Andy Slater is a Chicago based media artist and disability advocate. He is the founder of the Society of Visually Impaired Sound Artists and director of the Sound As Sight accessible field recording project. His current work features the sounds of antiquated assistive technology, field recordings, spatial audio design for virtual a...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 47 Asbjoern Andersen (A Sound Effect)

January 29, 2021 11:37 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Bjørn Jacobsen are joined by the founder of A Sound Effect -  Asbjoern Andersen from Copenhagen, Denmark. Asbjoern Andersen is the founder of A Sound Effect (asoundeffect.com), the world's largest site for independent sound effects, and is also the co-creator of Soundlister.com, featuring portfolios of thousands of audio professionals from around the world. Along with his team, he also runs the Audio Jobs newsletter and Audio J...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 46 Alan Sallabank (8dB Sound)

January 22, 2021 13:19 - 1 hour - 73.2 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel and Bjørn Jacobsen are joined by Dubbing Mixer and owner of 8dB Sound - Alan Sallabank from Bristol, UK.  Alan Sallabank is a sound engineer with over three decades of professional experience in post-production. From an early age, he has been fascinated by the power of sound to communicate a story, be it musically or spoken, factual or scripted. He has built his own equipment, designed and built mix rooms and foley/ADR facilities, ...

Crashing Waves Calm Sea (Devon, UK, Binaural KU100)

December 21, 2020 11:42 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

With these challenging circumstances and restrictions, we all need a bit of escapism. Immersive Audio is one of our favourite ways to do that - without leaving the comfort of your own home. Enjoy over an hour of gently crashing waves along the coast of Beesands in South Devon, as part of a binaural soundscape series we've captured around the United Kingdom.

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 45 Guillaume Le Nost (L - Acoustics)

December 18, 2020 11:54 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by Executive Director, and Creative Technologist at L-Acoustics Guillaume Le Nost via Zoom  from London, UK. Driven by a passion for sound and technology, Guillaume has built a career in both the artistic and technical domains. After getting two MScs in electrical engineering and signal processing from Ecole Centrale Paris and IRCAM, he started a research career in 3D sound, and received a PhD in Acoustics. He then perfo...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 44 Evelyn Glennie

December 04, 2020 12:09 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by Grammy Award-winning percussionist and composer Evelyn Glennie via Zoom from Cambridgeshire, UK. Dame Evelyn Glennie is the first person in history to successfully create and sustain a full-time career as a solo percussionist, performing worldwide with the greatest orchestras, conductors and artists. Evelyn paved the way for orchestras globally to feature percussion concerti when she played the first percussion concert...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 43 Krotos (Audio Software For Creative Minds)

November 20, 2020 12:02 - 1 hour - 56.9 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is talking to the innovative sound technology company Krotos whose mission is to improve the way sound is designed and performed. The Founder and CEO - Orfeas Boteas and General Manager Matt Collings dive deep into the creation of the company and software development, along with our guest speakers Mark Lanza and Bjørn Jacobsen sharing their unique perspective on how Krotos tools can enhance creativity when designing audio for films...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 42 Kedar Shashidhar

November 13, 2020 10:25 - 1 hour - 69.8 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by technical sound designer and XR evangelist Kedar Shashidhar via Zoom from LA, US. Kedar Shashidhar is an XR creator with a focus on spatial audio design and technologies. With a focus on creative research and development, he has worked to help develop new tools, create content, and explore the boundaries of audio in new realities. Most notably he has contributed to the development of various audio toolsets including St...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 41 Charles Spence (University Of Oxford)

October 30, 2020 09:52 - 1 hour - 79.5 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by world-famous experimental psychologist and Professor at the University of Oxford - Charles Spence via Zoom from Oxford, UK. Professor Charles Spence is a world-famous experimental psychologist with a specialization in neuroscience-inspired multisensory design. He has worked with many of the world’s largest companies across the globe since establishing the Crossmodal Research Laboratory (CRL) at the Department of Experi...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 40 Bruce Wiggins & Duncan Werner (University Of Derby & GASP)

October 23, 2020 09:46 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by senior academics of University of Derby Dr Bruce Wiggins and Duncan Werner via Zoom from Derbyshire, UK. Dr Bruce Wiggins graduated with a 1st class honours in Music Technology and Audio System Design from the University of Derby in 1999.  His interest in audio signal processing spurred him to continue at Derby completing his PhD entitled "An Investigation into the Real-time Manipulation and Control of 3D Sound Fields"...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 39 Helen Bellringer (Solarflare Studio)

October 09, 2020 15:04 - 1 hour - 62.6 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by the creative lead at Solarflare Studio Helen Bellringer via Zoom from London, UK. Helen is a Creative Director, specialising in the dynamic intersection where technology, humans and music meet. Having cut her teeth at MelodyVR, where she developed their original storytelling formats she now leads creative for Solarflare Studio, a pioneering creative technology agency. In this episode, Helen talks about the importance...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 38 Chris Pike BBC R&D

August 21, 2020 11:07 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by the lead R&D audio engineer at the BBC Chris Pike via Zoom from London, UK. Chris leads the audio team in BBC R&D and the BBC Audio Research Partnership. He is passionate about using technology innovation to enable new creative possibilities in sound production and storytelling. Chris has led the BBC's work on spatial audio for several years, which has led to productions on major brands such as Doctor Who, Planet Eart...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 37 Matt Neutra (Bose)

May 29, 2020 14:17 - 1 hour - 56.1 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by Matt Neutra from Bose via Zoom from Boston, US. Matt Neutra creates unique prototype experiences that are used as the stepping stones for production-ready experiences for retail and beyond. Since 2005 he has been responsible for product demonstrations that make their way to retail locations around the world. Matt’s primary responsibilities include the oversight and development of the diverse tools and workflows used t...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 36 Mirek Stiles (Abbey Road Studios)

May 01, 2020 15:21 - 1 hour - 55.9 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by Mirek Stiles from Abbey Road Studios via Skype from North London, UK. Mirek Stiles started working at Abbey Road Studios as a recording engineer in 1998, working on a diverse range of projects including The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Beatles Anthology, Muse, Kanye West, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Paul McCartney. Mirek also worked as a Digital Producer in the Abbey Road Interactive department on a range of Blu...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 35 Ana Monte & Daniel Deboy (DELTA Soundworks)

April 17, 2020 14:13 - 1 hour - 70 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by the DELTA Soundworks co-founders Daniel Deboy and Ana Monte via Skype from Heidelberg, Germany. DELTA Soundworks is a sound production agency in the Rhein-Neckar delta region of Germany. With vast experience in 3D audio techniques, they create immersive sonic environments that place the listener inside the story, adding value to all kinds of visual media productions. Ana Monte studied “Music Industry and Technology” ...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 34 Halsey Burgund & Francesca Panetta (audioar.org)

April 10, 2020 13:14 - 52 minutes - 48 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by Halsey Burgund and Francesca Panetta via Skype from the studio at MIT campus, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Halsey Burgund is a musician and sound artist living outside Boston. Both his installations and musical performances make extensive use of spoken human voice recordings as musical elements, alongside traditional and electronic instruments. Francesca Panetta is Creative Director at MIT’s Center of Advanced Virtuali...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 33 Dan Johnston SoundFields

April 03, 2020 11:59 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by Dan Johnston via Skype from his home in York, UK. Dan Johnston is a third-year PhD researcher in the Audio Lab at the University of York. His research is focused on using spatial audio and virtual reality to help children with autism spectrum disorder cope with common everyday sounds that can often cause them stress and anxiety. He has developed a VR application that combines computer game mechanics, exposure therap...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 32 Sonic Presence

March 06, 2020 12:43 - 1 hour - 62.5 MB

This episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast is brought to you in partnership with our friends at Sonic Presence, the New York City-based wearable microphone start-up with a mission to democratize how immersive audio is recorded on the go. Whether you’re a regular concert-goer or a Youtube content creator, it’s time to take mobile audio recording to the next level. Immersive Audio Podcast sat down with the Sonic Presence team to share the brand story and the product they created as well as he...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 31 Amelia Kallman

December 20, 2019 12:16 - 1 hour - 59.5 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined in the studio by Amelia Kallman, who is a London-based futurist, speaker and author. As an innovation and technology communicator, Amelia regularly writes, consults, and speaks on the impact of new technologies on the future of business and our lives. She is an expert on the emerging risks of The New Realities (VR-AR-MR) having recently authored a cutting-edge report for Lloyd’s of London. Amelia also specialises in the ...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 30 Public VR Centres

December 06, 2019 11:58 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Alex Bragg talks to a variety of guests about the world of public VR centres. This episode features input from four leading innovators in the VR industry: Mike Bacchus, Director and Co-Founder of Limitless-VR based in Croydon, Anthony Nixon, Director and Co-Founder of Interactive Pro Gaming, a chain of in-pub VR arcades based in London, Alexander Tsyurupa, Director and Co-Founder of DNA VR, London’s first VR entertainment venue known for its mu...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 29 John Kyle Varley (Frameworks Productions)

November 01, 2019 17:40 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by John Kyle Varley on Skype from Halifax, Canada. John Kyle is a musician/music producer and founder of Frameworks Productions, a production company that specializes in creating musical scores for virtual reality and 360º film. At the end of 2017, Frameworks worked with the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity to develop generative music processes using spatial audio. He recently gave a talk on spatialized 3D audio and g...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 28 Audio For Augmented Reality

September 06, 2019 12:58 - 1 hour - 59.8 MB

In this episode of Immersive Audio Podcast, Felix Thompson, with the help of insightful guest speakers, will look at Audio for Augmented Reality, and how it’s changing peoples’ lives today. Augmented reality, or AR for short, is an industry that’s been silently booming over the last couple of years. Unlike virtual reality which totally immerses the user, AR offers a blend of the physical and the virtual worlds. With the huge success of Pokemon Go, which allows people all across the world to...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 27 Noctvrnal

August 09, 2019 10:54 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by Helena McGill and Anna Wozniewicz of Noctvrnal via Skype from their office in LA. Noctvrnal is an audio post-production studio based in Los Angeles. Co-founders Helena McGill and Anna Wozniewicz are visual storytellers with a background in sound design for narrative film. In this episode, Oliver, Helena and Anna chat about the beginning of Noctvrnal, the advancement of the immersive technology, and talk about the impo...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 26 Tom Szirtes (Mbryonic)

July 26, 2019 11:26 - 1 hour - 66.3 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel sits down with Tom Szirtes, the founder of Mbryonic. Mbryonic is a London-based digital studio that works to create cutting edge virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and other digital content. They work with a wide variety of companies from Amazon to Essex Council to Gazelli Art House. Tom founded Mbryonic with a simple mission, to apply his creative and technical skillset to innovate business and artistic applicati...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 25 Sinan Bökesoy (sonicLAB)

July 05, 2019 15:01 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined by Sinan Bökesoy via Skype from Istanbul. Sinan is a composer, developer and sound installation artist. He has an engineering degree from the Technical University of Istanbul and a PhD in computer music from the University of Paris. His Cosmosƒ stochastic synthesiser is one of the products of his research done during the PhD studies and is one of the rare examples that such research becomes available as an industry tool ...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 24 Darren Emerson (East City Films)

June 21, 2019 14:56 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB

In this episode of The Immersive Audio Podcast, host Oliver is joined by Darren Emerson who is producer, director and co-founder of VR City and East City Films. Recorded in Christmas 2018, during the production of interactive documentary ‘Common Ground’, which recently had its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival 2019, Darren discusses the challenges of devising engaging and innovated work and what it takes to push the medium forward in a highly competitive industry. He talks to us ab...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 23 Sofia Brazzola (Ambeo Sennheiser)

May 17, 2019 12:59 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

Sofia holds a Master in Design with a focus on Research and Visual Communication, and in her professional experience at Sennheiser has honed music and technology innovation expertise. Now, she is the User Experience Manager in Sennheiser’s AMBEO team, where she leads user-centric research to validate and develop new solutions for a range of 3D audio applications. Today, she joins Oliver in this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast to discuss the role of the AMBEO team, Sennheiser’s AMBEO l...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 22 Audio Design For Mixed Reality Panel (Sennheiser, GDC 2019)

April 12, 2019 12:36 - 1 hour - 65.4 MB

In this episode, we bring you the highlights from the “Audio Design for Mixed Reality Applications” panel hosted by Sennheiser during the Game Developers Conference last week in San Francisco. The panel featured Jean-Marc Jot, a Distinguished Fellow with Magic Leap, Gio Jacuzzi, a 3D Audio Software Engineer with the Sennheiser AMBEO Team, Jack Daniel Gerrard, the Head of Sound at 1RIC, and Orfeas Boteas, the Founder and CEO of Krotos. The panel was moderated by Oliver Kadel, Co-founder and A...

Immersive Audio Podcast – Episode 22 Audio Design For Mixed Reality Panel (Sennheiser, GDC 2019)

April 12, 2019 12:36 - 1 hour - 65.4 MB

In this episode, we bring you the highlights from the “Audio Design for Mixed Reality Applications” panel hosted by Sennheiser during the Game Developers Conference last week in San Francisco. The panel featured Jean-Marc Jot, a Distinguished Fellow with Magic Leap, Gio Jacuzzi, a 3D Audio Software Engineer with the Sennheiser AMBEO Team, Jack Daniel Gerrard, the Head of Sound at 1RIC, and Orfeas Boteas, the Founder and CEO of Krotos. The panel was moderated by Oliver Kadel, Co-founder and A...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 21 Dave Malham (FuMa)

March 08, 2019 14:20 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB

For this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined via Skype by Dave Malham, ambisonics researcher, retired Experimental Officer at the University of York and half of the team behind the FuMa format. Today, Oliver and Dave discuss the impact that Malham has had on the Immersive Audio industry we know today, audio production in the 70s and 80s, and the advancements of ambisonics into the digital era. For more information follow: https://1618digital.com/immersive-audio-po...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 20 Immerse(d) London 2019

March 01, 2019 13:15 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB

For this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, our team Oliver Kadel and Felix Thompson bring you the highlights from Immerse(d) event in London, bringing you interviews with some of the main speakers and other guests from the day. Having already held events in Los Angeles and Montreal, Subpac’s event series headed to Ravensbourne University in South East London last weekend. These meetings have brought together artists, scientists, practitioners and technologists, to explore how deep im...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 19 Adam Levenson (G-Audio Lab)

February 15, 2019 14:44 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB

For this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined via Skype by Adam Levenson, the Vice President of Business Development at Gaudio Lab. Based in Seoul, Gaudio Lab develops audio technology solutions for VR and streaming media including the Sol VR360 SDK and the Sol Loudness SDK available for licensing now. Working with the likes of Honda Innovation and Naver Corporation, Gaudio Lab received the “Innovative VR Company of the Year” award from the AMD Studios VR Awards in ...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 18 Alex Southern (AECOM)

November 09, 2018 11:09 - 40 minutes - 36.6 MB

This week on the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver is joined by Dr Alex Southern, a Principal Consultant and the Auralisation Lead for the engineering and construction consultancy company AECOM. Alex is also a former Royal Society Industry Fellow and the most recent winner of the Institute of Acoustics Young Person Innovation Award in Acoustical Engineering for his work in Auralisation as well as recently winning an award for his work on the A303 Stonehenge project. Today, Oliver and Alex cov...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 17 Reality Check Productions

October 26, 2018 16:23 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

In this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, host Oliver Kadel is joined in the studio with Thomas Winsor, Pip Brignall and Kudzi Chiwawa - the crew of the startup VR filmmaking company, Reality Check Productions. Tom Winsor founded Reality Check Productions after first being introduced to VR in 2016, bringing in Kudzi and Pip as the writer and producer respectively in their first project as a company, MacbethVR, a cinematic VR adaption of the famous Shakespearean play. Today, Oliver and ...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 16 Will Buchanan (RPPTV)

October 12, 2018 10:59 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

For this episode, Oliver is joined via Skype by Will Buchanan, Director of RPPTV. Starting out recording his own music for his band, Will picked up a part-time job in a recording studio whilst studying Astrophysics at the Queen Mary University of London, juggling both personal and client work. He soon moved into becoming a Music Producer for a short time before moving into producing music videos and films as well, eventually landing him the role as Director at RPPTV. Today, Oliver and Will d...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 15 Gavin Kearney

September 28, 2018 10:17 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

In this episode, Gavin focuses on ongoing research, industry practice standards and enhancing audio description. Audio extracts are taken from the first-person drama Pearl, a film produced at the University of York with Binaural enhanced audio and a music recording session from Abbey Road Studios featuring Nova Neon. For more information follow: https://1618digital.com/immersive-audio-podcast-episode-15-gavin-kearney/ Subscribe: 1618digital.com/#contact

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 14 Christophe Mallet (Somewhere Else)

September 07, 2018 14:39 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB

For this episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, Oliver Kadel is joined in the studio by Christophe Mallet, the Commercial Director for the London-based company Somewhere Else. The company specialises in immersive tech, most notably working with virtual reality to help companies improve their relationships both with audiences through advertising, and with their employees through VR training experiences. For more information follow: https://1618digital.com/immersive-audio-podcast-episode-14-c...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 13 Hyunkook Lee

August 23, 2018 12:36 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

In this episode, Dr Hyunkook Lee talks to 1.618 Digital about a variety of topics under 3D Sound and Ambisonics: Psychoacoustics, microphone and recording techniques, and theories such as Phantom Image and Elevation Perception. He also shares with us his personal researching tips for audio engineering students, the importance of realising the value of your own research and believing in the work you do for eventual real-world applications. For more information follow: https://1618digital.com/...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 12 Steve Snooks (SubPac)

August 03, 2018 15:21 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

In today’s episode, Oliver was joined in our London Fields studio by Steve Snooks, sound designer and artist. Snooks runs an indie record label and dj sound system music and works at SubPac where he is involved with Partnership Development and Sales in Europe. Snooks tells us all about haptics and the technology behind SubPac. He speaks about its uses in production and recreating physical environments as well as its uses in health and wellness and the therapeutic value of low frequencies. F...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 11 ASMR - The Feeling Of Sound

July 24, 2018 11:09 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

In this special episode of the Immersive Audio Podcast, we explore the phenomenon of ASMR and talk to a variety of guests to understand how it works, the effect it has on an individual, the subculture surrounding it and the future of it as an art form. This episode features the input of two of the top researchers in the study of ASMR: Dr Craig Richard, Professor of Biopharmaceutical Sciences at Shenandoah University in Virginia and founder of the ASMR University and Dr Diego Garro, Senior Le...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 10 Jane Gauntlett & Tessa Ratuszynska (In My Shoes)

July 12, 2018 10:29 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB

Today we have two special guests in studio, Jane Gauntlett & Tessa Ratuszynska. Jane is a writer for film and theatre. She experiments with new technologies, focusing on designing high-impact experiences with a strong narrative. In 2011 Jane founded the In My Shoes Project, an ever-expanding library of interactive experiences which use story, theatre, audio-visual technology, virtual reality and first person documentary to recreate real-life experiences. Tessa is a documentary filmmaker, ins...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 9 James Edward Marks

June 25, 2018 10:59 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

In today’s episode, we’re joined by James E. Marks, an experimental new media provocateur. He is a creator of award-winning social video edutainment and maker of immersive mixed and virtual reality experiences. With over 20 years of hands-on collaborations with alternative, pop culture branded and unbranded entertainment, James is Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer for DoubleMe, a Silicon Valley transformative tech start-up that’s pushing the boundaries of holographic mixed reality. He is a...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 8 Damian Murphy

April 13, 2018 12:01 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MB

Today Oliver is joined in the studio by Professor Damian Murphy. Damian is a Professor of Sound and Music Computing at the Department of Electronic Engineering, University of York, where he has been a member of academic staff since 2000, and is the University Research Champion for Creativity. He started his career in the Performing Arts Department at Harrogate College and has previously held positions at Leeds Metropolitan University and Bretton Hall College. His research focuses on virtual ...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 7 Aaron McLeran

April 05, 2018 13:16 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB

In today’s episode Oliver was joined via Skype by Aaron McLeran, Lead Audio Programmer at Epic Games. Aaron’s first taste of audio programming was writing computer music in CSound while in graduate school at University of Notre Dame (when he was supposed to be doing astrophysics research). Realising his true calling, he left physics to study procedural and interactive computer music, audio synthesis, and audio analysis with Dr. Curtis Roads at the University of Santa Barbara. His first game a...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 6 Catherine Robinson

March 29, 2018 12:26 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

In today’s episode we are joined in studio by Catherine Robinson, Audio Supervisor at BBC Wales. Catherine has worked in radio sound for the BBC since 2001. Her specialism is sound design for radio drama, binaural audio and 3D sound for 360 video and VR. Catherine created the sound design and binaural mix for Ring, a horror radio drama for Radio 4. Following the success of that, Catherine has set up the first operational 3D sound studio in the BBC outside Research and Development, using their...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 5 Samuel Huber

March 23, 2018 16:03 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

Today we are joined in the studio by Samuel Huber, the founder of Admix.in, the first adtech platform for mixed reality, giving VR, AR and MR developers the best tools to monetize their content. He frequently speaks at VR, AR and adtech conferences and is obsessed with the convergence of frontier technology, adtech, and consumer behaviour. Sam has previously disrupted the e-commerce market with Kout.io, a gamified e-commerce platform where users play free games to win their shopping basket, ...

Immersive Audio Podcast Episode 4 Sally-Anne Kellaway

March 19, 2018 13:19 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

In today’s episode we are joined by Sally-anne Kellaway via Skype. Sally is the Senior Audio Designer on the Microsoft Mixed Reality - Audio and AI team, and an industry leading VR Audio Evangelist. She has extensive experience in sound recording, editing, implementation and testing for interactive media in standard and VR/AR and has an interest in implementing true 3D spatial hearing and binaural sound in video games and other interactive experiences. She is the founder of the Virtual Reali...