Studio Design for Immersive Audio

In an industry deluged by acronyms, Immersive Audio appears to have leapfrogged the trend (although I.A. or 3D Audio, may suffice). As with Surround Sound, Quad Sound and their various 3.1 – 5.1 – 7.1 etc., iterations, much of the noise made by these new innovations is focused on hype rather than on specific real-world listener/viewer needs or actual desires. That said, I.A. systems for producing, distributing and receiving this new sound experience do exist, they work, and they are proliferating—as do project/artist studios designed to record, produce and mix the most effective version of the I.A. experience. This presentation will explore Immersive audio studio design, including acoustics, aesthetics, ergonomics, master planning and future-proofing.