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4:00pm CEST

Beyond Stereo: Using Binaural Audio to Bridge Legacy and Modern Sound Systems

Friday May 23, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm CEST

As immersive audio content becomes more prevalent across streaming and broadcast platforms, creators and engineers face the challenge of making spatial audio accessible to listeners using legacy codecs and traditional playback systems, particularly headphones. With multiple binaural encoding methods available, choosing the right approach for a given project can be complex.

This workshop is designed as an exploration for audio professionals to better understand the strengths and applications of various binaural encoding systems. By comparing different techniques and their effectiveness in real-world scenarios, attendees will gain insights into how binaural processing can serve as a bridge between legacy and modern formats, preserving spatial cues while maintaining compatibility with existing distribution channels.

As the first in a series of workshops, this session will help define key areas for real-world testing between this convention and the next. Attendee insights and discussions will directly influence which encoding methods are explored further, ensuring that the most effective solutions are identified for different content types and delivery platforms.

Participants will gain an understanding of processing methods, and implementation strategies for various distribution platforms. By integrating these approaches, content creators can enhance accessibility and ensure that immersive audio reaches a wider audience, possibly encouraging consumers to explore how to enjoy immersive content using a variety of playback systems.

Speakers

Alex Kosiorek

Manager / Executive Producer / Sr. Engineer, Central Sound at Arizona PBS

Multi-Emmy Award Winning Senior Audio Engineer, Executive Producer, Media Executive, Surround, Immersive, and Acoustic Music Specialist. 30+ years of experience creating audio-media productions for broadcast and online distribution. Known for many “firsts” such as 1st audio fellow... Read More →

Friday May 23, 2025 4:00pm - 5:30pm CEST
C3 ATM Studio Warsaw, Poland

Audio for mobile and handheld devices Digital broadcasting Evaluation of spatial audio Multichannel and spatial audio Spatial audio applications

Presentation Type Workshop