3D Audio For Everyone: Exploring AudioSpace by Sounding Future

In this video, I sit down with Fränk Zimmer to discuss Sounding Future and their innovative AudioSpace platform – a free community-driven service for high-quality Ambisonics productions. Fränk explains how AudioSpace bridges the gap for immersive audio creators looking for distribution alternatives beyond Dolby Atmos, accepting submissions in various formats including Ambisonics and multichannel audio, while providing listeners with multiple playback options including binaural and stereo. As the co-founder of this Austria-based initiative, Fränk shares insights about their careful rendering process and future plans for the platform, including webcam-based head tracking.

We also explore the broader landscape of immersive audio and what's on the horizon for this technology. Fränk discusses how Sounding Future focuses on specific genres including electronic, electroacoustic, and contemporary music while offering resources for newcomers to the 3D audio space. For anyone interested in experiencing or creating immersive audio outside mainstream formats, this conversation provides valuable insights into an exciting new platform that's making specialized audio experiences more accessible to both creators and listeners.