Composing Music for an Ambisonic Dome

Ambisonics is a means of capturing and reproducing audio in three-dimensional 360-degree surround sound, allowing you to create immersive sound environments for VR, XR, and live performance. In this video I share my experience composing a new piece of music for the 5th order ambisonic dome at Arizona State University. I'll take you behind the scenes as a prep for the composition, learn how the ambisonic dome works, and compose the piece.

The world premiere of my new work will be premiered as part of the PRISMS Contemporary Music Festival at ASU, alongside 4 other new pieces.

Details & tickets for the PRISMS Contemporary Music Festival & world premiere concerts:
https://prismsfestival.com/ambisonic-...
https://prismsfestival.com/2022

This project is supported by the Herberger Institute Research Building and Investment Grant (HIRBI) and ASU's School of Art, Media, & Engineering. Special thanks to Garth Paine for appearing in this video, and for all of his work in this field.

Software I mentioned / used in this video:
SPAT Revolution:
https://www.flux.audio/project/spat-r...
ReaVolution:
https://www.flux.audio/project/reavol...

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro + Overview
00:44 Ambisonics, in a nutshell
2:20 Pre-composition prep
4:46 Process update - Day 1
8:24 Process update - Day 2
12:03 Q+A with Dr. Garth Paine
17:12 Process update - Day 3
20:07 Creative takeaways + final thoughts

Sarah Belle Reid is a Canadian performer-composer, active in the fields of electroacoustic trumpet performance, intermedia arts, music technology, and improvisation.

www.sarahbellereid.com