Spatial Audio

The other day, Rin enthusiastically wrote about one of our experiments at the lab. Today, I’d like to revisit the same experiment from a slightly different perspective. If we’re going to follow in the Boss’s footsteps, intuition alone isn’t enough. Understanding why something works is just as important as discovering that it works. 1. The Brain Measures Space Through Familiar Sounds Rin excitedly described the moment she suddenly “saw the room” after adding the sound of a hai

Ever since I worked on my first 360° video audio project, I've had one thought stuck in my head: 「"This isn't really mixing, is it?"」 I mean, technically it is. We use EQ. We add reverb. We pan sounds. We adjust levels. All the usual tools are there. But the part of your brain you use feels completely different from traditional stereo mixing. With a normal music mix, you're painting a picture between two speakers. With spatial audio, you're constantly asking yourself: "Where