Head Space Audio

Final testing of an immersive music project using a video camera, motion tracking technology, and original sound design. Levels, frames and tones are all adjusted. External speakers and a visualization program will be added day of presentation for added experience and visual representation. Partner in crime: Ryan Zak. Behind the scenes set up of our [...]

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In order to create the auditory ambiance needed for my final project in Ryerson’s MA Media Production program, I recently went out into Sunnybrook Park in Toronto with a couple friends. The objective of the outing was to capture some environmental noise to use as a bed track in an experimental binaural recording project. The [...]

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I spent yesterday evening in the Church of Transfiguration recording their choir using my calibrated dummyhead. It was an amazing experience to listen to the performances from the very front pew, both directly with my own ears as well as through the microphones recording and capturing their performance. The choir was composed of seven singers, [...]

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Binaural Crowded Room by airick On Saturday night I got the chance to set up my mobile dummyhead rig in a music venue in Toronto’s Kensington Market. The Bread & Circus is a live music venue that hosts theater, jazz, alternative and indie rock shows every week. The aim of the evening was to experiment [...]

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Binaural Triangle by airick On Friday, April 23 I was allowed to record in the Glebe Presbyterian Church right across the street from my house. Bill Elliot, of the Church, was kind enough to let me into the space early in the morning to record using a fairly mobile rig of computer, soundcard, binaural dummyhead, [...]

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Had to give a status update on my project; here’s the presentation I put together for it. Head_Space Presentation

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Here’s some quick photos of the build process. It took about 2 hours from start to finish, once I had all my tools and parts in place. I’ll tally up the total parts and cost shortly, along with some audio recordings once it’s fully calibrated and running to it’s best potential.

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http://www.dizziness-and-balance.com/images/master-ear.jpg I’ve ordered a pair of standardized silicone ears from a manufacturer in the US, who has built his own binaural dummyhead for recording purposes. The ears cost me $129.00. Apparently I could’ve made my own but the cost of 5L of silicone (smallest drum available) is 1K so I made the split decision based [...]

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My uncle, who taught mathematics in Toronto’s east end (Danforth Tech) for 35 years, was recently informed about my project on binaural recording and to my surprise dug out an old pair of headphones with microphones mounted in the specially shaped cups. Here’s a link to some specific information regarding the specs of the cans. [...]

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