In this video, I walk you through my essential audio plugin setup on my new MacBook, showcasing the tools I consider most important for working with spatial audio. From binaural renderers and ambisonics processors to specialized Dolby Atmos tools and traditional stereo plugins, I explain why each tool makes it onto my system and how I incorporate them into my immersive audio workflow.

Learn how to turn your Apple AirPods into a head tracking device for studio headphones using just silicone ear hooks and a few simple settings adjustments. By combining the AirPods' precise head tracking capabilities with your preferred studio headphones, you can create a powerful setup for immersive audio production, including Dolby Atmos, without investing in expensive dedicated tracking hardware.

In this video, I demonstrate how to use INU (Immersive Nulling Up-mixer), a powerful and affordable plugin that converts stereo tracks into multichannel mixes for Dolby Atmos while preserving the original stereo fold-down. I'll walk you through the complete setup process in Reaper and show you how to use INU's features to manipulate direct and diffuse signals, control LFE and center channels, and adjust height and spatial positioning in your mix.

In this video, I talk with Sienna, a recent music industry graduate, about her transition into game audio, covering her experiences with Wwise middleware, Audio Kinetic's Strata subscription, and her internship at Sound Lab in LA. We discuss practical advice for entering the game audio industry, from hands-on experience with essential tools to valuable resources for portfolio development and networking.

In this video, I demonstrate how to set up and use Headitude, a free macOS application that captures head tracking data from Apple AirPods and guides you through integration with both Dolby Atmos Renderer and Cubase/Nuendo. I explain the unique features of Headitude, including its position maintenance and flexible OSC message formatting, while showing how Windows users can benefit from this setup by using an Apple Silicon Mac as an audio interface.

This track will be used in an upcoming video on my main channel and is being published here for those interested. Created using Suno AI with minimal modifications.

In this video, I introduce a free MIDI controller feature within NovoNotes Duo, an iOS app that turns your iPhone or iPad into a fully functional MIDI controller with expressive features like pitch bend and MPE support. I'll walk you through the complete setup process, showing you how to connect your iOS device and integrate it with your DAW, all using this completely free tool that only requires downloading the NovoNotes Duo app from the App Store.

In this video, I share six topics I've been planning to cover on my channel, including YouTube 360 video creation, the WitMotion head tracker, Vienna Symphonic Library's MIR Pro 3D plugin, Audiokinetic Strata, the Zoom H3-VR Ambisonics microphone, and the Mach1 spatial audio SDK.

In this video, I reflect on my most memorable moments of 2024 by organizing 15 of my most important videos into six unique categories: Game Changers, Workflow Winners, Breaking News, Neat Ideas, Hidden Gems, and Time Sinks. From groundbreaking Dolby Atmos developments to my journey with AI content, these selections represent key milestones in both my channel's evolution and the immersive audio industry throughout the year.

In this video, I show you how to get started with Dolby Atmos music production using free tools, demonstrating a complete workflow with Reaper and the Fiedler Audio Dolby Atmos Composer Essential plugin. I walk through everything from basic setup to exporting master files, and even show how to achieve accurate monitoring using headphones with head tracking technology, making Dolby Atmos production accessible without requiring an expensive studio setup.

In this conversation with Jason Hamilton (The Nerdy Novelist), we explore how AI is transforming creative writing, from his personal journey integrating AI into his writing process to his innovative approach to community-based business models. His thoughts provide valuable perspectives on working both smarter and harder with AI tools while maintaining authentic human connections, offering crucial insights for creators and educators navigating this technological transformation.

In this review, I examine Stemcell 2, a multi-channel stem processor from The Cargo Cult that offers unique spectral ducking capabilities but suffers from significant limitations in Reaper due to its automatic channel layout detection inherited from its Pro Tools origins. While the plugin shines in DAWs like Studio One and could be valuable for film and TV audio work, its high price point and compatibility issues make it worth testing thoroughly before purchase, with Reaper users potentially better served by alternatives from Waves or PSP AudioWare.

"I'm so Sora" is an electronic track produced with the assistance of the generative AI system Udio.com. The primary purpose of this track was to test Sora's capabilities to produce video loops that can run in the background.

"Waves of Serenity" is an electronic downtempo track produced with the assistance of the generative AI system Udio.com. The track was primarily produced and edited with help of the inpainting tools in Udio. I only added some very basic remastering to control the AI artifacts.

In this video, I explore version 2 of Ginger Audio's Ground Control Sphere, a virtual monitoring application for immersive audio that brings new features including a redesigned interface, multiple audio interface support, improved bass management, and deeper Apple Spatial Audio integration with AirPods head tracking. While the update significantly improves upon version 1, I discovered some workflow issues with the AirPods integration, though the software remains a powerful tool for immersive audio monitoring on Mac systems.

In this video, I reveal how I use Apple AirPods Pro 2's FDA-approved hearing aid functionality to enhance my music production work, sharing my personal journey with mild hearing loss and demonstrating the setup process. While these earbuds aren't meant for professional mastering, I explain why their ability to correct individual hearing profiles makes them valuable for audio work, even for those without significant hearing loss.

This track will be used in two upcoming videos on my main channel and is being published here for those interested. Created using Suno AI with minimal modifications, the piece is an electronic composition with Middle Eastern influences that successfully captures the intended aesthetic.

This track transforms my recent ICERI2024 conference presentation into a musical piece, created in collaboration with AI tools from Anthropic Claude and Suno. The final version includes extensive post-processing and remastering to achieve the desired sound quality.

In this video, I explore Qudelix's innovative audio lineup, including the popular 5K Dongle DAC and the groundbreaking T71 system - the world's first portable DAC capable of true 7.1 surround sound output. I'll take a deep dive into the T71 IEMs' unique approach to spatial audio using physical driver positioning, and reveal why its unprecedented driver-level EQ customization might be even more revolutionary than its surround sound capabilities.

I used the lyrics from my previous track to test Suno V4. It is quite amazing how far these models have come. For this track I did only very minimal mastering, this is almost entirely created by Suno.