Unlocking the Secrets of Immersive Audio

Unlocking the Secrets of Immersive Audio

From Audio Talks by HARMAN

July 3, 2025 · 32 min · Episode 89

About this episode

Marcela Rada discusses the transformation of the audio industry through immersive audio technologies and their impact on music and sound production.

In this episode of Audio Talks, host Oisin Lunny is joined by Marcela Rada, an award-winning researcher, educator, and founder of the Immersive Lounge. From discovering a field recorder at age six to winning Best Student Paper at the AES Convention in Warsaw, Marcela’s journey is a powerful blend of curiosity, academic rigor, and a passion for making immersive audio more accessible and artist-driven. Marcela discusses the audio industry’s ongoing transformation driven by the rise of spatial and immersive audio formats such as binaural and ambisonics, and shares her thoughts on how these technologies are reshaping how sound is produced, experienced, and distributed, particularly in music, VR, and AR. As streaming platforms adopt immersive formats and offer new incentives, there’s growing demand for high-quality, spatially-aware music production. Through initiatives like The Immersive Lounge, Marcela explores how research, education, and collaborative production can help shape immersive audio as both a technological innovation and a creative discipline.

People in this episode

Host: Oisin Lunny

Guest: Marcela Rada

Topics covered

  • immersive audio
  • spatial audio
  • binaural
  • ambisonics
  • music production
  • VR
  • AR

Keywords

  • audio industry
  • immersive formats
  • streaming platforms
  • The Immersive Lounge

Mentioned in this episode

Products: field recorder

Books & works: Unlocking the Secrets of Immersive Audio

Places: Warsaw

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