Leslie Gaston Bird: Introduction to Immersive Audio

The fifth of YSWN’s online seminar series Level Up in Audio featuring artists and audio professionals sharing their practice and insight.

On 29 April 2021 UK-based American re-recording mixer and sound editor Leslie Gaston-Bird took us beyond stereo, sharing her experience of working in binaural, 5.1 and other immersive formats. As well as providing an overview of fundamental concepts, touching upon psychoacoustics, ambisonics and speaker placement, she revealed the often-overlooked contribution of immersive sound to music, TV and film, and explored how the industry might tackle its long-running gender and racial imbalances.

The seminar was the fifth of 12 online events featuring musical artists and audio professionals running throughout 2021 as part of Level Up In Audio. This YSWN project aims to inspire, grow and sustain the skills and creative opportunities of women and people of minority genders who have an interest in music and technology and whose work and professional development have been curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic.

YSWN’s Level Up in Audio project was supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.