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Monitor Ambisonics audio

Last updated on Dec 14, 2023

Learn how to import Ambisonics media and accurately monitor it spatially using a pair of headphones.

Before you begin

Learn about assembling Ambisonics audio and other considerations when using an Ambisonics audio clip.
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Select File > New Sequence > Sequence Presets > VR.
Select VR > Monoscopic 29.97 > 2048x2048 - Ambisonics or VR > Stereoscopic 29.97 > 2048x2048.
Create a sequence containing multi-channel Ambisonics audio.
Apply Binauralizer - Ambisonics effect on the mix track under Audio Track Mixer.

Screenshot of the Binauralizer-Ambisonics effect available under the Special option. — Apply the Binauralizer-Ambisonics effect available under the Special option.

Use Pan for left to right orientation, Tilt for bottom to top orientation, or Roll for counter-clockwise to clockwise rotation.

Note:

All three controls have a range of -180 to +180 degrees.

To monitor in a different direction, select the knob control of the effect and change the left-to-right Pan.
Select the control enumeration menu at the bottom of the effect. Select to change Tilt to listen upward or downward or use Roll to rotate your head clockwise or counter-clockwise.
After you apply the effect, you can monitor the spatial nature of the media accurately using a pair of headphones. By default, your head position would directly face ahead within the audio sphere.

An overview of Binauralizer Controls with the orientation options.

To monitor both 360 videos at a different position, ensure that you are in the VR Viewer menu and that the viewer's controls are not hidden.
Turn the Binauralizer's Pan control until the numeric value matches the numeric value below the VR Viewer monitor, and then turn the effect's Tilt control to match the numeric value to the right of the VR Viewer. Now, you can monitor both the 360 videos.

Result

You have successfully imported an Ambisonics media and monitored it spatially using a pair of headphones.

Note:

After you have finished monitoring Ambisonics audio, remove or disable the Binauralizer - Ambisonics effect from the mix track in the Audio Track Mixer.