Noiser launch 3D sound across their network
At Noiser, it’s no secret that we’re passionate about bringing history and real stories to life through immersive storytelling. A big part of that is achieved using premium sound design to help the listener feel like they are right next to the action unfolding.
We’re excited to be taking it to the next level as we start to introduce binaural sound across our network.
Thomas Pink - Head of Sound Design and Mixing and Mastering - explains how it works.
Thomas Pink - Head of Sound Design and Mixing and Mastering at Noiser.
“Binaural or 3D sound, is a way of treating sound effects so that they mimic how we locate sounds with our ears. Our ears are adept to working out whether something is in front of us, behind us, above us, below us, and in which direction something is moving. Using a binaural encoder, we’ve been able to treat sound effects so that when you hear it through your headphones you are perceiving it in the same way as if it were happening in real time around you.”
Unlike stereo where you can only hear something moving from left to right, binaural sound allows the listener to feel like they are listening in 3 dimensions.
What’s more exciting is how accessible binaural sound is. We can deliver 3D sound without any special requirements, other than having to listen using headphones! It’s worth noting that these can be any headphones.
For those listening on speakers, the sound is not distorted, however, you don’t get to enjoy the full effect of 3 dimensions.
“We’ve been dipping our toe in binaural sound in a few episodes of Real Dictators, Short History Of, and our latest whodunnit podcast Detectives Don’t Sleep. We’re excited to fully dive in for our new survival series launching later this summer. This exciting new series featuring first-hand accounts of ordinary people surviving extraordinary situations, will feature 3D sound in every episode to fully immerse the listener.”
Check out our new whodunnit podcast series Detectives Don’t Sleep to hear 3D sound in action!