The Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences (CRAS) announced that it recently hosted Sony personnel as they conducted an immersive audio event centered on Audio Futures 360 WalkMix Creator software for CRAS students in the Studio D at the school’s Gilbert, AZ campus.
“Sony 360 Reality Audio is a new immersive audio format for music, motion picture, video games, and any other immersive media,” says Kirt Hamm, CRAS administrator. “The 360 WalkMix Creator is the mixing and rendering system to create 360 Reality Audio content and deliverables, which is ideal for our students to learn as they prepare to enter the pro audio workforce.”
The Sony team included Hiroyuki Komuro, a 30-year Sony engineer, Gus Skinas, president of Sony Super Audio Center & Sonoma Systems, and Minoru Tsuji, also a 30-year veteran in technology development. “I was very impressed by the scope and professionalism of the CRAS program and hope to be involved again soon,” says Skinas.
“We literally could not fit one more student in the room,” adds Dave Kalberg, CRAS game audio/mastering instructor. “The door was left open and even the hallway was packed. Our students and staff really enjoyed the presentation, learning about the 360 WalkMix Creator technologies. I think it’s fair to say that everyone was extremely impressed with the results.”
Kalberg concludes, “These types of events are extremely important for students as well as staff and keeps CRAS on the forefront of education. Having CRAS students exposed to this level of audio technology is exciting, inspiring and gives them a higher understanding of audio engineering which will give them an edge in a very competitive industry.”
