The Ninth
The Ninth International Student 3D Audio Production Competition in Ambisonics 2024
In 2025, the Student 3D Audio Competition is taking place for the ninth year in a row. Again, we are expecting many submissions of high quality, elaborate, peppered with trend-setting ideas. The finals and award ceremony take place on Thursday, the 13th of November during the Tonmeistertagung in Dusseldorf. They will also be streamed into the internet.
The nominated pieces of category 1 will be already presented in Graz on the 3rd of October as part of the ORF musikprotokoll.
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The 3D categories:
- Contemporary / Computer music
- Audio drama / Documentary / Soundscapes
- Music recording / Studio production
The Call is open
Until the 30th of June, students can submit their productions for the eighth Student 3D Audio Production Competition. The submission portal can be reached through the S3DAPC website of the Institute for Electronical Music in Graz.
Sponsors of the Competition 2024
IEM Graz together with the ORF musikprotokoll and the VDT
The Competition is a cooperation of the Institut für Elektronische Musik und Akustik der Kunstuniversität Graz (IEM) and Verband Deutscher Tonmeister (VDT), Sounding Future, and this year again with the ORF musikprotokoll.
The contribution format is 5th order Ambisonics as there are many free production tools available and no licence fees have to be paid. Contributing to the Competition is an important step for the students into the professional world of pro audio. At the same time there are attractive prizes for the winners waiting.
Headtracking with Camera-Tracked 3D Audio Player (Cat3DA)
It is best to use circumaural headphones. To be able to use head tracking, a webcam must be available and enabled on the playback device. The following browsers are suitable for playback: Firefox, Opera or Chrome on a PC (Mac or Windows). Playback via the Safari browser, smartphones or tablets is currently not possible or not recommended.