Ambisonic Spaces: City
(previously Ambisonic Environments)
SoundCloud Examples - (examples decoded to UHJ Stereo as soundcloud doesn't support ambisonics)
Promo Video
An ambisonic recording uses a multi-capsule microphone to capture a spherical representation of sound from a single point.
Unreal Engine takes these formatted recordings and uses them like any other sound cue...but the difference between traditional stereo and Ambisonics in the Engine is HUGE!
Here is a video of an Unreal project where you will be able to tell the difference between stereo and ambisonics and why you may want to look for ambisonics for your ambient game audio. And another great thing is you don't really need to know about how ambisonics work, they just will with this package. But here's a little snippet of the theory:
B-Format 1st Order is the decoded audio, representing the spherical sound space with 4-channels: W, X, Y, Z:
• W = Sum of all signals from all directions
• X = is a figure-8 bi-directional polar pattern pointing forward.
• Y = is a figure-8 bi-directional polar pattern pointing to the left.
• Z = is a figure-8 bi-directional polar pattern pointing up.
TLDR
1st Order: Records Up, Down, Forward, Backward, Left, and Right all at the same time (Most Game Engines Use ONLY 1st Order)
All formats are 16 bit @ 44 kHz
• 1st Order ambiX (B-Format)
• W, Y, Z, X
All audio assets are LOOP-ABLE
Every asset is loop able, most assets have:
• 1 minute loop
• 2 minute loop
• 3 minute loop
• 5 minute loop
Asset List
Alleys
Bus Stations
Busy Streets
Inside and Outside Car Ambience
Church Bells
Clubs inside and outside
Construction
Distant Highways
Freight Trains
Highways
Industrial Areas
Parades
Park Fountains
Planes
Restaurants
Sirens
Traffic
Train Yards
Union Station inside and outside
Footsteps (Grass, Sidewalk, Street: walk, run, turn, jump, land)
Total .wav: 479
Total cues: 494
Support
• Please contact for any questions, suggestions, or personal requests at https://ambisonicspaces.org
