100758 - Spatial Audio Tidepool, Sessions 1 & 2
Overview
Photo by: Christina O'Connor Franusich
Learn how to create immersive sound and music at the 2026 Spatial Audio Tidepool, featuring the world-leading high-density loudspeaker arrays at Virginia Tech. The Spatial Audio Tidepool (SpaAT) is a two-session immersive gathering for audio professionals to learn the techniques of sound spatialization.
Session One (June 22-24) is focused on experiential instruction, covering stereo, quadraphonic, 5.1, octophonic, and then onto high density loudspeaker arrays (HDLAs) including the 88.4 channel Perform Studio, the 32 channel Tesseract, and finally the 140 channel Cube. Earn up to 18 AVIXA CTS or CTS-D Certification Renewal Units upon successful completion of this course.
Session Two (June 25-27) is for participants to realize their own immersive sound projects on Virginia Tech HDLA systems, with individual guidance from the instructors. Session Two is limited to a maximum of five projects. Each project can be carried out by either an individual participant or by a group. Groups are limited to a maximum of three participants. (Please contact us if you envision a Session Two project that requires more than three participants.)
Participants may enroll in either, or both sessions, subject to availability. Participants will receive Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of either session. CEUs will be awarded in the form of a digital badge, which can be proudly displayed on select social media platforms.
Fee Information
Early bird deadline May 1, 2026.
Session One:
Individual Participation: $900 / $1100 (early bird / standard)
Institutional Group Rate for a group of three participants: $2400 / $3000 (early bird / standard).
(Please contact ericlyon@vt.edu or upty@vt.edu if your group has more than three participants.)
Session Two:
Individual Participation: $1800 / $2200 (early bird / standard)
Institutional Group Rate for a group of three participants: $4800 / $6000 (early bird / standard).
(Please contact ericlyon@vt.edu or upty@vt.edu if your group has more than three participants.)
Location Information
Location:
Moss Arts Center
190 Alumni Mall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Lodging:
The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center
901 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540.231.8000
A courteous room block is being held at the Inn at Virginia Tech. Reservations can be made using the following link: Spatial Audio Tidepool 2026 . The room rate is $129.00/night and rooms can be made at this rate until May 22nd.
A shuttle service will be provided for morning and evening transportation between the hotel and the Moss Arts Center.