The Studio Journal documents the production context around Ambisonics at ZHdK: studio infrastructure, residency activities, listening sessions, public programme, and ongoing updates from daily practice. Start here when you are looking for context, people, programme, and project-oriented documentation rather than technical step-by-step instructions.

For workflow tutorials and plugin how-to guides, go to Tutorials.

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This area is the context hub of the site: studio, residency programme, listening sessions, downloads, and documented practice at ICST. Start with a curated entry point instead of a mixed chronology.

Studio Hub

Best entry point into the ICST Composition Studio space, infrastructure, technology, and working context.

Section: Studio · Type: Hub

ASCOLTA

Concerts, listening sessions, and public listening practice as the artistic core of the site.

Section: ASCOLTA · Type: Listening / Concerts

Residencies

Artists, projects, and production contexts from the ICST studio residency programme.

Section: Residencies · Type: Programme / Profiles

Downloads

Templates, presets, PDF guides, and reference material for studio and plugin workflows.

Section: Downloads · Type: Resources

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Using the Studio

For residents, visitors, and technicians: room, setup, infrastructure, and practical orientation.

Listening & Programme

ASCOLTA, audio examples, and public listening practice as the visible artistic output of the studio.

Resources & Material

Downloads, archives, and reference material for sessions, testing, and reuse.

All Studio Sections

For technical step-by-step workflows, go to Tutorials. This directory brings together context, programme, infrastructure, and documented practice.

1
Active Listening in the Three-Dimensional Sound Field
A practical listening guide for students and composers working at the ICST Composition Studio.
Single page · ASCOLTA · Updated: Mar 17, 2026
2
ICST Studio Case: Why Our 31-Speaker Setup Is Routed This Way
A practical case study of routing decisions in the ICST 31-speaker Ambisonics environment — what we chose, why, and what it prevents.
Single page · Studio · Updated: Mar 16, 2026
3
Download Pack #1: Reaper Template + HOA Routing Checklist
Starter pack for fast setup: Reaper template, HOA routing checklist, and verification steps.
Single page · Downloads · Updated: Mar 12, 2026
4
ICST Composition Studio
The ICST Composition Studio at ZHdK — a higher-order Ambisonics production environment for electroacoustic music and sound art.
Single page · Studio · Updated: May 27, 2025
5
ICST Composition Studio Overview
Studio space, 31-speaker Ambisonics system, and general overview.
Single page · Studio · Updated: May 5, 2025
6
ICST Ascolta
Acousmatic listening sessions at the ICST Composition Studio, ZHdK — public events featuring spatial and electroacoustic music.
Entries: 18 · ASCOLTA · Updated: Mar 17, 2026
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ICST Composition Studio Pre-Installation
Driver and software setup for your own laptop before arrival
Single page · Studio · Updated: Jun 3, 2025
8
ICST Composition Studio Equipment
Mac Pro, RME MadiFace, LAWO matrix, speakers and MIDI controllers
Single page · Studio · Updated: Jun 9, 2025
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ICST Composition Studio Software
Full list of audio, analysis and composition software on the ICST Mac Pro
Single page · Studio · Updated: May 28, 2025
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ICST Composition Studio Control Room
LSB control panel, routing, and operation of the control room
Single page · Studio · Updated: Apr 8, 2025
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ICST Composition Studio Ambisonics Setup
Speaker coordinates and Ambisonics decoder configuration
Single page · Studio · Updated: Jun 2, 2025
12
Audio Examples
Preview snippets with links to full-length spatial audio examples.
Single page · News · Updated: Mar 7, 2026
13
Studio Terms of Use
Studio usage terms and conditions
Single page · Studio · Updated: Mar 7, 2026
14
ICST Composition Studio Speaker Settings
Speaker presets and coordinate files for the ICST decoder
Single page · Studio · Updated: May 20, 2025
15
ICST Composition Studio Photo Gallery
Photo gallery — impressions of the ICST Composition Studio
Single page · Studio · Updated: Jun 25, 2025
16
Explore Ambisonics Audio
ICST B-Format Archive and online resources for spatial audio listening
Single page · News · Updated: Jun 11, 2025
17
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about the ICST Ambisonics Plugins, setup, OSC, and common issues.
Single page · News · Updated: Jan 1, 2026
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Geschichte und Anwendungen des Ambisonics Decoders
Vom Theoriemodell zum Werkzeug: wie der Ambisonics Decoder entstand, welche Ideen ihn geprägt haben – und wozu er heute eingesetzt wird.
Single page · News · Updated: Mar 21, 2026
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The History of Ambisonics: FOA and HOA as a Visual Timeline
A visual timeline tracing the development of First-Order Ambisonics and Higher-Order Ambisonics from the 1970s to the present.
Single page · News · Updated: Mar 15, 2026
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ICST B-Format Archive
Reference B-Format audio files in ambiX (ACN/SN3D) for testing Ambisonics decoders, renderers, and signal chains.
Single page · Downloads · Updated: Jan 1, 2026
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Downloads
ICST Ambisonics Plugins, Max tools, speaker presets, session templates, PDF guides, and B-format test files.
Single page · Downloads · Updated: Jun 12, 2025