Is it possible to listen to music in 8D? In other words, does music exist in 8 dimensions? Well, in this article we will answer this question. Also, we will explain how to make 8D music easy and fast. So you can enjoy this type of immersive experience. Of course, from now on we clarify that the use of headphones is necessary, so we recommend that you first fix those headphones that have stopped sounding.
How exactly 8D music works
8D music is made possible by a type of encoding that transforms conventional tracks into surround sounds. The fact that headphones are required to perceive the effect is because it helps the user to feel that they have music in their head, something much better than just listening to it through speakers or horns. With good 8D sound, you will not feel the difference between the virtual world and the real one when listening to music or playing a video game.
To achieve this, you will have to use an audio editing program that manipulates the sound waves and creates a frequency to which a delay is applied, generating in the brain the illusion that you are listening to music from different levels of proximity.
You can download the latest version of Audacity, a totally free open-source program with which you can edit your audio tracks. Do you want to achieve an 8D sound effect yourself? Now we explain how to do it.
8D sound how do you do it?
There are different ways to achieve this, one of them is through a recording with special microphones, and the other way is through software that allows us to emulate that effect. We will talk about the second option since it is the simplest and cheapest to do.
It is very easy and fast to have your own 8D sound. You must do the following:
- Go to the official Sennheiser website.
- Select the AMBEO Orbits plugins, it is free and can be downloaded on Windows or Mac.
- Install AMBEO Orbits and insert it into your audio editing program.
- In the window that opens you will see a circle, there you can choose the direction from which you want the sound to come.
- Choose the elevation of the sound on the vertical bar. 0% is the height of your ears. If you raise it, you will feel that the sound comes from above, and if you place it below 0% you will feel that the sound comes from below.
At the bottom of the AMBEO Orbits window, you will see two other sections: Reflections and Clarity-Width of 3D space. Manipulate the “Reflection” section to give a realistic effect to low sounds. In the “Clarity” section, you can control the balance in the tone you want to perceive.
If you place it in the lowest part, you will have a very noticeable 3D effect, while if you set the clarity to the maximum, the 3D sound will be less. In the «Width of the space», you will choose the amplitude in which you prefer to receive the sound waves. Do not forget that the 8D effect is fictional, so we refer you to a 3D effect in the explanations you just read.
With these simple steps, it will be possible for you to create 8D sounds yourself with the music you like the most. If you are a composer, or you love making music as a hobby, these effects will help you create extraordinary work, exploiting your creativity to the fullest. It is important that you know that not all the videos that appear on YouTube under the name ¨8D¨, really comply with that characteristic.
Mostly, what these videos give you is sound that travels from left to right in your head, and vice versa, repeatedly. So it is necessary that you put on your headphones so that you can identify the effect correctly.
Enjoy a fantastic feeling creating your own 8D music very easily and for free. Also, you can evaluate the work of others if you learn to download free music without programs.