7 — Spatial Audio

Six frequency bands placed in 3-D space via HRTF. Drag dots to reposition. Wear headphones.

Drag a dot to move that band · brighter = closer to you · center dot = listener

Audio source

Bands

Sub-bass40Hz
Bass125Hz
Low-mid350Hz
Mid1kHz
High-mid3kHz
High10kHz

HRTF uses head-related transfer functions — tiny frequency cues your ears learned from a lifetime of locating sounds. Close your eyes and drag high frequencies above your head. The illusion is subtle but real.

The dream lab — Karel Barnoski