Spatium, Tools for Sound Spatialization

In this paper we present spatium, a set of free, open source and modular software tools for sound spatialization, describing the creative and technical aspects considered during its development. The system is comprised of spatialization renderers, spatialization interfaces, DAW plugins and Max objects that communicate via OSC (Open Sound Control). They aim to: facilitate the exploration of different approaches to sound spatialization, ease the integration of sound spatialization into diverse compositional workflows, smooth the transition from the studio to different performance environments and be easily expandable to cater for growing needs.