Stereo, Binaural and Spatial Audio Difference

Stereo audio refers to recordings created through two separate channels; hence, there will be a variation in audio on both sides of the speakers or headphones, creating the appearance of immersion rather than a multidimensional approach.

Binaural audio is audio that is caught in the same way that a person hears sound in real life. Using a paired omnidirectional condenser microphone on both sides of the ear that is embedded to the dummy head that is placed in the recording area (High Fidelity, 2021).

Sound that is related to your head and the direction that you are facing to the sound that appears to emanate from a real point in space is known as Spatial audio. Spatial audio is also the simulation of sounds in real world (Philip, 2021).

Bibliography

Highfidelity.com. 2021. The Major Differences Between Stereo Audio vs. Binaural Audio vs. Spatial Audio. [online] Available at: https://www.highfidelity.com/blog/binaural-audio-vs-stereo-audio-vs-spatial-audio

[Accessed 6 April 2022]