Sound Design
#GetToKnowYourCustomersDay
Today is #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay, and we’d love to get to know each and every one of you! We’ll start. We are Crosswater Digital Media, the Immersive Spatialists! Since 1991, Crosswater has been providing its clients with imaginative audio and video content as well as original music that engages, informs, and influences audiences. Regardless of the business…
Read MoreSpatial Audio
What’s all the buzz in the media production community? Spatial Audio! Spatial Audio is audio captured by a special, ambisonic microphone and is processed by audio encoders designed to create a 360 soundscape that interacts with immersive VR/360 experiences. A wide array of ambisonic microphones have been introduced recently, which speaks to the industry’s commitment…
Read MoreMusic Therapy
Music and a healthy mind go hand-in-hand! “Research has confirmed that music has both psychological and physiological effects,” according to UC Berkeley’s article about music’s therapeutic value. Crosswater’s co-founder and composer, John Michael Adamo, knows this well, and has been composing music designed to comfort patients suffering from Dementia and Depression for an ongoing project…
Read MoreView From Inside a B-17
Get ready to go back in history with Crosswater’s VR/360 producer and avid aviation enthusiast, Dan, as he takes us on his adventure in a B-17 bomber, known as the “Flying Fortress” during WW II. Join Dan as he explores inside the aircrafts multiple turrets and captures a birds eye view of the terrain below…
Read More#cellinoandbarneschallenge
Crosswater’s co-founder and composer, John Michael Adamo, did his own Honky-Tonk rendition of the Cellino & Barnes jingle from his studio in our office here in Buffalo. He has written every iteration of the jingle for the last 20+ years. We nominate you! Do your own cover of the iconic jingle on any instrument you’d…
Read MoreThe Power of Music
Here at Crosswater, we believe in the power of music. This article by Harvard Health Publishing backs up our beliefs with scientific data gathered by the Harvard Medical School. They found that music stimulates many areas of the brain, including areas responsible for movement, language, attention, memory, and emotion. Read up to learn how music…
Read MoreCrosswater’s Custom Music
Crosswater’s co-founder and music composition mastermind, John Michael Adamo, wrote the song that you hear in this video. He has written many of the songs that you hear on the web series, One Pot Cooking for Men, and he can put these skills to work to create an audio signature for your project or business.…
Read MoreSpatial Audio Enhances VR
“To build truly believable virtual environments, we need to believe our ears as much as our eyes.” Spatial Audio is the commonly overlooked element of VR productions that add a level of immersion that can not be met by 360 video alone. Crosswater specializes in Spatial Audio and our audio engineers are ready to collaborate!…
Read MoreTrain Spatial Audio
All Aboard! Crosswater’s sound designers put their spatial audio skills to work on these two passing trains. Follow them with your ears, and experience the incredible effect of spatial audio in a VR/360 setting. Crosswater specializes in spatial audio and is ready to collaborate with VR/360 filmmakers to enhance the immersive impact of #VR #productions.…
Read MoreDan at the Sabres Game
Crosswater’s Spatial Audio engineer, Dan, sets up to capture some spatial audio of the famous “Aud” bullhorn at the Buffalo Sabres game! Win with Crosswater, the professional resource for all your Virtual Reality/360 video/Spatial Audio production needs! Contact us at crosswater.net, LinkedIn, Facebook messenger or by phone at (716) 884-8486 for more information. #VR #virtualreality…
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