Does it support spatial audio standards for interchange?

Yes, it includes research and implementation lanes for industry standards such as ADM/BW64 and IAMF for format interoperability.

Can I use this to validate performance on consumer headphones?

Absolutely. It includes specific QA constraints and manual listening check protocols for popular devices like AirPods Pro 2 and Sony WH-1000XM5.

What speaker layouts can this skill help configure?

The skill supports a wide range of layouts including stereo, quadraphonic, 5.1, 7.1, and advanced immersive visualization targets like 7.4.2.

What libraries are recommended for binaural rendering?

The skill suggests using Steam Audio for production-ready runtime fallbacks and research stacks like SAF or libspatialaudio for prototyping.

How does this skill handle real-time audio safety?

It enforces strict rules for the processBlock(), ensuring no heap allocations, no locks, and no blocking I/O to maintain deterministic performance.

Spatial Audio Engineering

Name: Spatial Audio Engineering
Author: joshband

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Developer Tools

Architects, implements, and validates immersive spatial audio systems across multi-channel layouts, ambisonics, and binaural rendering paths.

The Spatial Audio Engineering skill provides a comprehensive framework for developing professional-grade audio plugins within the LocusQ ecosystem. It guides developers through the complexities of multi-speaker layout planning (from stereo to 7.4.2), ambisonic path validation (FOA/HOA), and binaural rendering using Steam Audio or native DSP. Designed with production-grade constraints in mind, it enforces strict real-time safety rules—such as zero heap allocation in the audio thread—and provides specialized QA protocols for consumer hardware like AirPods Pro 2 and Sony WH-1000XM5, ensuring deterministic and high-fidelity spatial performance.

Key Features

01Ambisonic (FOA/HOA) and binaural rendering integration with Steam Audio

02Hardware-specific validation for AirPods Pro 2 and Sony WH-1000XM5

03Comprehensive speaker layout expansion (Stereo, Quad, 5.1, 7.1, 7.4.2)

04Automated objective QA lanes for head-tracking and HRTF validation

05Strict real-time DSP safety enforcement (lock-free, no heap allocation)

061 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Developing and testing 3D spatial renderers for VST3/AU audio plugins

02Implementing deterministic binaural fallbacks for immersive headphone monitoring

03Validating real-time DSP code against strict audio thread safety requirements

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add joshband/locusq spatial-audio-engineering

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Ambisonic (FOA/HOA) and binaural rendering integration with Steam Audio

02Hardware-specific validation for AirPods Pro 2 and Sony WH-1000XM5

03Comprehensive speaker layout expansion (Stereo, Quad, 5.1, 7.1, 7.4.2)

04Automated objective QA lanes for head-tracking and HRTF validation

05Strict real-time DSP safety enforcement (lock-free, no heap allocation)

061 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Developing and testing 3D spatial renderers for VST3/AU audio plugins

02Implementing deterministic binaural fallbacks for immersive headphone monitoring

03Validating real-time DSP code against strict audio thread safety requirements