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Student exchange as part of the Soundlapse project

A student exchange between the University of the Arts London (UAL) and Universidad Austral de Chile (UACh) took place during May 2025. British student Max Elmore visited the Institute of Acoustics at UACh during the week of May 3, engaging…


Paper and piece to be presented at a conference in New York

The paper “Comparing Ambisonics Multichannel Reproduction Across Venues” will be presented at the conference running parallel to the festival. The piece “Makuta” will also have its world premiere at the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival (NYCEMF), scheduled from June…


Report launch and field visit – Bosque Pehuén

Gabriel Morales and Felipe Otondo took part in the launch of Fundación Mar Adentro’s 2021-2023 activity report. As part of the event, they joined a field visit to the Bosque Pehuén Reserve, working alongside Tomás Altamirano and the conservation team…


New video showcasing schools’ environmental workshop

A new video showcasing the environmental education workshop focused on soundscape appreciation at the Río Cruces Wetlands Center in Valdivia was recently released. Two schools from Valdivia participated in the activity, which included an outdoor sound walk and a concert…


New successful research funding application

A new application to the Fondecyt Regular competition for the expansion of the Soundlapse project has been selected. This new project takes a transdisciplinary approach and has a duration of four years. Its title is: “Creative and Educational Applications of…


Voice recordings for soundscape montage

The actress Paula Morales recorded voiceovers as part of the design and installation of an immersive sound montage at the Art and Technology Laboratory on January 20, 2025. The purpose of the sound recording was to provide audio files for…


New article and inteview by Fundación Mar Adentro

The article highlights Felipe Otondo’s efforts to conserve Chile’s southern ecosystems through sound. His Soundlapse project uses advanced recording and AI to document biodiversity, including bird species, in places like Bosque Pehuén. The project also engages communities with tools like…


Three research works presented at the FIA International Conference

Results from three studies related to the Soundlapse project were presented at the XIII Ibero-American Acoustics Congress, held in Santiago on December 3 and 4. The first study, titled “Implementation and Evaluation of a Sound Design in 3D-Ambisonics Format,” was…