Sound-Expert for brands and manufacturers,
specialized in immersive 3D spatial audio
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I take care of your project from the first question to sign-off.
On a shoot it is clear what has to be captured on location and what comes later. In an installation the sound fits the room and the people in it. And as a manufacturer you know where your spatial audio holds up and where it falls apart.
Consulting
I don’t believe any marketing message until I have checked it myself. For manufacturers that means I listen to whether your spatial audio really holds up, and I write down where it falls apart.
For productions and events I settle the other question up front: where does stereo stop working, and where is stereo perfectly fine? I work alone and bring in colleagues as the project requires.
Learn MoreRecording
I record on location around the world or in my Munich studio, and I already have the final result in my ears. For every recording situation, no matter how crazy, I put together the right microphone setup.
And I go out there even when a recording might go completely wrong. That is where the credibility happens.
Learn MoreMixing
This is where I polish the recorded sounds. If needed, my bag of sound tricks comes in, from subtle atmospheres to an epic soundtrack. In the end the ears should show the eyes where to look. And since almost everything lands on headphones, that is where I monitor.
Learn More100+ recording days
100+ XR-Projects
endless fun with sound
What clients say about Martin Rieger
Martin is an expert in spatial audio who has a deep understanding of the technology and its impact on the listening experience.
He brings a clear view of the use cases and how they will evolve in the future.
To top it off, he is a pleasure to work with!
It was a fascinating conversation that will support us when feedback back to our clients.
Your notes and follow up are excellent, we appreciate the time you’ve spent on your thinking.
In an expert interview, Martin Rieger broke down for us where audio in immersive media is heading by 2035, from 6DoF audio to hearables to AI-assisted sound editing. His assessment of technological developments gives us valuable input to identify and classify relevant future trends early and to derive robust future assumptions for our research.
Under the motto 'Technology Meets Creativity', Martin Rieger inspired the workshop participants with a lecture about brand-new
developments in the field of spatial audio.
He showed us practical examples of the immense potential of immersive sound technologies.
Professional, practical and entertaining.
We can recommend Martin Rieger as a professional and competent partner for film and audio productions.
The cooperation in the context of our "Sounds of Germany" campaign was extremely pleasant from the creative phase, through filming to post-production, and the final result was first-class.
For our XR demo we wanted to create the highest quality possible. We needed to do specific recordings and post-production. So we knew Martin would be the perfect person to help us through the whole process and create the best immersive audio we could think of.
The experience was fun, exciting and professional.
This guy from Germany named Martin, he is really into spatial audio, 360 audio. When you watch the video you'll be able to watch around, and be able to hear what you are looking at. Most 360 videos on YouTube don't have this. It's a lot more interesting to watch when the audio follows what you are looking at as well. Huge shoutout to Martin!
Our cooperation with Martin from VRTonung was very professional, but also at eye level! Martin took a lot of time to familiarize us with the topic of 3D audio and the visitors of our experience were enthusiastic. Many thanks, Martin!
Our challenge was that we needed more knowledge about 3D sound, especially for music.
Martin Rieger's 1-on-1 coaching showed all the opportunities immersive sound has, how it is used now, and how it can evolve.
Since Immersive sound is quite new in the Norwegian market, it was great to have an international take on the format.
Martin Rieger from Munich was the sound engineer on set. He has experience with immersive audio and delivered excellent sound quality.
At my request, he used a “symmetrical” Schoeps ORTF-3D microphone system designed by Günther Theile, which is equipped with eight spatially separated supercardioid microphones and offers a “larger,” more spacious reproduction for our purposes.
Martin Rieger truly can be considered an expert in the field of three dimensional audio.
He goes out of his way to help realise each client’s project in a fully engaging and immersive manner, no matter the level of complexity.
Martin has a rich understanding of both the acoustical and psychoacoustical aspects of sound, which is essential for successful 3D audio implementation.
It was a pleasure and an honor to work with Martin Rieger!
I have been working with 3D spatial sounds in Virtual Reality since the year 1994, but had never used Ambisonic sound before.
Martin set up the sound very quickly and beautifully for my VR artwork, and taught me a lot about using this key in the process. I really highly recommend him!
The complex binaural sound design with recorded lyrics was a crucial part of my theater performance The Holy Bitch Project and the streaming version.
What I particularly appreciate about working with Martin is his enthusiasm, willingness to experiment, and precision.
I look forward to more projects together.
Who is the face behind VRTonung?
Martin Rieger
Hey, I’m Martin from VRTonung, but what does that name even mean? Trust me, it’s punny in German, but let’s just say it’s a blending of VR and sound on vision.
OK, seriously: Friends put a VR headset on me, a rollercoaster demo, and I felt sick right away. And I thought: shouldn’t the sound be three-dimensional too? One month later I was standing on a motorbike in Vietnam at 40 degrees, recording 360 sound. I have done nothing else since. Today people say XR or immersive media, but the name stays.
So if you want to do pioneering work with me, overcome the limits of stereo and have a lot of fun at the same time, you’ve come to the right place. I’ll be happy to tell you what that sounds like!
more about meExtended Reality (XR) projects are a new challenge for immersive media. Find out more interesting information and stories on my dedicated 3D audio Blog.
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