Chaos, Logic, and Physics
Lessons from Building a 3D DAW in Unity
Frustrated by the limits of immersive production tools, I set out to build a full 3D DAW using Unity, with a rather naive and total lack of development experience. 5 years of countless late nights later, and this “Ableton in a game engine” experiment is now fully functional, with real-time acoustic simulation, physical interaction, and completely free movement of sounds and listeners in a 3D space. Here, I share technical and spiritual lessons I learned (the hard way) in designing, developing, and monetizing audio software as a solo, untrained developer.
Noah Feasey-Kemp
Noah Feasey-Kemp is an independent audio software developer and former immersive audio producer who has spent the last five years building an experimental 3D DAW in Unity. Completely self-taught in development and design, Noah blends creative coding with a passion for beutiful and explorative UI. His work has been featured in CDM, Sound on Sound, and Music Radar and open-sourced in parts to help newcomers explore advanced audio graphics.