Holographic Sound

Wave Field Synthesis Audio Engine

AI-driven Wave Field Synthesis that creates holographic sound objects in true 3D space. Unlike Dolby Atmos, SONORA places sound at actual coordinates — every listener perceives identical positioning.

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Overview

SONORA uses Wave Field Synthesis (WFS) — a fundamentally different approach from object-based systems like Dolby Atmos. While Atmos relies on psychoacoustic tricks to create phantom images, SONORA physically reconstructs sound wavefronts using the Kirchhoff-Helmholtz integral. The result: every listener perceives identical, precise 3D audio positioning regardless of their seat.

Key Specifications

Discrete Channels	2,048+ (16× more than Dolby Atmos)
Speaker Drivers	32,000+ (full auditorium coverage)
Dynamic Range	150 dB (whisper to thunder)
Frequency Response	10 Hz – 40 kHz (beyond human hearing)
Latency	<1 ms end-to-end
Spatial Resolution	<2 cm source positioning accuracy
Processing	Quantum-accelerated WFS kernel (Zhilicon via QONTOS)
Format Support	Sonora WFS native · Dolby Atmos import

Architecture

SONORA vs Dolby Atmos

Aspect	Dolby Atmos	SONORA WFS
Principle	Phantom images via VBAP/DBAP	Physical wavefront reconstruction
Sweet Spot	Center of room only	Every seat
Source Accuracy	Perceptual approximation	Actual 3D coordinates
Max Channels	128 audio objects	2,048+ physical sources
Depth Perception	Limited	True 3D positioning

Workspace Crates

Crate	Description
sonora-core	Audio engine orchestrator · Multi-channel buffer management
sonora-wfs	WFS renderer · Kirchhoff-Helmholtz integral · Holographic field generation
sonora-dsp	DSP primitives · FIR/IIR filters · Fast convolution · Spatialization
sonora-scene	3D audio scene graph · Sound source objects · Parameter automation

Quick Start

use sonora_scene::{AudioScene, SoundSource, Position3D};
use sonora_wfs::WaveFieldSynthesizer;

let mut scene = AudioScene::new();
scene.add_source(SoundSource::new(
    "rain",
    Position3D::new(5.0, 3.0, -2.0), // x, y, z in meters
));

let wfs = WaveFieldSynthesizer::new(speaker_array)?;
wfs.render(&scene)?;

Sylvain Ecosystem

spectra	16K MicroLED Display Engine
sonora	Wave Field Synthesis Audio Engine	← you are here
sentio	Empathic AI Narrative Intelligence
stratum	Volumetric Display System
sylvain-sdk	Unified Developer SDK
sylvain-core	Platform Core Services
sylvain-cloud	Cloud Infrastructure
docs	Developer Documentation

License

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.

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_{Every Seat is the Best Seat}