System and method to virtually mix and audition audio content for vehicles

A system comprising:

• a sound source configured to output an audio signal to a plurality of speakers arranged in a plurality of locations in a vehicle;
• a laser device disposed on an object representing a human head placed in a seat of the vehicle, the object comprising a first ear and a second ear, the laser device configured to scan the locations of the speakers;
• a first microphone disposed in the first ear of the object;
• a second microphone disposed in the second ear of the object;
• and
• a controller configured to
• route the audio signal to the speakers one speaker at a time;
• receive audio signals received via the first and second microphones;
• compile binaural acoustic data for the vehicle based on the audio signals received via the first and second microphones;
• receive scan data from the laser device;
• generate geometric data for the vehicle based on the scan data;
• and
• generate head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) for the object based on the binaural acoustic data and the geometric data for the vehicle.