3d sound

[P3D Adam L. Beckerman <adam@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am working on something now in TrueSpace, a "3d" modelling 
software, where I plan to incorporate 3d sound.  I will probably 
record the sound in stereo, and bring it into my sound software 
called Cool Edit by Syntrillium software (limitware that can be 
unlocked for $50 I think -- www.syntrillium.com).

In Cool Edit I can select the right and left channels (no front/rear 
surround sound here...) and manipulate it in a number of ways.  
I can decrease the volume of selections that I may want to 
sound farther away, or increase the volume of selections I may 
want to sound close up.  This is a basic feature of the software.  
Besides amplitude, there are options for adjusting pitch, speed, 
and all sorts of other goodies like echoes, reverb, and the list 
goes on.  It's a really neat software, and is very easy to use.  I 
haven't yet registered my copy, so I'm only able to use 2 features 
at a time, one being the save feature.  I'm going to register prior 
to working on my 3d sound, but when the project is finished (I am 
doing both a true 3-dimensional video and a 2d (3d modelled) 
version), I will put it on the web.  I plan to submit both versions to 
Caligari (the makers of TrueSpace -- www.caligari.com) for their 
monthly (I think) contest for animations and stills created using 
TrueSpace.  I wonder if they'll favor the 2d 3d version, or the 3d 3d 
version....

Computers are increasingly improving in terms of their sound 
quality and capability.  I certainly would not exclude the use of 
computers in some form or another in synching images and audio 
for a slide show or other presentation.

Adam


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