Re: [photo-3d] 3D Sound

["John A. Rupkalvis" <stereoscope@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: <markaren@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 3:52 PM
Subject: [photo-3d] 3D Sound

> It is quite a different challenge to playback binaural recordings
> through a home speaker system and expect to achieve good results. I find
> it necessary to carefully re-process the audio for decent results
> through room speaker systems.

Although re-processing binaural audio for stereophonic (speaker)
applications is possible in this amazing computer age, it is difficult,
time-consuming, requires quite a bit of skill and expertise to make it sound
believable, and can be quite expensive (did I forget anything?).

Just as most stereoscopic images are usually best when displayed in their
native format, multi-channel sound systems are usually best when heard in
their native format.

My suggestion, whenever possible, is to record the original in whatever
format it is intended to be heard.   Multi-miking, multi-track mixing,
pan-potting, etc. for stereophonic, and properly spaced dual mics (with
septum) for binaural. Cardiods aimed outward (away from each other) have a
good pattern for this.  There is one school that says that one or two more
(sonically isolated) mics aimed rearward for ambiance can enhance binaural,
but the jury is still out on that one.

JR


 

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