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Berlin Ambience techniques, July 2012

At the occasion of the VDT seminar "Ambience recording" in Berlin (July 2012) a collection of 5 simultaneous recordings with 6 different surround ambience microphone setups was produced. These test samples enable a direct comparison between the different setups (and recording principles) and therefore a very precise assessment of the properties of the recording techniques in different recording locations.

Furthermore, the test samples enable a blindfolded listening test, as any loudness differences between the setups were equalized. For a repetition of the listening test, the detailed test and recording description, the listening test questionnaire and the audio samples are available for download.

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Tonmeistertagung: Ambience Paper online PDF Print E-mail
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Atmopaper

Das Paper und die Slides zum Vortrag "Atmoaufnahme in 2.0 und 5.1" sind nun zum Download verfügbar. Auf der Atmo-website finden Sie weitere Infos und Downloads.

The paper (German) and the Slides (German) of the lecture "Ambience recording in 2.0 and 5.1"  are available for download. On the Atmo-website you'll find further infos and downloads.


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Last Updated on Thursday, 31 January 2013 17:58
 
Berlin Ambience techniques PDF Print E-mail
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Berlin Ambience techniques, July 2012

At the occasion of the VDT seminar "Ambience recording" in Berlin (July 2012) a collection of 5 simultaneous recordings with 6 different surround ambience microphone setups was produced. These test samples enable a direct comparison between the different setups (and recording principles) and therefore a very precise assessment of the properties of the recording techniques in different recording locations.

Furthermore, the test samples enable a blindfolded listening test, as any loudness differences between the setups were equalized. For a repetition of the listening test, the detailed test and recording description, the listening test questionnaire and the audio samples are available for download.

Last Updated on Thursday, 13 December 2012 17:20
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ORF Surround techniques PDF Print E-mail
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The surround seminar at ORF (Vienna) performed a comparison of seven surround main microphones by a simultaneous recording with consecutive blindfolded listening test. The recorded tracks are available for download now as a DVD image in order to repeat the blindfolded listening test.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 March 2011 19:42
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AES42 White Paper PDF Print E-mail
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White Paper "Digital Microphones and AES42"/"Digitale Mikrofone und AES42"

- German version v2.1, 11.05.2010
- English version v2.1, 11.05.2010

The authors of the White Paper "Digital microphones and AES42"  aim at providing an objective as possible view on the topic. On this basis, an introduction into and an assessment of this new technology is enabled.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 March 2011 21:38
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Auro3D - Die dritte Dimension für Lautsprecher-Stereofonie PDF Print E-mail
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Die dritte Dimension wird für Mikrofonaufnahmen erschlossen, indem neue Mehrkanalformate zum 5.1 Surround-Format Höhenlautsprecher hinzufügen. Sie erlauben eine weit größere Palette an räumlichen Effekten und eine natürlichere räumliche Wiedergabe in Bezug auf Direktschall, frühe und späte Reflexionen, Hall, Diffusschall und Atmo. Am Beispiel des Auro3D 9.1-Verfahren (5.1 + 4) werden die psychoakustischen Prinzipien bei der Wahrnehmung von elevierten Phantomschallquellen, räumlicher Tiefe, Räumlichkeit, Umhüllung, Atmo sowie Richtungswiedergabe und -stabilität innerhalb der Hörzone erläutert. Konkrete Vorschläge für Mikrofonanordnungen können aus diesen Überlegungen entstehen.


New multichannel sound formats extending 5.1 with height channels are adding the third dimension to recordings. They provide a much wider range of spatial sound effects and allow more realism of spatial reproduction in terms of direct sound, early and late reflections, reverberation and ambience sound. Using the example of two upper layer front and two upper layer surround complementary loudspeakers (5.1+4, known as "Auro-3D 9.1") the psychoacoustic principles in the perception of elevated phantom sound sources, spatial depth, spatial impression, envelopment, ambient atmosphere, as well as directional stability within the sweet area are discussed. Concrete proposals for microphone configurations can evolve from these considerations.

Last Updated on Friday, 01 April 2011 11:28
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Image Assistant PDF Print E-mail
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The "Image Assistant 2.1" is an interactive JAVA Applet that calculates the localization curves of arbitrary 2- and 3-channel stereo microphone configurations.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 March 2011 20:14
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