There is a general understanding of how monitoring loudspeakers should be mounted and how the control room should be designed for the best stereo performance. Similar practices are missing for multichannel reproduction. In this paper the general requirements for multichannel monitoring conditions are analyzed and discussed. This includes the installation of loudspeakers in the control room, treatment of room surfaces for optimum imaging, direct vs. reverberant field spectrum in the listening position, and directivity requirements for loudspeakers. Measurements were performed in a 1:10-scale model, and the results were verified in a real room.

Authors: Varla, A.; Mäkivirta, A.; Martikainen, M.; Pilchner, M.; Schoustal, R.; Anet, C.
Affiliations: Genelec OY, Finland ; Pilchner Schoustal Inc, Canada(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Conference: 16th International Conference: Spatial Sound Reproduction (March 1999)
Paper Number: 16-047
Publication Date: March 1, 1999
Subject: Spatial Sound Reproduction

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