The currently standard multichannel 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound formats are only partly capable of displaying a true 3-D sound experience. Even advanced schemes, such as ambisonics or virtual surround panning, rely on a more or less restricted listening area. In this paper these solutions are reviewed and their drawbacks are explained. Proposals for future directions are also given. A prototype of a compact, cascadable loudspeaker line array, suitable for wave-field synthesis in studios and at home, is described.
Authors:
Horbach, Ulrich; Boone, Marinus M.
Affiliations:
Studer Prof. Audio AG, Regensdorf, Switzerland ; Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Conference:
16th International Conference: Spatial Sound Reproduction (March 1999)
Paper Number:
16-036
Publication Date:
March 1, 1999
Subject:
Spatial Sound Reproduction
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