Many listening tests have been undertaken to estimate listeners' preferences for different multichannel recording techniques. Usually these tests focus on the sweet spot, the spatial area where the listener maintains optimal perception of virtual sound sources, thereby neglecting to consider off-center listening positions. The purpose of the present study is to determine how different microphone configurations affect the size of the sweet spot. A perceptual method is chosen in which listening impressions achieved by three different multichannel recording techniques for several off-center positions are compared with the listening impression at the sweet spot. Results of this listening experiment are presented and interpreted.
Authors:
Peters, Nils; McAdams, Stephen; Braasch, Jonas
Affiliations:
McGill University; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention:
123 (October 2007)
Paper Number:
7197
Publication Date:
October 1, 2007
Subject:
Perception
Click to purchase paper as a non-member or you can login as an AES member to see more options.
No AES members have commented on this paper yet.
To be notified of new comments on this paper you can subscribe to this RSS feed. Forum users should login to see additional options.
If you are not yet an AES member and have something important to say about this paper then we urge you to join the AES today and make your voice heard. You can join online today by clicking here.