A double-blind study was conducted to evaluate a recently developed microphone technique for three-dimensional orchestral music capture, optimized for 22.2 Multichannel Sound. The proposed technique was evaluated against a current 22.2 production standard for three-dimensional orchestral music capture, as well as a coincident, higher order ambisonics capture system: the Eigenmike. Analysis of the results showed no significant difference in listener evaluation between the proposed technique and the current production standard in terms of the subjective attributes “clarity,” “scene depth,” “naturalness,” “environmental envelopment,” and “quality of orchestral image.”

Authors: Howie, Will; King, Richard; Martin, Denis; Grond, Florian
Affiliations: McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music, Media and Technology, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; The Input Device and Music Interaction Laboratory, Montreal, Quebec, Canada(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 142 (May 2017) Paper Number: 9797
Publication Date: May 11, 2017
Subject: Recording and Live Sound

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