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Capturing Height: The Addition of Z Microphones to Stereo and Surround Microphone Arrays

Authors: Geluso, Paul

AES Convention 132 · Paper 8595 · April 2012

Abstract

As surround systems with height channels become more commonplace, new microphone techniques to capture sound in 3D are needed. In order for the height channels to be effective, they must contain sonic information that is compatible with the 5.1 surround channels in order to improve the listener’s sense of three-dimensional sound imaging, space, and immersion. Complex height information can be captured by pairing horizontally oriented microphones with vertically oriented bi-directional microphones. In this paper the author presents a rationale, methodology and preliminary evaluation of a microphone technique based on this concept

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Published in
AES Convention 132
AES Convention
132
Paper number
8595
Publication date
April 6, 2012
Session subject
Sound Reinforcement and Studio Technologies
Affiliation
New York University, New York, NY, USA (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper