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Convention Paper

The Equidome, a Personal Spatial Reproduction Array

Authors: Barbour, James L.

AES Convention 132 · Paper 8598 · April 2012

Abstract

Research into spatial sound requires the use of a speaker array capable of reproducing sounds around and above a listening position. Different arrays have been developed which are often limited in their accuracy due to room size, the number of speakers employed and their positions. They are also expensive to develop which restricts access for many researchers. A unique array, The Equidome, has been developed with speakers around and above the listening position and it uses audio software capable of locating a sound anywhere over the array, and moving a sound throughout the array. The Equidome is a personal research facility capable of 3D spatial composition with mono, stereo, multichannel or ambisonic source files and reverberation software is also utilized to create immersive soundfields throughout the array.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 132
AES Convention
132
Paper number
8598
Publication date
April 6, 2012
Session subject
Recording and Production
Affiliation
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia; RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper