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Properties of Large-scale Sound Field Synthesis

Authors: Ahrens, Jens; Wierstorf, Hagen

AES Conference: 57th International Conference: The Future of Audio Entertainment Technology – Cinema, Television and the Internet · Paper 6-1 · March 2015

Abstract

Sound field synthesis has been pursued as a promising approach for spatial audio reproduction for large listening areas. Research is typically performed on small and mid-size systems. An increasing number of systems of cinema size and larger exist, which have shown to exhibit properties that cannot be observed with smaller setups. In particular, practical limitations lead to artifacts whose perceptual saliency increases with array size. Depending on the situation, these artifacts are most prominent in time domain or in frequency domain. In this paper, we review the current state of knowledge on the properties of sound field synthesis using large-size loudspeaker arrays regarding both direct sound and reverberation.

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Published in
AES Conference: 57th International Conference: The Future of Audio Entertainment Technology – Cinema, Television and the Internet
Paper number
6-1
Publication date
March 6, 2015
Session subject
Next-generation immersive audio for cinema and home: Rendering
Affiliation
University of Technology Berlin, Berlin, Germany (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Conference Paper