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Subjective Evaluation of Orchestral Music Recording Techniques for Three-Dimensional Audio

Authors: Howie, Will; King, Richard; Martin, Denis; Grond, Florian

AES Convention 142 · Paper 9797 · May 2017

Abstract

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.”

Details

Published in
AES Convention 142
AES Convention
142
Paper number
9797
Publication date
May 6, 2017
Session subject
Recording and Live Sound
Affiliation
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.)
Type
Convention Paper