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Convention Paper

An Informal Comparison Between Surround-Sound Microphone Techniques

Authors: Kassier, Rafael; Lee, Hyun-Kook; Brookes, Tim; Rumsey, Francis

AES Convention 118 · Paper 6429 · May 2005

Abstract

There is currently a lack of recorded test materials in five-channel surround format. Particularly lacking are recordings made simultaneously using different microphone arrays that would allow comparative switching between different recorded versions of the same acoustical event.

An ambitious pilot experiment was conducted involving the recording of various different programme items using eight different recording techniques simultaneously. This was undertaken to determine the practicality of making of such recordings, to allow informal comparisons between microphone techniques, and to create a set of simultaneous multichannel recordings for subsequent perceptual evaluation.
This paper details experimental design considerations and practical limitations, as well as reporting initial observations regarding the resulting recordings.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 118
AES Convention
118
Paper number
6429
Publication date
May 6, 2005
Session subject
Multichannel Sound
Affiliation
University of Surrey (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper