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MMAD – Designing for Height – Practical Configurations

Authors: Williams, Michael

AES Convention 152 · Paper 10555 · May 2022

Abstract

Although the basic philosophy behind the design of Microphone arrays, for 3D audio recording and reproduction,
has been described in previous AES papers[1][2][3][4], no specific examples have been given with respect to various
Surround Sound arrays and the corresponding height arrays (1st layer of height array microphones and the Zenith
microphone). This paper gives four examples of complete 3D Audio arrays with perfect critical linking. Examples
include same microphone directivity arrays, as well as hybrid arrays. Suitable steering functions are discussed,
and specific values are given for each array combination, so as to obtain perfect critical linking.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 152
AES Convention
152
Paper number
10555
Publication date
May 6, 2022
Session subject
3D/Immersive/Spatial Audio
Affiliation
Sounds of Scotland, Le Perreux sur Marne, France (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper