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Journal Article

Quadraphonic Broadcasting of the Filarmonica De las Americas in Mexico

Authors: Bauer, Benjamin B.; Cota, Gustavo

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 26 · Issue 5 · pp. 356–360 · May 1978

Abstract

The 1977 season of the Filarmonica de las Americas in Mexico City was broadcast (and recorded for delayed broadcasting) in the SQ(1) quadraphonic mode. A "Ghent microphone system" was used as a principal microphone, with accent microphones added as required. Placed in front of the orchestra, the Ghent microphone provided a conventional single-point stereo pickup with the house ambience encoded in the surround mode. A unique method of sorround-sound orchestra pickup was devised by placing the microphone in the middle of the orchestra, facing the audience but favoring the strings, and reversing the encoded output channels left for right in order to preserve the correct left-right instrumental placement for the listener.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
26
Issue
5
Pages
356–360
Publication date
May 6, 1978
Affiliation
CBS TechnologyCenter,Stamford, CT ; Audiorama, Mexico 6 D. F. (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article