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Convention Paper

Room-Related Balancing Technique: A Method for Optimizing Recording Quality

Authors: Wöhr, Martin; Theile, Günther; Goeres, Hans-Jürgen; Persterer, Alexander

AES Convention 88 · Paper 2886 · March 1990

Abstract

In contrast to natural sounds, in the case of stereophonic reproduction the ears localize the loudspeakers as the source of the sound. The spatial depth of a recording cannot therefore be reproduced adequately with conventional microphone balancing techniques. This paper describes how to simulate spatial depth artificially. Listening tests demonstrated that stereophonic reflections clearly improve the quality of a sound image, making it more natural. It was shown that the favorable imaging characteristics found for an appropriate main microphone can be transferred consistently to the spot-microphone signals with the aid of modern computer technology.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 88
AES Convention
88
Paper number
2886
Publication date
March 6, 1990
Session subject
Microphones
Affiliation
Bayerische Rundfunk, Munich, West Germany (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper