[LAU] more than 4 channels for listening? Really?

[Jörn Nettingsmeier]

On 02/26/2010 01:40 AM, Bearcat M. Sandor wrote:
> wow. That sounds ideal!  What software are you using to accomplish this
> and how? ? What sound card are you using and are you using an external
> d/a converter

here's a tutorial i wrote 2 years ago, it's still relevant, only you 
should of course use more recent versions of the software mentioned in 
there:

http://stackingdwarves.net/public_stuff/linux_audio/tmt08/Ambisonic_Listening_Rig_with_Free_Software.pdf
http://stackingdwarves.net/public_stuff/linux_audio/tmt08/Ambisonic_Listening_Rig_with_Free_Software-Slides.pdf

there's a video from LAC 2008, where i presented an earlier version of 
that paper:
http://stackingdwarves.net/public_stuff/linux_audio/ambi_at_home/2008-0229-1059-Joern_Nettingsmeier-Ambisonics_at_Home.ogv
corresponding slides are in the same directory.

you can skip the room/speaker correction part - if your gear and your 
room is good, the benefits will be marginal anyways, and it greatly 
simplifies things.

regards,

jörn