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

[fons at kokkinizita.net]

On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 11:06:42AM +0100, Florian Faber wrote:

> > I am thinking about adding a 5.1-to-ambisonics mixer/panner to move the 
> > specialized channels with their defined positions to virtual sources in my 
> > ambisonics surrounding. Don't know if that works out...
> 
> 5.1 is not about proper physical modelling of sound sources, but more
> about producing a 'sound experience'. This can mean, for example, that
> the audio engineer creates a 2.0 mix and puts some ambience on the rear
> channels. It will be a completely different beast and in my experience
> it sounds worse than a pure 5.1 playback.

Nothing magical will happen if you pan the 5.0 signals into
a 3rd or higher order AMB system. The results is just five
virtual speakers reproducing 5.0.

Ciao,

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FA

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