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just.sounds · 13th March 2008

Ambisonics is certanly a nice technique but i think it has also its problems. For instance (correct me if i'm wrong) but when you record for it you have to use a b-format mic (soundfield) Wich is a coincedent microfone technique. This will give you a correct placement of direct sound and early reflections but not a wide reverberation sound as it is always 50% coincedent. Or is there Ambisonics technique wich tackles this problem?

It is also not aimed at recreating the wavefront as it was but it recreates the sound at 1 point in space. And as we have two ears...
If you stick with ambisonics you would reduce stereo to XY. An AB is not possible anymore.

13th March 2008	#34
just.sounds Gear addict Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 390	Ambisonics is certanly a nice technique but i think it has also its problems. For instance (correct me if i'm wrong) but when you record for it you have to use a b-format mic (soundfield) Wich is a coincedent microfone technique. This will give you a correct placement of direct sound and early reflections but not a wide reverberation sound as it is always 50% coincedent. Or is there Ambisonics technique wich tackles this problem? It is also not aimed at recreating the wavefront as it was but it recreates the sound at 1 point in space. And as we have two ears... If you stick with ambisonics you would reduce stereo to XY. An AB is not possible anymore. __________________ "Music" Just a combination of sounds.