360 degree sound localization

Mark1353 · 3rd November 2007

Hi all,

What would be a good book to read if I want to learn about sound localisation in 360 degree space. In games you have this localisation effect that there's an illusion the sound comes from behind, or far away left etc. Or better yet, is there a plugin with a "joystick" that does this for me?

Dunebuggy · 3rd November 2007

there s a VST and RTAS(i think) plug in done by IRCAM it s call Spat
I tried to get a link but there seems to be a problem with the site

Eric

MrHope · 4th November 2007

Google "HRTF" and "audio". HRTF stands for "head-related transfer function"... this has to do with localization of sounds. That is the psychoacoustical term.

Mark1353 · 4th November 2007

Thanks for the tips guys.

nikomaster · 23rd November 2007

I have to ask if you are talking of Sound localization at real space or at a simulated computer space?

Mark1353 · 23rd November 2007

I guess I'm talking about simulated computer space, an illusion made with two speakers.

grantlandau · 27th November 2007

Maybe it was just the system/room I was listening in, but some creepy shit happens on Gorillaz 'Tomorrow Comes Today' with the whistling track. It sounds like it is coming from a different direction than the speakers.

Can somebody explain how this works??

It was rather funny because I was in high school and me and my bro were home alone for the day. We smoked some pot and were watching music videos and we heard whistling coming down the hallway and we both shit our pants thinking that somebody was in the house, but no...tricked by some crazy localization shit. No idea how that happens.

3rd November 2007	#1
Mark1353 Gear addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 351 Thread Starter	360 degree sound localization Hi all, What would be a good book to read if I want to learn about sound localisation in 360 degree space. In games you have this localisation effect that there's an illusion the sound comes from behind, or far away left etc. Or better yet, is there a plugin with a "joystick" that does this for me?

23rd November 2007	#5
nikomaster Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1	I have to ask if you are talking of Sound localization at real space or at a simulated computer space? __________________ Electronics Engineer The Neural Network Project

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3rd November 2007	#2
Dunebuggy Gear nut Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 101	there s a VST and RTAS(i think) plug in done by IRCAM it s call Spat I tried to get a link but there seems to be a problem with the site Eric

4th November 2007	#3
MrHope Gear maniac Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 270	Google "HRTF" and "audio". HRTF stands for "head-related transfer function"... this has to do with localization of sounds. That is the psychoacoustical term.

27th November 2007	#7
grantlandau Lives for gear Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 742	Maybe it was just the system/room I was listening in, but some creepy shit happens on Gorillaz 'Tomorrow Comes Today' with the whistling track. It sounds like it is coming from a different direction than the speakers. Can somebody explain how this works?? It was rather funny because I was in high school and me and my bro were home alone for the day. We smoked some pot and were watching music videos and we heard whistling coming down the hallway and we both shit our pants thinking that somebody was in the house, but no...tricked by some crazy localization shit. No idea how that happens.