1 XY, MS, and First-Order Ambisonics |
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1.1 Blumlein Pair: XY Recording and Playback |
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2 | (1) |
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1.2 MS Recording and Playback |
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1.3 First-Order Ambisonics (FOA) |
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1.3.1 2D First-Order Ambisonic Recording and Playback |
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1.3.2 3D First-Order Ambisonic Recording and Playback |
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1.4 Practical Free-Software Examples |
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1.4.1 Pd with Iemmatrix, Iemlib, and Zexy |
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1.5 Motivation of Higher-Order Ambisonics |
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2 Auditory Events of Multi-loudspeaker Playback |
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24 | (1) |
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2.2.1 Time Differences on Frontal, Horizontal Loudspeaker Pair |
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2.2.2 Level Differences on Frontal, Horizontal Loudspeaker Pair |
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2.2.3 Level Differences on Horizontally Surrounding Pairs |
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2.2.4 Level Differences on Frontal, Horizontal to Vertical Pairs |
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2.2.5 Vector Models for Horizontal Loudspeaker Pairs |
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2.2.6 Level Differences on Frontal Loudspeaker Triangles |
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2.2.7 Level Differences on Frontal Loudspeaker Rectangles |
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2.2.8 Vector Model for More than 2 Loudspeakers |
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2.2.9 Vector Model for Off-Center Listening Positions |
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2.3.1 Model of the Perceived Width |
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2.5 Open Listening Experiment Data |
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3 Amplitude Panning Using Vector Bases |
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3.1 Vector-Base Amplitude Panning (VBAP) |
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3.2 Multiple-Direction Amplitude Panning (MDAP) |
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3.3 Challenges in 3D Triangulation: Imaginary Loudspeaker Insertion and Downmix |
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3.4 Practical Free-Software Examples |
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3.4.1 VBAP/MDAP Object for Pd |
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3.4.2 SPARTA Panner Plugin |
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4 Ambisonic Amplitude Panning and Decoding in Higher Orders |
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4.1 Direction Spread in First-Order 2D Ambisonics |
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54 | (3) |
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4.2 Higher-Order Polynomials and Harmonics |
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4.3 Angular/Directional Harmonics in 2D and 3D |
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4.4 Panning with Circular Harmonics in 2D |
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4.5 Ambisonics Encoding and Optimal Decoding in 2D |
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61 | (1) |
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4.6 Listening Experiments on 2D Ambisonics |
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61 | (6) |
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4.7 Panning with Spherical Harmonics in 3D |
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4.8 Ambisonic Encoding and Optimal Decoding in 3D |
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4.9 Ambisonic Decoding to Loudspeakers |
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4.9.1 Sampling Ambisonic Decoder (SAD) |
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4.9.2 Mode Matching Decoder (MAD) |
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4.9.3 Energy Preservation on Optimal Layouts |
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4.9.4 Loudness Deficiencies on Sub-optimal Layouts |
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4.9.5 Energy-Preserving Ambisonic Decoder (EPAD) |
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4.9.6 All-Round Ambisonic Decoding (AllRAD) |
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4.9.7 EPAD and AllRAD on Sub-optimal Layouts |
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4.9.8 Decoding to Hemispherical 3D Loudspeaker Layouts |
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4.10 Practical Studio/Sound Reinforcement Application Examples |
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4.11 Ambisonic Decoding to Headphones |
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4.11.1 High-Frequency Time-Aligned Binaural Decoding (TAC) |
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4.11.2 Magnitude Least Squares (MagLS) |
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4.11.3 Diffuse-Field Covariance Constraint |
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4.12 Practical Free-Software Examples |
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4.12.1 Pd and Circular/Spherical Harmonics |
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4.12.2 Ambix Encoder, IEM MultiEncoder, and IEM AllRADecoder |
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4.12.3 Reaper, IEM RoomEncoder, and IEM BinauralDecoder |
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5 Signal Flow and Effects in Ambisonic Productions |
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5.1 Embedding of Channel-Based, Spot-Microphone, and First-Order Recordings |
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101 | (2) |
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5.2 Frequency-Independent Ambisonic Effects |
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104 | (2) |
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5.2.3 Directional Level Modification/Windowing |
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5.3 Parametric Equalization |
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5.4 Dynamic Processing/Compression |
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5.5 Widening (Distance/Diffuseness/Early Lateral Reflections) |
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5.6 Feedback Delay Networks for Diffuse Reverberation |
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5.7 Reverberation by Measured Room Impulse Responses and Spatial Decomposition Method in Ambisonics |
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5.8 Resolution Enhancement: DirAC, HARPEX, COMPASS |
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5.9 Practical Free-Software Examples |
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5.9.1 IEM, ambix, and mcfx Plug-In Suites |
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6 Higher-Order Ambisonic Microphones and the Wave Equation (Linear, Lossless) |
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6.1 Equation of Compression |
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6.3.1 Elementary Inhomogeneous Solution: Green's Function (Free Field) |
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6.4 Basis Solutions in Spherical Coordinates |
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6.5 Scattering by Rigid Higher-Order Microphone Surface |
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6.6 Higher-Order Microphone Array Encoding |
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6.7 Discrete Sound Pressure Samples in Spherical Harmonics |
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6.8 Regularizing Filter Bank for Radial Filters |
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142 | (3) |
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6.9 Loudness-Normalized Sub-band Side-Lobe Suppression |
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6.10 Influence of Gain Matching, Noise, Side-Lobe Suppression |
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146 | (2) |
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6.11 Practical Free-Software Examples |
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6.11.1 Eigenmike Em32 Encoding Using Mcfx and IEM Plug-In Suites |
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7 Compact Spherical Loudspeaker Arrays |
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153 | (16) |
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7.1 Auditory Events of Ambisonically Controlled Directivity |
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154 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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7.1.2 Perceived Direction |
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154 | (1) |
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7.2 First-Order Compact Loudspeaker Arrays and Cubes |
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7.3 Higher-Order Compact Spherical Loudspeaker Arrays and IKO |
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7.3.1 Directivity Control |
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159 | (3) |
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7.3.2 Control System and Verification Based on Measurements |
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162 | (2) |
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7.4 Auditory Objects of the IKO |
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164 | (2) |
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7.4.1 Static Auditory Objects |
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164 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Moving Auditory Objects |
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165 | (1) |
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7.5 Practical Free-Software Examples |
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7.5.1 IEM Room Encoder and Directivity Shaper |
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166 | (1) |
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7.5.2 IEM Cubes 5.1 Player and Surround with Depth |
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References |
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Appendix |
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