The Art and Science of Surround and Stereo Recording - Including 3D Audio Techniques (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This book presents an extensive and timely survey of more than 30 surround and 20 stereo-microphone techniques. Further, it offers, for the first time, an explanation of why the RCA "Living Stereo" series of legacy recordings from the 1950s and 60s is still appreciated by music lovers worldwide, despite their use of an apparently incorrect recording technique from the perspective of psychoacoustics. Discussing this aspect in detail, the book draws on the author's study of concert hall acoustics and psychoacoustics. The book also analyzes the "fingerprint" features of a selected number of surround and - more importantly - stereo microphone techniques in depth by measuring their signal cross-correlation over frequency and also using an artificial human head. In addition, the book presents a rating of microphone techniques based on the assessment of various acoustic attributes, and merges the results of several subjective listening tests, including those conducted by other researchers. Building on this knowledge, it provides fresh insights into important microphone system features, from stereo to 3D audio. Moreover, it describes new microphone techniques, such as AB-PC, ORTF-T and BPT, and the recently defined BQIrep (Binaural Quality Index of reproduced music). Lastly, the book concludes with a short history of microphone techniques and case studies of live and studio recordings.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Austria
Release date:	2021
First published:	2020
Authors:	Edwin Pfanzagl-Cardone
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	412
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-7091-4889-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > General Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > General Books > Professional & Technical > Electronics & communications engineering > Electronics engineering > Applied optics > General Books > Music > General
LSN:	3-7091-4889-8
Barcode:	9783709148891

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