Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Recording B-Format

imbus CDs and am familiar with the sound. Gerard Lardner On 05/03/2015 16:39, Ricky Graham wrote: Hi Everyone, Does anyone have any experience recording B-Format with multiple microphones set to specific polar patterns (i.e. if you don’t have access to an ambisonic / tetramic?). Is it possibl

[Sursound] Directional confusion between different B-format players

configuration as the basis, with other reinforcing mics added in. But it is not working for me if I use VVmic (and I can't afford the full version of Harpex). Can anyone explain what might be happening? Gerard Lardner -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scr

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Directional confusion between different B-format players

this week for another concert at the weekend. Gerard Lardner On 14/06/2015 16:04, Michael Chapman wrote: I have a problem of directional confusion that depends on which B-format player is used. Well it could be something subtle ... then again it could be one of those classic coding errors ..

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Directional confusion between different B-format players

hma array is much smaller than the Oktava array. Gerard Lardner On 14/06/2015 17:34, Paul Hodges wrote: --On 13 June 2015 20:15 +0100 Gerard Lardner wrote: I recorded a concert using my Oktava MK-012 4D ambisonic microphone and encoded it to B-format using Brahmavolver. Yesterday, while p

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Directional confusion between different B-format players

Thanks, David, for the detailed comments and for explaining the likely difference between VVMic and Harpex. I hope to make some tests after the concert next weekend for which I am rehearsing most evenings at present. I'll try your suggestion. Gerard Lardner On 16/06/2015 17:45,

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Directional confusion between different B-format players

nfo than the USA website http://www.oktavausa.com/ProductsPages/Ambient4DMic.html. However, the pictures of the mic on the OktavaUSA website show the form of my mic, which is different from the form now shown on the European Oktava-Shop website. Gerard Lardner On 18/06/2015 10:24, Richard Lee wrote:

Re: [Sursound] LaMonte Young - Just Charles & 'Cello in The Romantic Chord

It seems to be still there on The Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20121027064236/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7-hQ6TZTGk&gl=us&hl=end Gerard Lardner  Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. Original message From: John Leonard Date: 22/02/2016 14:51

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: LaMonte Young - Just Charles & 'Cello in The Romantic Chord

:56, John Leonard wrote: Unfortunately, that leads to the “This video is unavailable” notice. But thanks for looking. John Please note new email address & direct line phone number email: j...@johnleonard.uk phone +44 (0)20 3286 5942 On 22 Feb 2016, at 16:39, Gerard Lardner wrote: It seems to be

Re: [Sursound] Oktava A-format microphone?

he problem caused by the large diameter. I'm sure others on this list can give a proper explanation of why this limitation applies. In summary, the Oktava MK-012 4D sounds good, as good as Oktava MK-012's are reputed to sound. But as an Ambisonic mic it is rather limited. Gerar

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: New FOA recorder

Maybe gang an F8 and an F4 together? Gerard Lardner On 06/09/2016 16:30, Stefan Schreiber wrote: umashankar manthravadi wrote: I am building a second order microphone with 8 capsules, umashankar Why don't you consider to build some 3D version with 12 capsules? The VR people mig

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Speaker numbering

4 5 6 Gerard Lardner On 16/11/2016 22:12, Augustine Leudar wrote: How do you number you arrays - there seems to be two ways I've come across.. Using the example of an octophonic array The first way seems to be circular : 1 2 83 74 6 5 The other way

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Speaker numbering

Ah yes. I /was/ thinking only of ambisonics. On 18/11/2016 03:54, Augustine Leudar wrote: Not really Gerard - there's plenty of techniques on spatial audio that dont use decoders and have nothing to do with ambisonics. On 18 November 2016 at 00:46, Gerard Lardner <mailto:glard..

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Freedman Electronics Purchases Soundfield

Or the Brahma, which is a little cheaper than the Tetramic. On 21/11/2016 10:49, David Pickett wrote: At 10:05 21-11-16, Paul Hodges wrote: >I wonder whether this heralds a lowercost ambisonic microphone. I cant see that one ocould be produced much more cheaply than Core Sound's Tetramic. D

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] brahma

Sorry to hear of the falling-out. I have had some issues with the build-quality of my Brahma, which was made by Embrace Video, but nevertheless it remains my 'go-to' mic for choral recording. With best wishes for 2017, and for your ongoing Ambisonic microphone projects, Gerard On 02/01/201

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] emanuele's Brahma-in-Zoom how to

Worked fine for me. I was able to click through to his page and download the documents. On 31/01/2017 03:37, umashankar manthravadi wrote: Is there a problem posting links. Emanuele Constantini is having problems, so I am trying to. http://www.ecsound.net/pages/projects/tech_notes/engnotes.h

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] summary of everything (in the guise of a Sennheiser Ambeo mic critical/comparative review)

Bosse Sandholm posted some B-format recordings of the Pygme Jazz Band, recordings made with Core Sound's TetraMic and Sennheiser's Ambeo, in response to a similar request that I made. Check back to 6 December 2016. The postings then link to files uploaded to Soundcloud. I must confess to not h

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] summary of everything (in the guise of a Sennheiser Ambeo mic critical/comparative review)

looking at putting together a 20.4 system similar to the one I developed in the 1990s etc in Australia:http://www.avatar.com.au/newsite/polymedia/ All the best, David    From: Sursound on behalf of Gerard Lardner Reply-To: , Surround Sound discussion group Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 7:00

Re: [Sursound] Re Re: Ambisonic Mic Comparison

Following on from Steve's comment, if it is of any interest to you Enda, I can offer an early Brahma (serial no 008), about 18 months old, and an old Oktava MK-012 D4 (maybe around 20 years old). I'm in Bray, so only about 11 miles from TCD. I had some problems with the calibration files for the

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Cellphone tetrahedral

As you say, it's worth a punt. I asked a few questions and received the following reply: Forwarded Message Subject:[allowed] 回复：Twirling720 Lite Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:48:25 +0800 From: 信息 Reply-To: 信息 To: glardner Hi Gerard, Thanks for your inter

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Cellphone tetrahedral

The website does seem to be evolving, with the English pages catching up on the Chinese pages after a few days. There's now an English pre-order page on http://yun.twirlingvr.com/index.php/home/Lite/lite-en - odd, as most of the English pages are on http://yun*-en*.twirlingvr.com On 21/08/2017

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Cellphone tetrahedral

The reply I got took nearly a week. In part, I think they were changing the website to address some of my questions. Gerard Lardner On 22/08/2017 00:24, James Mastracco wrote: Thanky you for this , Gerard, I sent a note to the "info" email address, and I haven't gotte

Re: [Sursound] oktava 1st order mic

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Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Twirling 720 Microphone

My attempts to reply last night, using my phone, didn't work. I'll try again. Take a look at Twirling's 'Accessory Pack'. It includes a stand, cable for connecting to a PC, various USB adaptors and a case for the Twirling720 Lite mic, and optionally a wind shield. I don't know how good any of

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] oktava 1st order mic

o be less active on the internet these days, and I think Core Sound in the USA also will do it - they used to say it on their website, but I haven't checked lately. Gerard Lardner On 08/03/2018 18:51, Peter P. wrote: Hi list, please excuse if this has already been discussed here before, the

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] oktava 1st order mic

microphones. I also recalibrate brahmas more than two years old. umashankar Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 *From:* Sursound on behalf of Gerard Lardner *Sent:* Sa

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] ***UNCHECKED*** Zoom H2N - thoughts?

I have recorded several amateur choral concerts with a Zoom H2n using the built-in mics. As Augustine says, the results can be remarkably good. I prefer to use a 'proper' Ambisonic mic - in my case either a Brahma or an Octava (one day I'll buy better mics; but the Brahma is remarkably good) -

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: ***UNCHECKED*** Zoom H2N - thoughts?

The Zoom H2n outputs A-format as two stereo files (wav or mp3) Uumshankar is still producing the Brahma, and some interesting developments from it; but no longer in association with Embrace Cinema Gear (the original manufacturer for the Brahma Kickstart project). Brahma Microphones is now at h

[Sursound] Strange 'buzz' in Ambisonic recording

I'm very much an amateur here, so please forgive what might be a stupid question! I recorded a concert on Saturday (John Rutter's /Gloria /and Karl Jenkins' /The Peacemakers/) using an Ambisonic mic and some others. I'm encoding the A-format to B-format using VVEncode in Reaper, and panning i

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Strange 'buzz' in Ambisonic recording

I've put my answers below David's questions. Apols for the delay in replying; I was travelling for business the last couple of days and only got home in the early hours of this morning. Gerard Lardner On 08/05/2018 12:00, David Pickett wrote: >> On 7 May 2018, at 17:30, Gerar

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Strange 'buzz' in Ambisonic recording

d what was happening and can't remember how I fixed it. I used that same Reaper set-up for this latest concert, just dropping the new audio tracks into it. Could that be part of the problem? Gerard Lardner On 11/05/2018 16:39, umashankar manthravadi wrote: Was it a brahma mic ? I got th

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Strange 'buzz' in Ambisonic recording

s the risk :-( Gerard Lardner On 11/05/2018 16:14, David McGriffy wrote: Given that this is a Brahma, it uses FFT based processing. My suspicion is that the artifact is actually something in the FFTs like a windowing problem or a bug handling the first FFT bins. At 48kHz, 1K block boundaries

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Strange 'buzz' in Ambisonic recording

erard Lardner On 11/05/2018 15:13, Fons Adriaensen wrote: On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 01:03:57AM +0100, Gerard Lardner wrote: Actually really only when the organ is playing; the brass is usually with the organ, but not always. The buzz is present when the organ is playing loudly. Could you make avai

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Strange 'buzz' in Ambisonic recording

27; in Ambisonic recording On Sat, May 12, 2018 at 12:35:56AM +0100, Gerard Lardner wrote: > I have tried encoding using VVEncode and using X-Volver (in Reaper). The > effect is there in either case, though it is less obvious when using > X-Volver. However, I do not hear it at all if I

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Strange 'buzz' in Ambisonic recording

ox as before, https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sa6mvgfxuo2cxao/AACrbYW96VbxwIB2ZFDJS17ua?dl=0. I'm not sure if I have actually exported the B-format track correctly, but it sounds right in Harpex Player, except that the buzz is missing. Gerard Lardner On 12/05/2018 14:52, Gerard Lardner wrote: Bing

[Sursound] A-format to B-format Conversion and Calibration Files

What A-format to B-format VST encoders exist that can encode recordings from an ambisonic microphone for which I have calibration files in the form of IIRs? I can use the stand-alone version of VVMic; it works well. But is there a reliable VST equivalent that will use the same calibration files

Re: [Sursound] A-format to B-format Conversion and Calibration Files

VVencode: https://www.vvaudio.com/products/VVEncode and XVolver: http://www.angelofarina.it/X-volver.htm as VST options. Emanuele On 06/06/2018 00:01, Gerard Lardner wrote: > What A-format to B-format VST encoders exist that can encode > recordings from an ambisonic microphone for which

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: A-format to B-format Conversion and Calibration Files

Thanks, Paul. I just downloaded VVTetraVST this evening and will try it. On 06/06/2018 19:19, Paul Hodges wrote: --On 06 June 2018 16:59 +0100 Gerard Lardner wrote: As I said in the OP, I am experiencing some problems with VVEncode; Are you using VVEncode v1.1? This fixed multiple

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: A-format to B-format Conversion and Calibration Files

p somewhere; in which case, I should be glad to know where I can read about it. Many thanks! David At 01:01 06-06-18, Gerard Lardner wrote: What A-format to B-format VST encoders exist that can encode recordings from an ambisonic microphone for which I have calibration files in the form of IIRs

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: A-format to B-format Conversion and Calibration Files

It works! The User Interface is not as slick as VVEncode, but it works in Reaper. Likewise, Visual Virtual Mic (VST) and ATK FOA Decode Stereo (JS) both worked in place of VVDecode. Gerard On 06/06/2018 20:44, Gerard Lardner wrote: Thanks, Paul. I just downloaded VVTetraVST this evening and

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Soundfield by Rode plugin

. Gerard Lardner On 17/12/2018 09:39, Dave Hunt wrote: Hi, There is slightly more description of their A to B-format processing (but not much) in Rode's blog: <http://www.rode.com/blog/all/soundfield-plugin> >From that web page. "The SoundField by RØDE plug-in uses a

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Call for Proposals: AES 2019 Conference on Headphone Technology

Strange. Looks perfect here: Forwarded Message Subject: [allowed] [Sursound] Call for Proposals: AES 2019 Conference on Headphone Technology Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2019 15:58:24 -0800 From: Jean-Marc Jot Reply-To: Surround Sound discussion group To: Surround Sound d

Re: [Sursound] Minim AD7 for sale

one - but some mobile providers are now giving that away free with some service contracts). Anyone up to doing it? Gerard Lardner On 30/04/2011 15:28, umashankar mantravadi wrote: > it would be nice if somebody put together - created a recipe - with readily > available components which wi

Re: [Sursound] Minim AD7 for sale

all outputs, for level balancing), etc.); the other circuit diagram lacks also the B-format input. Does anyone have or know of a circuit diagram for the AD10? Gerard Lardner On 30/04/2011 11:58, Richard wrote: > Hmmm, out of interest, how many more should there be. Also a question, I >

Re: [Sursound] Minim AD7 for sale

with power supply and interfaces already built into a neat package; that plug computer (GlobalScale) comes with Ubuntu in firmware. For my very basic uses it was easy to configure. If the decoding software was written to be more agnostic about platform, that could only be better. Gerard Lardner On

Re: [Sursound] Minim AD7 for sale

I believe I got most of the information I have from your site; indeed I was delighted to find the instructions there as my AD10, bought on eBay, came without instructions. Gerard Lardner On 01/05/2011 19:18, Martin Leese wrote: > Gerard Lardner > ... >> I read in a review that

Re: [Sursound] Speaker configs + subwoofers

ostly for transmission-line designs. Seems to be good; but I haven't built any yet myself. Gerard Lardner On 09/05/2011 07:12, Bo-Erik Sandholm wrote: > > A bit out of topic but if anyone else is into building their own speaker > cabinets. > Let me point you to a documen

Re: [Sursound] Speaker configs + subwoofers

em to me to be good, but I have not heard a reference Ambisonic set-up to compare them with. Gerard Lardner On 10/05/2011 01:54, Marc Lavallée wrote: > I found very little information about domestic Ambisonic speakers > setups. All I know is that it's better to use the same speakers and

Re: [Sursound] UHJ decoding and shelf filters

Is BLaH4 available anywhere apart from the AES site? I am not a member, only curious. Gerard Lardner On 16/12/2011 09:34, Richard Lee wrote: > BLaH4, "Design of Ambisonic Decoders for Irregular Arrays of > Loudspeakers by Non- Linear Optimization" Heller et al, preprint 8243 >

Re: [Sursound] OT: Spatial music

I do. I have two classic Ambisonic decoders, a old Meridian in the sitting room, decoding to 5.1 speakers (the TV shares the speakers), and an ancient Minim AD10-based system in my office with 4 good speakers (soon to be extended to a 6-speaker hexagon array). Both are horizontal-only, obviously;

Re: [Sursound] OT: Spatial music

On 13/04/2012 00:43, Ronald C.F. Antony wrote: > The cardboard speakers that ship with affordable 5.1 systems are not suitable > for music, and anything halfway acceptable is on a good sale at least > $250/speaker, which means with four speakers you're at or above $1k, add a > decent four chann

Re: [Sursound] OT: Spatial music

mising the qualities needed for Ambisonics and for serious music reproduction will it have the potential to become part of the home system. Gerard Lardner On 13/04/2012 09:07, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote: > On 04/13/2012 03:49 AM, Robert Greene wrote: >> >> While the mode of expression is even

Re: [Sursound] preferred (small) linux distro for audio?

+1 here too. Gerard Lardner On 05/07/2012 14:41, Hugh Pyle wrote: > +1. If you design a BeagleBone cape with 16 channels out (balanced or > not, I don't really mind), or a dedicated system that includes the > CPU, I'll want several :-) > > On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 8:16 AM

[Sursound] What AV Linux distro to use with an old laptop - is it likely to be at all useful

distro of Linux is likely to be light enough for such an ancient laptop? Gerard Lardner -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20120805/f93ecf21/at

Re: [Sursound] What AV Linux distro to use with an old laptop - is it likely to be at all useful

e stage of trying to solve a screen resolution problem, and so have not been able to explore PureDyne in any depth yet. Gerard Lardner On 06/08/2012 16:35, Michael Chapman wrote: > [ . . . ] >> * Which distro(s) of Linux are most useful for surround sound >> (Ambisonic) w

Re: [Sursound] NOT The Barber of Seville

r parts of her body than her ears (http://www.evelyn.co.uk/Resources/Essays/Hearing%20Essay.pdf). Gerard Lardner On 02/02/2013 06:52, Dave Malham wrote: Hi On 1 February 2013 22:35, Fons Adriaensen wrote: Most systems that try to deliver sound directly to the ears (this includes binaural,

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Gran Sasso - first impressions

Here's a suggestion: a place that is publicly-accessible, but is under threat of being demolished. It's Achill Henge, a modern copy of much of Stonehenge but built on Achill Island, off the west coast of Ireland. See Wikipedia and also http://www.mayonews.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=art

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Surround formats and lossy compression

rnational des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) is the ultimate reference and authority for the SI system. See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_prefix for a clearer (but less authoritative) explanation. Gerard Lardner On 07/04/2013 02:29, umashankar manthravadi wrote: always thought only m has b

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Recreating a 3d soundfield with lots of mics.....

I believe Gilbert Briggs of Wharfedale did something like this in the 1950s. He hired major concert halls and other public venues in the UK and USA to give concerts comparing live with recorded sound. Of course, the purpose was to promote his Wharfedale loudspeakers and Quad amplifiers (he and

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: A-format panner.

do so just doesn't make any sense. OK, I've simplified things a little in this explanation; the more scientific- or mathematically-minded list members will probably burn me in effigy for heresy. ;-) But I think you needed a simpler, more direct explanation than you had got befor

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] Re: Oktavia 4-D ambient microphone

turning the whole mic assembly 90° to the left (body vertical) will make the result effectively type-I. Gerard Lardner On 05/10/2013 22:20, Paul Hodges wrote: --On 05 October 2013 18:56 +0100 Dan Andrews wrote: I stumbled across this the other day, It looks like it could be an affordable way

Re: [Sursound] [allowed] brahma kickstarter project

Congratulations to Umashankar and Nakul. Close to the wire on time, but comfortably over the target in the end. I look forward to seeing (and hearing) the Brahma microphone and what people do with it - and to what I can do with one. Gerard On 01/12/2013 10:20, umashankar manthravadi wrote:

Re: [Sursound] Death of Ambisonia.com

much of, the downloadable content is there, but at least some of the web pages and some downloadable files (at least the torrent files and some documents) appear to be there. However, the waybackmachine was /very/ slow last time I tried it, around 11 pm-midnight GMT! Gerard Lardner On 07/03/20