Hi
On 1 February 2013 22:35, Fons Adriaensen <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Most systems that try to deliver sound directly to the ears
> (this includes binaural, crosstalk cancellation etc.) ignore
> the fact that normally a listener is not clamped into a vise.
> Even binaural with head tracking only considers rotational
> movements, completely ignoring translational.
>
That's not necessarily true in theory, but certainly is in practice :-)
> The ability to move our two acoustic sensors leads to capablities
> that are often ignored when describing the way some system is
> supposed to work (or not work). For example front/back resolution
> (which is not disputed), but in theory also resolving phase
> ambiguities well above the usual 700 Hz or so limit, identifying
> reflections as such, etc.
>
The other thing that is widely ignored is that our ears are not the
only way we perceive sound - I'm sure (well, at least I hope) Eric
will confirm that even profoundly deaf people can perceive
(particularly low bass) sounds through their direct effects on our
bodies, which simply aren't stimulated at all by headphone
presentations.
Dave
--
As of 1st October 2012, I have retired from the University, so this
disclaimer is redundant....
These are my own views and may or may not be shared by my employer
Dave Malham
Ex-Music Research Centre
Department of Music
The University of York
Heslington
York YO10 5DD
UK
'Ambisonics - Component Imaging for Audio'
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