Actually, a mono recording is in one sense easier, since you could assume
that in *most* circumstances (at least for DWMM) assume that anything
important is at the front and just pan the whole of the thing into the
front of the B format (with a bit of spreading so it wasn't too point-like.
At least then it would be fixed in outside space (when head-tracked) rather
than inside space
Best
Dave
PS. Oh, all right then, for those who weren't on the group a few years ago,
DWMM is " Dead White Mens' Music" which is music presented on a stage at
the front, a format that only really emerged with opera in the middle of
the last millenia. I can't give a proper credit as my memory won't reveal
who first used the term :-(
On 28 June 2015 at 17:04, Anthony Mattana <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hey Stefan,
>
> Below is a list of just a few of the companies claiming capable of
> transforming binaural recordings into head tracking audio for VR
> applications:
>
> -Two Big Ears (https://twobigears.com/ <https://twobigears.com/>)
> -AstoundSound (http://www.astoundholdings.com/ <
> http://www.astoundholdings.com/>)
> -Draper Labs (http://www.draper.com/ <http://www.draper.com/>)
> -BacchSP (http://www.princeton.edu/3D3A/PureStereo/Pure_Stereose4.html <
> http://www.princeton.edu/3D3A/PureStereo/Pure_Stereose4.html>)
> -Sonic VR (http://www.sonicvr.com/ <http://www.sonicvr.com/>)
>
> VR is growing incredibly fast and companies are popping up daily! Most of
> them software, which is not entirely great news for hardware guys like us.
> They believe they can take the mono audio captured from your iPhone mic and
> make it head tracking capable! I honestly don;t believe it. But there’s a
> lot of code out there….
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> > 1. Re: Hooke: First Bluetooth Binaural Microphone (Stefan Schreiber)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 01:28:44 +0100
> > From: Stefan Schreiber <[email protected]>
> > To: Surround Sound discussion group <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: [Sursound] Hooke: First Bluetooth Binaural Microphone
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> > len moskowitz wrote:
> >
> >> Anthony Mattana <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>> I apologize if this is not the way to post, but I'm looking for
> >>> feedback on a product I've recently invented HOOKE (www.hookeaudio.com
> )
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I like your idea of adding bluetooth to the mix.
> >>
> >>
> >> Long ago, in the late-60's or early 70's, when cassette Walkmen were
> >> king, (Aiwa offered a low-cost combined stereo headphone/near-ear
> >> binaural microphone set. )
> >
> >
> > Wrong historical timing!
> >
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkman
> >
> >> The original Walkman was marketed in 1979 as the Walkman in Japan and,
> >> from 1980, the Soundabout in many other countries including the US,
> >> Freestyle in Sweden and the Stowaway in the UK
> >
> >
> > In this sense, the Walkman is an early form of the (now historical,
> > "noughties") iPod, and belongs clearly to the "80s"... ;-)
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Stefan
> >
> > P.S.: The iPod might still exist, but Walkmen/iPods are obsolete in the
> > current environment.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 01:44:45 +0100
> > From: Stefan Schreiber <[email protected]>
> > To: Surround Sound discussion group <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Re: [Sursound] Hooke: First Bluetooth Binaural Microphone
> > Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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> > Anthony Mattana wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> We are currently in talks with software spatialization companies
> regarding adding an algorithm that would allow Hooke to be used as a head
> tracking audio playback option for VR scenarios. And this could be added to
> your Hooke via a OTA software update months after you purchase the
> headphones :-)
> >>
> >>
> >
> > And how can you apply head-tracking to a binaural recording?
> >
> > Last time I have argued that B format recordings allow (easy)
> > application of HT, binaural recordings actually not.
> > You can't reconstruct the real or B format sound field from a binaural
> > recording. If not, I don't see how you could apply HRTF data sets to
> > calculate a (new) binaural representation - corresponding to your
> > current head orientation. I am very open for smart algorithms, but
> still...
> >
> > No way, IMO!
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Stefan
> >
> >
> >
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The University of York
York YO10 5DD
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