On Mon, 5 Sep 2016 15:18:38 -0700 "T Archer" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Marc, > > I haven't played with SurroundZone 2... be it configured to output > 12.0? No, but you could try 12 instances of SurroundZone2 (running in parallel), or process each channel separately and combine them in a 12.0 stream. There's also other softwares that can decode to virtual microphones. I don't know exactly what's possible, so I don't have a simple recipe. -- Marc > > -----Original Message----- > From: MarcLavallée > Sent: Monday, September 5, 2016 3:14 PM > To: T Archer > Cc: Surround Sound discussion group > Subject: Re: [Sursound] Ambisonics and IMAX 12.0 > > > Hi Tim. > > I'm not an expert, and others on the list could much better answer > your question. But as far as I know, irregular arrays like the new > IMAX 12.0 are not well suited for ambisonics reproduction. There's at > least one tool to create decoders for irregular arrays, depending on > the exact positions of the speakers in the room, in relation to a > sweet spot. But then you would need a custom decoder for each IMAX > room... I'm thinking about The Ambisonic Decoder Toolkit: > https://bitbucket.org/ambidecodertoolbox/adt.git. > Maybe the author (Aaron Heller) would have more to say about it. > > Another option is to use 12 virtual microphones (for example using > SurroundZone2); that would be the easiest. Even if it would not be the > most accurate method (in terms of ambisonics reproduction), it could > be appropriate. > > -- > Marc > > > On Mon, 5 Sep 2016 14:25:20 -0700 > "T Archer" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Marc, > > > > Thanks for getting back to me. The original IMAX 6.0 configuration > > consists of LCR across the middle of the screen Centre Top at the > > top of the screen above the Centre speaker and L and R point source > > surrounds ( not an array ). The Sub channel ( in simple terms) is a > > monitored Sub not a physical track or channel. The Sub information > > of all 6 main channels is routed through the Sub Array behind the > > screen. This configuration stays intact and what has been added to > > create the 12.0 is a speaker on the Left Wall and one on the Right > > Wall between the Surround speakers and screen L and R. As well a a > > pair of Ceiling speakers in front closer to the screen and a pair of > > Ceiling speakers closer to the back wall. I've attached a diagram > > that might help. ( The Pink being LCR L/R Walls and L/R Rears and > > the Blue being Centre Top, and the Ceiling pairs.) > > > > Thank you in advance for any help with this. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: MarcLavallée > > Sent: Sunday, September 4, 2016 10:03 AM > > To: Surround Sound discussion group > > Cc: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Sursound] Ambisonics and IMAX 12.0 > > > > On Sun, 04 Sep 2016 09:27:54 -0700 > > T Archer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > > URL: > > > <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20160904/a741d33b/attachment.html> > > ... > > > I'm recording location for an upcoming IMAX film recording with a > > > Tetramic and spot mics at various rainforest type locations. I > > > was wondering if someone could recommend the best software that > > > will configure these tracks into the new IMAX 12.0 speaker > > > arrangement. My DAW of choice is Nuendo 7. > > > > What are the specifications of the new IMAX 12.0 speaker > > arrangement? > > > > -- > > Marc > _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list [email protected] https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound - unsubscribe here, edit account or options, view archives and so on.
