Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote: > hi everyone! > > > it looks like i get the chance to build an ambisonic test rig out of six > small line arrays early next year, to make a circular array of 18m > diameter or an ellipsoidal one with 25-30ms long side. the actual > dancefloor will be at least 5 m smaller, given that we have to use > ground stacks which yield more uneven coverage than flown arrays. > > the idea is to check the feasibility of ambisonics for dj/club events > and ultimately also rock concerts, or more generally: of using very > large arrays where almost everybody is outside the strict sweet spot. > > the system will be driven in second order (which might turn out to be > the weak spot), the idea is to give the dj/performer precise control of > the panning for all the sounds s/he generates, to provide an extra > degree of creative freedom in club music.
I remember attending an AES convention in Amsterdam years ago, where some experienced british engineer told a funny story of a discotheque in the UK where they had a surround setup installed. Next to the DJs turntables there was an impressive big knob which could, you guessed it, rotate the sound sources. At the grand opening night everybody had a good time and enough booze until the DJ, a few hours into the event decided to try the new rotation feature. It turned out that at his first action of doing so some people stumbled and fell over on the dancefloor. Would be great if this story could be tracked back to its source. > unfortunately, the test run will have to be indoors, but ultimately, the > goal is to find an opportunity to build such a rig for an open-air > party, preferrably in third order, with flown arrays. > i'm aware of the activities of the funktion one folks in the uk and have > heard they are using ambisonics to great effect, but unfortunately i > haven't had the chance to listen to one of their rigs yet. but i'd be > very much interested in trading war stories and experience. > > now, a few questions: > > 1. are people with experience in practical ambisonics and/or live sound > reinforcement on this list who might be interested to attend? if so, > please get in touch. the test will probably be in hamburg/germany. Let me know. > 3. can you think of interesting test cases or tweaks that should be > tried during the test run? i will of course try to play some first-order > natural recordings, but i'm not expecting much :) Well, I'd love to hear high volume and massive sub-end material. DJ stuff mainly- best, P _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
