Hi all,
I'm new to Ambisonics, but very interested in writing music/sound for an
installation in this format.
I'm getting bits and pieces from many sources, but having a hard time
piecing it all together.. I am wondering what's the most economical, DIY
way of creating my own array of speakers to get started, and these specific
questions
- Are identical speakers needed for each speaker of the array, or can I DIY
it buy mixing and matching speakers from old hi/fi and found systems?
- I was reading that the exact layout of an HOA is not so important,
there's tolerance for different configs, unlike traditional 5.1 channel
based systems which have specific locations that they should live in.. if
so, what is the determining factor for accurate localization? If I rig up
my studio with one config, will it translate to a much larger space by
scaling up ? (assuming enough power in the loudspeakers?)
- What are ways of writing original music for this format? I use Logic and
Max... does this format need specific compatible syths/instrument with
multiple out, or is the source irrelevant and it's all in the host routing?
- What's the easiest way of using my existing stereo samples/recordings to
convert them for use and reproduction ? Is this even possible? If I
convert, will I then have to manually 'map' movement across the field?
So many questions! If anyone has time, would love to chat with you about
all of this.... much appreciated.
Sounds like a ripe opportunity to create a set of tutorials, podcasts,
screencasts of how to get started (if there aren't already)
Thanks!
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