Hi Steven, 1. Identical speaker will be preferable - but, and I know some will disagree, not essential. 2.The speaker layout - if you use max tryout ICSTs plugin which let you specify the speaker layout and are reasonably flexible. 3.Things can translate well from small setups to big ones - I have designed stuff in my room on monitors and then played it back on PA speakers spread out over an acre - but the layout should be the same and be prepared for a lot of tweaking on the scaled up version due to different room reflections, absorbtion etc. 4. You can use all your samples with max and logic - you can have the outputs of logic going into max for example and then pan the original stereo samples around using ICST or a vst plugin such as wigware.
I found ambionics isn't the wonder spatialisation tool I thought it would be - its great for somethings but its also good to combine it with vbap. The other good thing about ICST max externals is that you can change the directivity (ie the sound can come from many speakers or just one or two depending on how you set it) good luck ! Gus On 27 September 2012 00:45, Steven J. Dale <lifeincho...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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! > > > ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ > Steven J. Dale : projects <http://www.cstreams.com/projects> > @lifeinchords <http://www.twitter.com/lifeinchords> > sounds<http://soundcloud.com/lifeinchords> > Sound Artist : Designer : Web Architect > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20120926/de240c41/attachment.html > > > _______________________________________________ > Sursound mailing list > Sursound@music.vt.edu > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20120927/a3dec57a/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
