Hence the discussion re MPEG...! ;-)
On 20 Jan 2013, at 4:53 pm, Dave Malham <dave.mal...@york.ac.uk> wrote: > Hi Jo, > To some extent, yes, but only if you are working with material > which can tolerate the artefacts that blind source separation > algorithms will, sooner or later - and usually sooner - generate. Such > algorithms, including those in Harpex, are getting much better (I can > remember hearing some really terrible earlier attempts) but, so far > anyway, it is always possible to find some material that will screw > them up. There are two factors which will reduce this as time goes on > - the continuing improvements in the technology and the fact that much > of the audience these days have perceptions that are so screwed up by > listening to compressed audio that maybe the artefacts maybe won't be > heard by them anyway :-) > > All the best > Dave > > > On 20 January 2013 11:58, Joseph Anderson <j.l.ander...@phonecoop.coop> wrote: >> Hi Dave, >> >> I'll throw in... >> >> >> On 20 Jan 2013, at 9:02 am, Dave Malham <dave.mal...@york.ac.uk> wrote: >> >>> The biggest limitation to >>> the whole thing is the availability of higher order microphones, >> >> Actually, as we've heard, upsampling from a 1st order mic can give very good >> results. Svein Berge's Harpex (http://www.harpex.net) is available as a >> plugin... which means the production path open. >> >> >>> though Eigenmikes are becoming more widely available and one can hope >>> that Peter Craven's new ideas >>> (http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=40193) pan >>> out and give us at least a good second order microphone. >> >> >> >> It'll be great to see 'native' HOA mics on the market.... >> >> >> >> My best, >> Jo >> >> ~~ >> Joseph Anderson >> >> Artist: http://joseph-anderson.org >> Ambisonic Toolkit: http://ambisonictoolkit.net >> >> >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20130120/c61fd3dc/attachment.html> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sursound mailing list >> Sursound@music.vt.edu >> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound > > > > -- > As of 1st October 2012, I have retired from the University, so this > disclaimer is redundant.... > > > These are my own views and may or may not be shared by my employer > > Dave Malham > Ex-Music Research Centre > Department of Music > The University of York > Heslington > York YO10 5DD > UK > > 'Ambisonics - Component Imaging for Audio' > _______________________________________________ > Sursound mailing list > Sursound@music.vt.edu > https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound ~~ Joseph Anderson Artist: http://joseph-anderson.org Ambisonic Toolkit: http://ambisonictoolkit.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20130120/6665dc2a/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
