At 11:05 AM -0400 6/19/04, Lang Elliott wrote:
>Walt:
>
>In our experiment at the NSS workshop, we did not hear the sounds coming
>from only four sources. We heard sounds all the way around. It is possible
>that there was some emphasis in the direction of the speakers, but we were
>not certain of this.
>
>It is very important when doing a test to hide the speakers so that they do
>not draw one's attention. As I've mentioned before, we have a tendency in
>our brain to try to make sounds come out of speakers. This is because we've
>learned that sound does in fact come out of them. That learning biases our
>hearing if we see a speaker.
>
>Lang
In addition to visual cues, I think there are actually "sounds" that
our ears detect as from speakers too. In particular, subtle sustained
tones that we are very alert to and are inherent in mic, a-d, amp and
speaker systems-- not matter how good if the sound sources are truly
broadband. EQ can whip them, but its a very delicate task and will
probably work all of the wonders mostly on that particular system. I
try to remember to regard my speakers as windows I can access spaces
through. If a speaker seems to be sending sounds _at me_, the sound
coming from it can probably be improved with EQ. I've only eq'd once
on magnaplanes and found them dreamy. Why not a Magnaplane system for
those who can afford them? Its likely we'll be able, at some point
in the future, to provide listeners with many speaker presets/eq's to
choose from. Accessing the files through web download and using a
computer application to interface with one's audio card is
programmable now. The shortcomings we're sensing do forecast a need
that will be addressed and shouldn't prevent one from getting up and
going in surround. Rob D.
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Rob Danielson
Film Department
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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