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Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Re:Stereo recording with hydrophones
From: Bernie Krause <>
For minimal and decent stereo effect we experimented for about a year=C2=A0=

and ultimately determined that a 10m (33 ft) spread between=C2=A0
transducers was a good start. And since sound doesn't travel in the=C2=A0
density of marine media as it does in air, it is probably best -- if=C2=A0=

one is interested in capturing a sense of space -- to set up a=C2=A0
tetrahedral (four channel) system with three set in an equilateral=C2=A0
triangle at the surface and one h-phone below. That way (from the=C2=A0
relative arrival times at each transducer) you can pinpoint direction=C2=A0=

of the source(s).

Bernie


On Jul 21, 2010, at 3:45 PM, Kevin Colver wrote:

> I suspect that our head width isn't wide enough for our ears to
> capture a meaningful stereo effect under water.=C2=A0 Still, I vote for
> optimizing a recording for our listening enjoyment.=C2=A0 Does anyone in
> the group know of a whale recording done in stereo that we could
> listen to?
> Kevin
>
> On Jul 21, 2010, at 12:25 PM, Robb Nichols wrote:
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>> I don't know if the human hearing system is capable of directionality
>> underwater. Any divers in the group? The increased speed of sound=C2=A0=

>> will
>> minimize the phase difference between our ears and our body is made
>> mostly of water, so I have to assume that sound travels though it
>> pretty
>> effectively underwater. I assume that this sense is severely limited
>> while underwater.
>>
>> But, as with so many other things, there is no reason why we can't=C2=A0=

>> use
>> the proper tools to enhance our senses. This seems like more of a
>> philosophical question of whether sound should be recorded to
>> accurately
>> recreate our auditory sensation, or whether it should be optimized=C2=A0=

>> for
>> our enjoyment.
>>
>> On 7/21/2010 8:10
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> sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie=C2=A0
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