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Re: Sonels and Splash

Subject: Re: Sonels and Splash
From: "hartogj" hartogj
Date: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:15 pm ((PDT))
oops, I guess that would be the frontal plane, side to side, whatever.
I better give up.

John Hartog
rockscallop.org

--- In  "hartogj" <> wrote=
:
>
> Thanks, David. Now I understand a "sonel" is a section of area on the per=
ceived lateral plane of a stereo image as identified by a sound it confines=
?
>
> I think it is a neat idea as a way of studying or describing a stereo rec=
ording.
>
> However, maybe not so good for describing a single microphone array.  Sin=
ce the count of sonels will change depending on content, counting of sonels=
 used as a method to describe qualities of a microphone array would require=
 simultaneous recording/s from different array/s for comparison.
>
>
> John Hartog
> rockscallop.org
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In  "Avocet" <brini@> wrote:
> >
> > > Let's say I have a recording of a  bird that flies in one side and
> > > out the other, and I can track the sound of wings in a continuous
> > > path from one side to the other, how can I measure that in units of
> > > "sonel?"
> >
> > John,
> >
> > With great difficulty, as it would be counting the pixels on a video
> > of a bird flying. And you can't freeze frame with a sound recording.
> > :-)
> >
> > David
> >
> > David Brinicombe
> > North Devon, UK
> > Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - Ambrose Bierce
> >
>








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