The interaction between room and musical instruments studied by multi-channel auralization

Jens Holger Rindel, Felipe Otondo

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    Abstract

    The directivity of musical instruments is very complicated and typically changes from one tone to the next. So, instead of measuring the average directivity, a multi-channel auralization method has been developed, which allows a highly accurate and realistic sounding auralization of musical instruments in rooms. Anechoic recordings have been made with 5 and 13 evenly distributed microphones around the musical instrument. The reproduction is made with a room acoustics simulation software using a compound source, which is in fact a number of highly directive sources, one for each of the channels in the anechoic recording. With this technique the variations in sound radiation from the musical instrument during the performance e.g. due to changes in level or movements can be reproduced with the influence of the surrounding room surfaces. Examples include a grand piano and a clarinet.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationForum Acusticum 2005
    Publication date2005
    Publication statusPublished - 2005
    EventForum Acusticum - Budapest
    Duration: 1 Jan 2005 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceForum Acusticum
    CityBudapest
    Period01/01/2005 → …

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