Sound Examples
All recordings were done with a single spcmic. No equalization, noise reduction or other processing has been applied unless otherwise noted.
Ecolodge
Recording: Jean-Marc L’Hotel
The third-order ambisonic beamformer was used, followed by the IEM binaural decoder.
License: CC BY 4.0
Traditional Irish Music
- The man of the house
- The woman of the house
- Mick Hands
- Pamela Schweblin: Tin whistle
- Alfredo Fariña: Mandolin and bodhran
- Sergio Gonzalez: Bouzouki
The recording was done in 3rd order ambisonics. The decoding is binaural, plus an extra beam to amplify the tin whistle. Some eq was applied.
Recording: Samanta Schweblin
License: CC BY 4.0
Original third-order ambisonic file (110 MB wavpack)
Car
The audio level is reduced by 18 dB in post around the moment the door closes to avoid clipping.
The binaural beamformer was used. This is an accurate emulation of the KU-100 dummy head.
Telemann
Sonata I in G Major, TWV 40.101: III. Andante
Performers:
- Dominik Wollenweber: Oboe
- Szilvia Pápai: Oboe
The binaural beamformer was used. This is an accurate emulation of the KU-100 dummy head.
Old Tram
Recording and copyright: blumlein records
The third-order ambisonic beamformer was used, followed by the IEM binaural decoder.
License: CC BY 4.0
Original third-order ambisonic file (16 MB wavpack)
Barcelona
This is a 360 video, meaning you can rotate it and your player will rotate both the image and the sound. The first-order ambisonic beamformer was used, since YouTube at the moment the video was uploaded only supported first-order spatial audio.
Recording: Harpex Audio GmbH
License: CC BY 4.0
Third-order ambisonic file (22 MB wavpack)
Apostel-Paulus-Kirche Berlin
Performers:
- Andrew Levine: Electronics
- Thomas Noll: Organ
- Samuel Hall: Electronics and percussion
The binaural beamformer was used. This is an accurate emulation of the KU-100 dummy head.
Recording and copyright: blumlein records
License: CC BY 4.0
Apostel-Paulus-Kirche Berlin
Performers:
- Andrew Levine: Electronics
- Thomas Noll: Organ
- Samuel Hall: Electronics and percussion
The binaural beamformer was used. This is an accurate emulation of the KU-100 dummy head.
Recording and copyright: blumlein records
License: CC BY 4.0
