diff options
| author | Chris Robinson <[email protected]> | 2016-10-28 06:27:01 -0700 |
|---|---|---|
| committer | Chris Robinson <[email protected]> | 2016-10-28 06:27:01 -0700 |
| commit | 9120e7987ee8b416c50486dfc292b5aefc72b0d9 (patch) | |
| tree | 9132c5552f64da38a9ea113afe4622b0a4b45cbf /docs | |
| parent | 2668da696c0fb18668977e5e6f9aeed56f1abf29 (diff) | |
Cleanup and clarify a bit of the ambisonic docs
Diffstat (limited to 'docs')
| -rw-r--r-- | docs/ambisonics.txt | 20 |
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/docs/ambisonics.txt b/docs/ambisonics.txt index 77ec8ef7..4e4d8faa 100644 --- a/docs/ambisonics.txt +++ b/docs/ambisonics.txt @@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ accuracy over what simple pan-pot could provide. This is effectively what the high-quality mode option does, when given an appropriate decoder configuation for the playback channel layout. 3D rendering -is done to an ambisonic buffer, which is later decoded for output utilizing the -benefits available to ambisonic processing. +and effect mixing is done to an ambisonic buffer, which is later decoded for +output utilizing the benefits available to ambisonic processing. The basic, non-high-quality, renderer uses similar principles, however it skips the frequency-dependent processing (so low frequency sounds are treated the @@ -88,14 +88,14 @@ quality for less memory and processor usage. In addition to providing good support for surround sound playback, Ambisonics also has benefits with stereo output. 2-channel UHJ is a stereo-compatible format that encodes some surround sound information using a wide-band 90-degree -phase shift filter. It works by taking a B-Format signal, then deriving a -frontal stereo mix with some of the rear sounds filtered in with it. Although -the result is not as good as 3-channel (2D) B-Format, it has the distinct -advantage of only using 2 channels and being compatible with stereo output. -This means it will sound just fine when played as-is through a normal stereo -device, or it may optionally be fed to a properly configured surround sound -receiver which can extract the encoded information and restore some of the -original surround sound signal. +phase shift filter. It works by taking a B-Format signal, and deriving a +frontal stereo mix with the rear sounds attenuated and filtered in with it. +Although the result is not as good as 3-channel (2D) B-Format, it has the +distinct advantage of only using 2 channels and being compatible with stereo +output. This means it will sound just fine when played as-is through a normal +stereo device, or it may optionally be fed to a properly configured surround +sound receiver which can extract the encoded information and restore some of +the original surround sound signal. What Are Its Limitations? |