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From: moskowit@paul.rutgers.edu (Len Moskowitz)
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Subject: Re: Calrec mike (and Binaurals too)
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Date: 28 Nov 90 14:03:26 GMT
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Chris Christensen writes:

 > I was at AES a couple of years ago and I walked past the Ambisonic
 > booth.  There sat a guy with headphones on.  The person
 > demonstration the mic was infront of the mic.  I stopped to talk to
 > someone and the guy with the phones on turned around and looked
 > directly at me.  He was just as suprised as I was that he could
 > accurately locate my voice as I was behind him.
 
Well, here I go climbing on my binaural recording soapbox again.  

If that fellow was wearing a set of binaural microphones along with
his headphones he not only could've located you, but he could've told
you how tall you were, whether you were facing away or towards him, in
what direction (if any) you were moving, and what the acoustic
character of the room was.  In fact, if the mikes and headphones were
really good, he might've confused the headphone feed with his unaided
hearing.

Obligatory plug: I build two nice sets of miniature binaural
microphones that are wonderful for taping concerts and lectures.
Details sent upon request.

Len Moskowitz
moskowit@paul.rutgers.edu
moskowitz@atc.bendix.com