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files/proceedings/2008/session8_number2_paper34.pdf

Abstract:

Strong interest in spatial sound has existed at all times and on various levels of aesthetic music and sound production and perception. In recent years the availability of high-quality loudspeakers and digital multi-channel audio systems has paved the way to incorporate spatial acoustics into musical composition. In this paper we describe a project which is aimed at providing flexible possibilities to experiment with miscellaneous loudspeaker architectures and multi-channel distribution systems. The system allows the use of up to 96 audio channels in real time which can be fed to loudspeakers setup according to varying spatial designs. As examples a number of realized architectures and compositions will be described.