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authorChris Robinson <[email protected]>2016-10-28 06:27:01 -0700
committerChris Robinson <[email protected]>2016-10-28 06:27:01 -0700
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@@ -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?