DIGITAL SOUND FIELD PROCESSING (DSP)

Features of DSP Programs

The following list gives you a brief description of the sound fields produced by each of the DSP programs. Keep in mind that most of these are precise digital recreations of actual acoustic environments.

Mode

Hi-Fi DSP

Type of

No.

Program

Sub program

Features

sources

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

CONCERT HALL 1

Europe Hall A

This is a large fan-shaped concert hall in Munich

 

 

 

 

which has approximately 2500 seats. Almost the

 

 

 

 

whole interior is made of wood. There is relatively

 

 

 

 

little reflection from the walls, and sound spreads

 

 

 

 

finely and beautifully.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe Hall B

This is a large shoe-box type concert hall with less

 

 

 

 

than 2400 seats located in Frankfurt. This hall has a

 

 

 

 

very solid, powerful sound. The listener’s virtual

 

 

 

 

seat is in the center-right section on the first floor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

CONCERT HALL 2

U.S.A. Hall C

This is a large 2600 seat concert hall in the United

 

 

 

 

States which features a fairly traditional European

 

 

 

 

design. The interior is relatively simple, in the

 

 

 

 

American style. The middle and high frequencies are

 

 

 

 

richly and beautifully reinforced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live Concert

A large round concert hall with a rich surround

 

 

 

 

effect. Prounced reflections from all directions

 

 

 

 

emphasize the extension of sounds. The sound field

 

 

 

 

has a great deal of presence, and your virtual seat is

 

 

 

 

near the center, close to the stage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

CHURCH

Freiburg

This program recreates the acoustic environment of

 

 

 

 

a big church with a high dome and columns along

 

 

 

 

each side. The reverberation delay is very long while

For music

 

 

 

the early reflections are smaller than with other

sources

 

 

 

sound field programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Royaumont

This program features the sound field created by the

 

 

 

 

refectory (dining hall) of a beautiful medieval

 

 

 

 

Gothic monastery located in Royaumont on the

 

 

 

 

outskirts of Paris.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

JAZZ CLUB

Village Gate

This is the sound field at a jazz club in New York. It

 

 

 

 

is in a basement and has a relatively spacious floor

 

 

 

 

area. The listener’s virtual seat is at the center left of

 

 

 

 

the hall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bottom

This is the sound field at stage front in “The Bottom

 

 

 

Line

Line”, a famous New York jazz club. The floor can

 

 

 

 

seat 300 people to the left and right in a sound field

 

 

 

 

offering a real and vibrant sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

ROCK CONCERT

The Roxy

The ideal program for lively, dynamic rock music.

 

 

 

Theatre

The data for this program was recorded at LA’s

 

 

 

 

“hottest” rock club. The listener’s virtual seat is at

 

 

 

 

the center-left of the hall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arena

A classic shoe-box type concert hall. This program

 

 

 

 

gives you long delays between direct sounds and

 

 

 

 

effect sounds, with the extraordinarily spacious feel

 

 

 

 

of a large arena.

 

 

 

 

 

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