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Binaural and the Dummy Head

Stop simulating the cues your ears use and simply record at the ears themselves. The result is the most convincing three-dimensional audio there is — and it exists only inside headphones.

Topic
Recording
Level
Advanced
Format
Lesson
Time
12 min

Every technique so far constructs stereo cues artificially. Angled cardioids manufacture level differences; spacing manufactures timing differences; a baffle manufactures head shadow. Each is an approximation of something your body does.

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