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.
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.
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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