Principal Investigator Tod Machover
Project Website http://www.media.mit.edu/projects/ambisonic-surround-sound-audio-compression/ov…
Traditional music production and studio engineering depends on dynamic range compression -- audio signal processors that precisely and dynamically control the gain of an audio signal in the time domain. This project expands on the traditional dynamic range compression model by adding a spatial dimension. Ambisonic Compression allows audio engineers to dynamically control the spatial properties of a three-dimensional sound field, opening new possibilities for surround-sound design and spatial music performance.