Broadcastability of academic music to the modern listener: Problems and solutions
Abstract
In this article the author analyzes various ways of recording academic music and their subsequent listening, including both conventional stereophonic methods and innovative multi-channel ones. The main question that the author poses is in which of these ways can the listener get the feeling of “immersion” in the sound space, as if he were in a concert hall? Both a binaural sound reproduction system with the help of stereo headphones and multichannel systems with loudspeakers are considered. Dolby Atmos is cited as a modern system that creates the illusion of three-dimensional space when using stereo headphones. The author presents the results of a study on a small test group, showing that the modeling of three-dimensional space has a negative effect on some criteria for assessing the quality of phonograms. At the same time, the author sees great potential in the development of “immersive” methods of sound reproduction, which allows a large number of listeners to experience the magic of academic music.
About the Author
E. B. Yussa
St. Petersburg University of Humanities and Social Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yussa E. B. — Senior lecturer
15, Fuchica St., St. Petersburg, 192238
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Yussa E.B. Broadcastability of academic music to the modern listener: Problems and solutions. Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2023;(5):190-201. (In Russ.)
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