H2-PRO Surround Sound Microphone User Guide
Rising Sun Productions Ltd.
page 4
Our real head performs similarly, shielding each ear from sound
waves that are picked up by the other. Small differences in timing
are interpreted as position. This phenomenon is known as
binary
localization
. The output from all the speakers arrives at our ears
with the same small differences in timing, and we hear as we
would if our own head was in the same position as the Holophone
when it recorded the sounds.
This simple principle governs the recording process, and
determines where to position the Holophone. Recording is very
subjective. Different positions produce different effects for
different purposes. The best guide is simply to ask yourself "where
does it sound best?" and put the Holophone there.
The primary advantage of the Holophone system over all other
existing approaches is that no signal manipulation is required.
The output of the Holophone itself can be used directly, and in
most situations this will produce the best results.
The initial design was completed and a patent application filed for
the new system in 1994. When it became apparent in late1996 that
the patent would issue, the first prototype was built. The Canadian
government’s National Research Council became interested in the
technology and joined in a collaborative research agreement to
fine-tune the system and build a prototype that was compatible
with industry requirements.
Holophone H2-PRO
The Holophone surround system is available today for
professionals wishing to optimize their surround sound recording
projects. The new version, the H2-PRO, adds an eighth
microphone at the rear, making it compatible with the 7.1 systems
that have recently been developed. At the same time, control has
been simplified, so that the H2-PRO can be readily connected with
industry-standard preamplifiers and sound recording devices.
Development is underway for a series of miniaturized Holophone
products, that will serve as the ideal complement to camcorders,
computers and communication devices.
Summary of Contents for H2-PRO
Page 22: ...H2 PRO Surround Sound Microphone User Guide Rising Sun Productions Ltd page 17 ...
Page 23: ...H2 PRO Surround Sound Microphone User Guide Rising Sun Productions Ltd page 18 ...
Page 24: ...H2 PRO Surround Sound Microphone User Guide Rising Sun Productions Ltd page 19 ...
Page 25: ...H2 PRO Surround Sound Microphone User Guide Rising Sun Productions Ltd page 20 ...
Page 26: ...H2 PRO Surround Sound Microphone User Guide Rising Sun Productions Ltd page 21 ...
