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SOUND FIELD PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
SOUND FIELD
PR
OGRAM
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CHURCH
:
Tokyo
HiFi DSP processing. The acoustic environment of an ordinary church with moderate
reverberations. The reverberation lasts 2.5 seconds. This is ideal for reproducing church organ
and choral music.
MULTI
2-CH
CHURCH
:
Freiburg
HiFi DSP processing. This program recreates the acoustic environment of a big church located
in south Germany. The reverberation delay is very long while the early reflections are smaller
than with other sound field programs.
CHURCH
:
Royaumont
HiFi DSP processing. This program features the sound field created by the refectory (dining
hall) of a beautiful medieval Gothic monastery located in Royaumont on the outskirts of Paris.
JAZZ CLUB
:
Village Gate
HiFi DSP processing. This is the sound field at a jazz club in New York. It is in a basement and
has a relatively spacious floor area. The listener’s virtual seat is at the center left of the hall.
JAZZ CLUB
:
Village Vanguard
HiFi DSP processing. A traditional jazz club in New York, located on 7th Avenue. This room
has a low ceiling, and the “stage” is located in a corner. This program creates an intimate “close-
to-the music” feel.
JAZZ CLUB
:
The Bottom Line
HiFi DSP processing. This is the sound field at stage front in “The bottom Line”, a famous New
York jazz club. The floor can seat 300 people to the left and right in a sound field offering a real
and vibrant sound.
ROCK CONCERT
:
The Roxy Theatre
HiFi DSP processing. The ideal program for lively, dynamic rock music. The data for this
program was recorded at LA’s “hottest” rock club. The listener’s virtual seat is at the center-left
of the hall.
ROCK CONCERT
:
Warehouse Loft
HiFi DSP processing. This program simulates a space enclosed by concrete. An energetic sound
field is created with relatively clear reflections from the walls.
ROCK CONCERT
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Arena
HiFi DSP processing. This program gives you long delays between direct sounds and effect
sounds, with the extraordinarily spacious feel of a large arena.
ENTERTAINMENT
:
Disco
HiFi DSP processing. This program recreates the acoustic environment of a lively disco in the
heart of a big city. The sound is dense and highly concentrated. It is also characterized by high-
energy, “immediate” sound.
ENTERTAINMENT
:
Party
HiFi DSP processing. This is a sound field suitable for back-ground music at parties where you
can hear the sound directly from the rear as well, thus realizing music enjoyment over a wide
area.
THX
:
Music
THX processing for all 5.1 encoded music sources. This program outputs sound from the
surround back L/R speakers using ASA (advanced speaker array) processing. This mode is only
available when you have set up a 7.1 speaker system (i.e. two surround back speakers), and the
input signal has surround left and surround right contents.
MULTI
Program
Features
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