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Ambisonics is a Spatial audio. Activate to inspect this relation.Audio mixing applies to Audio recording. Activate to inspect this relation.Audio mixing depends on Equalization. Activate to inspect this relation.Audio recording causes Digital audio. Activate to inspect this relation.Audio recording depends on Microphone. Activate to inspect this relation.Binaural recording depends on Head-related transfer function. Activate to inspect this relation.Binaural recording is a Audio recording. Activate to inspect this relation.Bit depth is part of Digital audio. Activate to inspect this relation.Digital audio workstation depends on Digital audio. Activate to inspect this relation.Digital audio workstation enables Audio mixing. Activate to inspect this relation.Dynamic range compression applies to Dynamic range. Activate to inspect this relation.Dynamic range compression is part of Audio mixing. Activate to inspect this relation.Dynamic range depends on Bit depth. Activate to inspect this relation.Dynamic range is derived from Decibel. Activate to inspect this relation.Equalization influences Timbre. Activate to inspect this relation.Equalization is a Digital filter. Activate to inspect this relation.Head-related transfer function models Sound localization. Activate to inspect this relation.Mastering applies to Dynamic range. Activate to inspect this relation.Mastering depends on Audio mixing. Activate to inspect this relation.Multitrack recording enables Audio mixing. Activate to inspect this relation.Multitrack recording is a Audio recording. Activate to inspect this relation.Panning applies to Stereophony. Activate to inspect this relation.Panning is part of Audio mixing. Activate to inspect this relation.Spatial audio depends on Sound localization. Activate to inspect this relation.Stereophony depends on Sound localization. Activate to inspect this relation.Stereophony is a Spatial audio. Activate to inspect this relation.Surround sound is a Spatial audio. Activate to inspect this relation.Surround soundSpatial audioAmbisonicsStereophonySound localizationPanningHead-related transfer functionAudio mixingBinaural recordingDynamic range compressionEqualizationMasteringAudio recordingDigital audio workstationMultitrack recordingDynamic rangeDigital filterTimbreMicrophoneDigital audioBit depthDecibel
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44 concepts viewed through this lens. Bridge concepts connect this view to Acoustics, Algebra, Audiology, Biology….

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22 concepts27 relationships11 disciplines5 relation families

Surround sound

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At a glance

Reproduction using several loudspeakers around the listener to envelop them in sound.

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Audio Engineering
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  • Sound wave4
    Music, Physics · connects to Digital audio, Loudspeaker, Microphone…
  • Timbre4
    Acoustics, Music, Musicology, Psychoacoustics · connects to Audio filter, Equalization, Harmonic distortion…
  • Signal sampling3
    Mathematics, Signal Processing · connects to Digital audio, Sampler, Sampling rate
  • Sound localization3
    Cognitive Science, Psychoacoustics · connects to Head-related transfer function, Spatial audio, Stereophony
  • Amplifier2
    Electronics Engineering, Engineering · connects to Gain (audio), Harmonic distortion

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  • This view connects 11 disciplines: Acoustics, Audio Engineering, Cognitive Science, Electroacoustics, Music, Music Production, Musicology, Photography, Physics, Psychoacoustics, Signal Processing.
  • Ambisonics is a bridge concept — viewed here through Audio Engineering, Signal Processing.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.

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