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Based on experience, I would say that the most critical part of that chain is the recording technique and quality, followed closely by the audio reproduction.

Based on experience, I would say that the most critical part of that chain is the recording technique and quality, followed closely by the audio reproduction. To get the most amazing, lifelike experience you are seeking, however, (and in my opinion) you would most likely need to be using high quality headphones and a similarly high quality recording made using the binaural mic technique. This technique mimics how sound waves travel around your head and into your ears. A good binaural recording will shine only when you listen with headphones, don't even bother trying with speakers. If you've never heard it before, it will probably shock you.

Wowfunhappy 4y ago
I love binaural audio, I wish it was more common! But, I thought the primary purpose of binaural was to capture and reproduce audio that's coming from different directions. If you're recording a single person sitting in one spot, why can't a speaker which also sits in one spot be equally realistic?
- Trouble_007 4y ago
  >I love binaural audio, I wish it was more common!< <: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31291379 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31291379 search:>live-concert+binaural-recording< @Invidious : <https://invidious.snopyta.org/search?q=live-concert+binaural-recording https://invidious.snopyta.org/search?q=live-concert+binaural...>
  - Wowfunhappy 4y ago
    "This site can’t be reached"?
    - Trouble_007 4y ago
      >"This site can’t be reached"?< <: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31293868 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31293868 Thank you for telling me, the Invidious Instance was up when I posted, try this Instance; search:>live-concert+binaural-recording< @Invidious : <https://invidious.weblibre.org/search?q=live-concert+binaural-recording https://invidious.weblibre.org/search?q=live-concert+binaura...> Or youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?q=live-concert+binaural-recording&v=search https://www.youtube.com/watch?q=live-concert+binaural-record... Invidious - An open source alternative front-end to YouTube : https://invidious.io https://invidious.io Invidious Instances : https://docs.invidious.io/instances/ https://docs.invidious.io/instances/
      - code_Whisperer 4y ago
        Thanks for this reference. The Schiller Klangwelten was great!
- code_Whisperer 4y ago
  I am by no means a professional audio engineer, but I p̶l̶a̶y̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶T̶V̶ am a lifelong audio enthusiast, so these are my clearly my opinion, but: I once did an experiment recording a solo piano concert in a beautiful music hall. One instrument only, not a band or a group. I created two setups for the recording, one was with two traditionally-placed high-end mics, and the other was with a binaural head recording unit sitting in the audience. Afterward, I asked several people to compare the two recordings and give me their opinion. Many comments about the traditional mic setup were quite favorable ("this recording is very clean" or "very pristine" or "this sounds like a good CD recording", etc.). But without exception, every person who then listened to the binaural recording gasped or exclaimed about how realistic it sounded. About how it sounded like they were sitting there in front of the piano. Some even had goosebumps. The very-good-but-standard stereo setup recorded reverb, overtones, harmonics and so much more in a beautiful way, but the binaural recording caught the subtle cues and millisecond differences in right ear-left ear perception that can fool the brain into thinking it's live. It's not just about 'stereo separation' or 'left-right panning'. Check these out (ONLY WITH HEADPHONES) for an idea of why binaural audio is so interesting (even better if you close your eyes and do not move your head while listening): https://open.spotify.com/track/6CXy9faZUH6K49dcJOikK9?si=b8b38114ab2c447a https://open.spotify.com/track/6CXy9faZUH6K49dcJOikK9?si=b8b... https://open.spotify.com/track/2U46YhTirldVjofuErenz7?si=5793fb65b31a45e3 https://open.spotify.com/track/2U46YhTirldVjofuErenz7?si=579... Another interesting link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAFXElyM-TM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAFXElyM-TM
  - Trouble_007 4y ago
    >listened to the binaural recording gasped or exclaimed about how realistic it sounded. About how it sounded like they were sitting there in front of the piano. Some even had goosebumps.< ^^So very True! Binaural Recording : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_recording https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_recording Dummy Head recording : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_head_recording https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_head_recording search: >category+Binaural+recordings< @Wikipedia : <https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=category+Binaural+recordings https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&...>
- Trouble_007 4y ago
  > If you're recording a single person sitting in one spot, why can't a speaker which also sits in one spot be equally realistic? < Acoustic and Audio colorization introduced across the entire chain; frequency-response, phase/time, reverberation-time

Wowfunhappy 4y ago

I love binaural audio, I wish it was more common! But, I thought the primary purpose of binaural was to capture and reproduce audio that's coming from different directions. If you're recording a single person sitting in one spot, why can't a speaker which also sits in one spot be equally realistic?

Trouble_007 4y ago
>I love binaural audio, I wish it was more common!< <: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31291379 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31291379 search:>live-concert+binaural-recording< @Invidious : <https://invidious.snopyta.org/search?q=live-concert+binaural-recording https://invidious.snopyta.org/search?q=live-concert+binaural...>
- Wowfunhappy 4y ago
  "This site can’t be reached"?
  - Trouble_007 4y ago
    >"This site can’t be reached"?< <: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31293868 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31293868 Thank you for telling me, the Invidious Instance was up when I posted, try this Instance; search:>live-concert+binaural-recording< @Invidious : <https://invidious.weblibre.org/search?q=live-concert+binaural-recording https://invidious.weblibre.org/search?q=live-concert+binaura...> Or youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?q=live-concert+binaural-recording&v=search https://www.youtube.com/watch?q=live-concert+binaural-record... Invidious - An open source alternative front-end to YouTube : https://invidious.io https://invidious.io Invidious Instances : https://docs.invidious.io/instances/ https://docs.invidious.io/instances/
    - code_Whisperer 4y ago
      Thanks for this reference. The Schiller Klangwelten was great!
code_Whisperer 4y ago
I am by no means a professional audio engineer, but I p̶l̶a̶y̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶o̶n̶ ̶T̶V̶ am a lifelong audio enthusiast, so these are my clearly my opinion, but: I once did an experiment recording a solo piano concert in a beautiful music hall. One instrument only, not a band or a group. I created two setups for the recording, one was with two traditionally-placed high-end mics, and the other was with a binaural head recording unit sitting in the audience. Afterward, I asked several people to compare the two recordings and give me their opinion. Many comments about the traditional mic setup were quite favorable ("this recording is very clean" or "very pristine" or "this sounds like a good CD recording", etc.). But without exception, every person who then listened to the binaural recording gasped or exclaimed about how realistic it sounded. About how it sounded like they were sitting there in front of the piano. Some even had goosebumps. The very-good-but-standard stereo setup recorded reverb, overtones, harmonics and so much more in a beautiful way, but the binaural recording caught the subtle cues and millisecond differences in right ear-left ear perception that can fool the brain into thinking it's live. It's not just about 'stereo separation' or 'left-right panning'. Check these out (ONLY WITH HEADPHONES) for an idea of why binaural audio is so interesting (even better if you close your eyes and do not move your head while listening): https://open.spotify.com/track/6CXy9faZUH6K49dcJOikK9?si=b8b38114ab2c447a https://open.spotify.com/track/6CXy9faZUH6K49dcJOikK9?si=b8b... https://open.spotify.com/track/2U46YhTirldVjofuErenz7?si=5793fb65b31a45e3 https://open.spotify.com/track/2U46YhTirldVjofuErenz7?si=579... Another interesting link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAFXElyM-TM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAFXElyM-TM
- Trouble_007 4y ago
  >listened to the binaural recording gasped or exclaimed about how realistic it sounded. About how it sounded like they were sitting there in front of the piano. Some even had goosebumps.< ^^So very True! Binaural Recording : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_recording https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binaural_recording Dummy Head recording : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_head_recording https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_head_recording search: >category+Binaural+recordings< @Wikipedia : <https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=category+Binaural+recordings https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&...>
Trouble_007 4y ago
> If you're recording a single person sitting in one spot, why can't a speaker which also sits in one spot be equally realistic? < Acoustic and Audio colorization introduced across the entire chain; frequency-response, phase/time, reverberation-time