Le 2019-01-12 à 9:01 p.m., Stefan Schreiber a écrit :
Decoding in the browser would be for casual use, mostly for binaural
listening, but decoding to speaker arrays would be nice, for exemple
with 5.1 system (as a 4.1 system with a square or rectangular setup).
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Why would you not be able to decode ambisonics to a speaker array (for
example 4.0 or 5.1), < from a browser >?
Maybe this is no common option yet today, but why not in the future?
If a browser is able to support 5.1 (stereophonic surround), decoding
of ambisonics to some 5.1 system should actually be no problem. (via
WebAudio)
The usual way to support decoding of ambisonics (only) to binaural is
because the normal application case of ambisonics is nowadays to be
some “ audio track” for VR or 360° video.
Right?!
I don’t think this is just an abstract discussion, by the way. Maybe
such decoding functions could added to Omnitone, for example?
There are strong indications that support for surround sound is
getting stronger, finally. We might be able to help a bit, via feature
request and own solutions.
Best regards
Stefan
Yes, decoding to an array of speakers directly from a browser was a
feature planned in my initial project, but considering the state of
domestic surround today, and the ubiquity of headphones and earbubs, I'm
not convinced it's worth developping a complete in-browser solution.
Also, the Web Audio API was a mess, but maybe it's better now. And in
terms of integration, is always safer to have access to more than one
software technology (more than a "browser").
Marc
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