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Roy roy wrote:
I would have thought any history of surround sound for recording would
contain more than a passing mention of Ambisonics. It seems to me like
the Betamax of surround sound - technically superior but poorly
marketed.

It was never marketed. Superb though it is, the costs were horrendous.
Four full bandwidth speakers and amps - one for each corner - and a
further four good quality speakers and amps (but not necessarily with as
good a bottom end) for the sides.

With a 'classical' recording made on something like a single Calrec
Soundfield mic the results were *extremely* convincing. But not so for a
multi-mic recording. Indeed on most 'pop' stuff it was poor.

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