Professor Hyunkook Lee of Huddersfield University and Grammy Award-winning mixer/producer Andrew Scheps recently sat down for an in-depth discussion of Immersive Audio recording techniques at the 2024 AES Convention in New York City. In this conversation, hosted by Schoeps at their booth, they explore the art and science of capturing spatial audio, the fundamentals behind immersive microphone techniques, and what considerations regarding microphone quality matter most. Watch their full discussion below to discover insights that bridge technical precision with creative expression.
For recording music in 5.1.4, 7.1.2 or 7.1.4 using a stereophonic approach, main microphones with spheres such as the “Decca Tree-3D” are used successfully. Arrangements that work with directional microphones are particularly suitable for immersive formats, e.g. OCT-3D, an extension of the well-known OCT method.
The dedicated solution for recording ambient tracks for film or sports events is the already-popular ORTF-3D technique, which achieves a beautiful, open spatial image through optimal signal separation, while maintaining the smallest form factor possible. It is also available in a basket-type windscreen, as a Plug&Play setup. Join producer and mixer Andrew Scheps and audio researcher Hyunkook Lee as they dive deep into immersive audio recording techniques.
The dedicated solution for recording ambient tracks for film or sports events is the already-popular ORTF-3D technique, which achieves a beautiful, open spatial image through optimal signal separation, while maintaining the smallest form factor possible. It is also available in a basket-type windscreen, as a Plug&Play setup. Join producer and mixer Andrew Scheps and audio researcher Hyunkook Lee as they dive deep into immersive audio recording techniques.
For more in-depth information and background in how to set up the microphones, head here :
https://schoeps.de/en/knowledge/user-reports/art-science-of-immersive-recording.html
The conversation was recorded at AES Show 2024 in New York.
The conversation was recorded at AES Show 2024 in New York.