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Conventional multichannel audio reproduction systems for entertainment or communication are not capable of immersing a large number of listeners in a well defined sound field. A novel technique for this purpose is the so-called wave field synthesis. It is based on the principles of wave physics and suitable for an implementation with current multichannel audio hard- and software components. A multiple number of fixed or moving sound sources from a real or virtual acoustic scene is reproduced in a listening area of arbitrary size. The listeners are not restricted in number, position, or activity and are not required to wear headphones. A successful implementation of wave field synthesis systems requires to address also spatial aliasing and the compensation of non-ideal properties of loudspeakers and of listening rooms.
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Spors, S., Teutsch, H., Kuntz, A., Rabenstein, R. (2004). Sound Field Synthesis. In: Huang, Y., Benesty, J. (eds) Audio Signal Processing for Next-Generation Multimedia Communication Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-7769-6_12
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