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[Csnd] 3d sound in stereo headphones

Date1999-11-07 18:36
FromJosh Whiting
Subject[Csnd] 3d sound in stereo headphones
    Does anyone know of a good source for an introduction to 3d sound programming with stereo headphones? (not necessarily restricted to csound, although I will eventually be using csound as a primary tool)  I am exploring 3d spatialization as a research and programming project assignment. 
    I followed the discussion a while back about 3d surround sound and ambisonics.  However, do I understand correctly that ambisonics utilizes 4 channel output? 
    Is anyone aware of the software "3d-Audio" produced by Climax Software Solutions?  Essentially you give the program sound samples and specify head location and sample playback location, as well as animation, and room properties.  It then calculates a stereo output file to be listened to in headphones with a somewhat realistic 3d spacial feel to the sounds as they move through the virtual space.  This is the type of direction I am going, however I want to program the sound localization manually instead of specifying the sound positioning an movement to a third party software. 
    Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 
thanks all
josh whiting