Surround sound technology has grown in recent years to a new level of maturity, with steadily increasing theatrical usage and rapidly increasing home usage. The technology is reviewed in historical perspective with information useful to mixers engaged in using the medium to its greatest effect. One difference due to human perception between the theater and the home is examined.

Author: Holman, Tomlinson
Affiliation: University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television and Lucasfilm Ltd.
AES Conference: 8th International Conference: The Sound of Audio (May 1990)
Paper Number: 8-025
Publication Date: May 1, 1990 Import into BibTeX
Subject: The Sound of Audio
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