From db@eos.arc.nasa.gov Fri Mar 31 12:28:36 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mx5.u.washington.edu by stein2.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA18005; Fri, 31 Mar 95 12:28:36 -0800 Received: from eos.arc.nasa.gov by mx5.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW95.02/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA24401; Fri, 31 Mar 95 12:28:35 -0800 Received: from [128.102.121.73] (sound.arc.nasa.gov [128.102.121.73]) by eos.arc.nasa.gov (8.6.4/8.6.4) with SMTP id MAA25611 for ; Fri, 31 Mar 1995 12:28:32 -0800 Date: Fri, 31 Mar 1995 12:28:32 -0800 Message-Id: <199503312028.MAA25611@eos.arc.nasa.gov> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: scivw@u.washington.edu From: db@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Durand Begault) Subject: Book on 3-D Sound X-Status: Status: OR Hello- this recently released book may be of interest to some of you out there. it was recently reviewed in the March-April 95 issue of "VR World." -db Title: 3-D sound for Virtual Reality and Multimedia Author: Durand R. Begault Ph.D., Visiting Researcher, NASA Ames Research Center Publisher : Academic Press Professional c. 290 pages 6x9 hardbound $49.95 ISBN: 0-12-084735-3 Ordering: 1-800-3131-APP; international 1-4017-345-2525; fax 1-800-336-7377; mail: APP order dept., 6277 Sea Harbor Dr. Orlando FL 32877 email orders: app@acad.com; also at many technical bookstores. WWW URL (picture of the cover and brief description): http://bookweb.cwis.uci.edu:8042/Books/Academic/Indiv/Begault-3DSound.html Overview: The first comprehensive book on 3-D sound for VR and multimedia applications. key features include: introductions to physics and perception of sound and DSP related to spatial hearing; covers the implementation of a 3-D sound system for control of azimtuh, elevation and distance of virtual sound sources; includes discussion of reverberation modeling and auralization for acoustical desgin; overviews many differnet applications for spatialized sound, including: auditory feedback; communication systems; aeronautics; computer music; sonification; television; and computer interfaces. Detailed TOC: -Chapter One. Virtual Auditory Space: Context, Acoustics, and Psychoacoustics Context Source-Medium-Receiver Model: Natural versus Virtual Spatial Hearing Application Types Virtual Audio: A Special Case Components So What Is 3-D Sound Good For? Surround versus 3-D Sound Characteristics of Sound Sources Describing Waveforms Periodic and Aperiodic Waveforms Digital Sound and Signal Processing Harmonics Fourier Analysis Amplitude Envelope Perception Psychoacoustics and Applications Perceptual Correlates of Frequency, Intensity, and Spectral Content Cognition -Chapter Two. Overview of Spatial Hearing Part I: Azimuth and Elevation Perception Interaural Time and Intensity Cues Lateralization Physical Basis of Lateralization ITD Envelope Cue Perception of Lateralization The Precedence Effect ITD, IID, and Barn Owls: A Neurological Processing Model Head Movement and Source Movement Cues Head Movement Moving Sound Sources Spectral Cues Provided by the Pinnae Ambiguous ITD and IID Cues The Head-Related Transfer Function A Do-It-Yourself Experiment with Spectral Modification HRTF Magnitude Characteristics HRTF Phase Characteristics Localization with HRTF Cues Spectral Cues Provided by the HRTF Spectral Band Sensitivity Localization of Actual Sound Sources with HRTF Cues Localization of Azimuth and Elevation of Virtual Sources Nonindividualized HRTFs Reversals -Chapter Three. Overview of Spatial Hearing Part II: Sound Source Distance and Environmental Context 3-D Sound, Distance, and Reverberation Distance Cues Intensity, Loudness Cues Influence of Expectation and Familiarity Spectral and Binaural Cues to Distance Spectral Changes and Sound Source Distance Frequency Dependent Attenuation at Large Distances Binaural Cues and Intensity Inside-the-Head Localization: Headphone Distance Error Reverberation Physical Aspects of Reverberation Perceptual Aspects of Reverberation Late Reverberation The R/D ratio and Distance Perception The Auditory Horizon Effect of Reverberation on Azimuth and Elevation Estimates Specific Perceptual Effects of Early Reflections Echolocation Timing and Intensity Concert Hall Reverberation -Chapter Four. Implementing 3-D Sound: Systems, Sources and Signal Processing Considerations for System Implementation Audio System Taxonomy Hardware and Software Integration Requirements Distributed versus Integrated Systems Perceptual Requirements DSPs for 3-D Sound Simulation Overview Thumbnail Sketch of DSP Theory Impulse Response of a System Simple DSP Systems Implementation of Lateralized Positions Digital Filtering and Convolution Implementing HRTF Cues Measurement of Binaural Impulse Responses Using Digital Filters for HRTFs Collecting HRTF Measurements Calculation of Generalized HRTF Sets Equalization of HRTFs Data Reduction of HRTFs Methods for Data Reduction Example Procedure for Formulating Synthetic HRTFs Interpolation, Moving Sources, and Head Movement Implementation Problems with Interpolation Algorithms Implementing Distance and Reverberation Models Distance Simulation Environmental Context Simulation Convolution with Measured Room Impulse Responses Synthetic Reverberation Auralization: HRTFs and Early Reflections Overview of Auralization Theory Implementation Summary -Chapter Five. Virtual Acoustic Applications Introduction Speech and Nonspeech Audio Input Representational Sounds An Aeronautical Application of Auditory Icons A Case Example: Illustrating MIDI Communication Head-Tracked 3-D Audio for Virtual Environments Crystal River Engineering Focal Point A Virtual Reality Application: NASA's VIEW System Computer Workstation 3-D Audio A Generic Example Audio Windows Audio GUIs for the Blind Recording, Broadcasting , and Entertainment Applications Loudspeakers and Cross-talk Cancellation Binaural Processors for the Recording Studio AKG Corporation's Binaural Consoles HEAD acoustics Roland Corporation HRTF-Pseudo-Stereophony Voice Communication Systems Binaural Advantages for Speech Intelligibility The Ames Spatial Auditory Display Aeronautical Applications Head-up Spatial Auditory Displays Auralization Applications The Music of the Future is the Music of the Past 3-D Techniques Applied to Headphone Music Gordon Mumma: Audioearotica -Chapter Six. Resources. Finding Pertinent Information Books and Review Articles Virtual Reality Inspirational and Informative Works Light Technical Overviews Heavy-weight Technical Overviews Multimedia Sound and Psychoacoustics Digital Audio and Computer Music Sound System Design Spatial Hearing References Room Acoustics and Perception Anthologies and Proceedings Journals HRTF Measurements 3-D Sound Systems and Audio Cards 3-D Audio Systems Sound Systems (Synthesis, Analysis, and Hardware) Head Trackers and Other Interactive Sensors Auralization Tools Headphones and Dummy Heads Relevant Software 3-D Recordings Patents -References -Index Durand Begault Ph.D. MS 262-2 Room 130 NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field CA 94035-1000 415 604 3920 FAX 415 604 3323