ambisonics

American

[am-bi-son-iks] / ˌæm bɪˈsɒn ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb) a system of sound reproduction that uses a combination of channels and speakers to produce an effect of surrounding the listener with the sound.

ambisonics British

/ ˌæmbɪˈsɒnɪks /

noun

(functioning as singular) the technique of reproducing and transmitting surround sound See surround sound

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Other Word Forms

ambisonic adjective

Etymology

Origin of ambisonics

First recorded in 1970–75; ambi- + son(ic) + -ics

Example Sentences

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She uses ambisonics to compose and mix music in 3-D formats.

From New York Times

Resonance Audio uses “highly optimized digital signal processing algorithms” based on Ambisonics that will allow for spatialization of hundreds of sounds at once, without compromising quality.

From The Verge

To create an engrossing audio for The Dome — "massive gestures of sounds bouncing around" — Antfood utilized a technique called ambisonics, originally developed in the UK in the 1970s.

From The Verge

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