In immersive sound recording with a microphone array, height channels are crucial for delivering realistic and enveloping auditory experiences. To maximize the benefits of these added channels and effectively capture height information, a solid understanding of the psychoacoustic principles of vertical stereophonic perception is essential. This tutorial/demo session will provide an overview of the key psychoacoustic principles that recording engineers should consider when creating immersive recordings with a microphone array. Various microphone array techniques and practical workflows for 3D sound capture will be introduced, along with a discussion of their advantages and disadvantages. The session will include demonstrations of various 7.1.4 recordings.
