- From: Jory <me@jory.org>
- Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2012 10:28:04 -0700
- To: Chris Wilson <cwilso@google.com>
- Cc: Peter van der Noord <peterdunord@gmail.com>, public-audio@w3.org
Are you saying that the AudioPanner cannot be utilized for binaural panning then? Jory On Thu, 2 Aug 2012 10:07:13 -0700, Chris Wilson wrote: > It's a vector, so it's variable. -1 to 1 works well - but remember, you're > placing a sound in a sound field, so it's not going to completely mask it > from the other ear. > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Peter van der Noord > <peterdunord@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Ah, nice thanks. But what is the valuerange for the newPanningPosition >> then? >> >> Peter >> >> >> 2012/8/2 Chris Wilson <cwilso@google.com> >> >>> "Panning" - as in stereo panning - isn't a clear-cut in a 5.1 surround >>> sound system. If you really do just want to control volume level, you >>> could (via splitter/gain nodes/merger), but you'll miss the aural >>> placement. >>> >>> The current AudioPanner is actually quite easy to use as just a simple >>> stereo panner - in fact, I have a slide about that in my I/O talk on Web >>> Audio: http://webaudio-io2012.appspot.com/#40: >>> >>> var panner = audioContext.createPanner(); >>> >>> // default to straight ahead >>> panner.setPosition(0.0, 1.0, 0.0); >>> >>> ... >>> // remember, 0.0 is straight ahead: negative=left, positive=right >>> panner.setPosition( newPanningPosition, 1.0, 0.0 ); >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 2:37 AM, Peter van der Noord < >>> peterdunord@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I wanted to use the panner, but was a little overwhelmed by the options >>>> that the AudioPannerNode has. Two thoughts: >>>> >>>> - I am only looking for a panner, and i'm expecting a node that has just >>>> one property: a param that i can set from -1 to 1 or something like that >>>> (and maybe an algorithm to choose from). The current AudioPanner can >>>> probably be set up to do that, but it's not very inviting to say >>>> the least. >>>> I could create a node that does what i want, but i think a native module >>>> that simply does panning is a basic tool that a lot of users would >>>> expect. >>>> >>>> - I think the name of the AudioPannerNode is misleading. It doesn't do >>>> panning, it does spatialization. I'd suggest renaming it to >>>> AudioSpatializerNode (and add an AudioPannerNode that that does panning) >>>> >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> >>> >>> >> Jory K. Prum Sound Guy --------------------- studio.jory.org ----------------------- | me@jory.org | | http://www.jory.org http://studio.jory.org | ------------------------------------------------------------- | PO Box 775 | (415) 454-7937 | | Fairfax, CA 94978-0775 | (415) 342-9349 Cel | -------------------------------------------------------------
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