Since November 2011 the Zeiss-Planetarium Jena has been using a new audio and video concept: SpatialSound Wave, a sound system developed by Fraunhofer IDMT, together with the fulldome laser image projection system by Carl Zeiss AG, provides a fantastic three-dimensional experience for visitors’ eyes and ears.
To provide a sound system that
The layout and number of loudspeakers of the sound system represents a perfect compromise between reasonable economic calculation and functional requirements in terms of acoustics. Overall, 60 loudspeakers and four subwoofers, each of which can be controlled individually, have been installed in various positions in order to ensure a differentiated positioning of the sound sources also with regard to the range of low frequencies. The entire system consists of
SpatialSound Wave has been developed on the basis of many years of experience Fraunhofer IDMT has with three-dimensional audio rendering technology, such as Wave Field Synthesis. SpatialSound Wave allows to
The object oriented production system allows to create both simple, static and complex, dynamic productions. All audio sources can be positioned individually, and object movements and characteristics can be recorded and automated.
SpatialSound Wave allows to replay both object based content and channel based material (in stereo or 5.1. surround format) in the highest audio quality. Each channel can be positioned separately and freely as a virtual audio source both in the horizontal level and in the dome.
Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology IDMT