Steven Wilson Steven Wilson - The Harmony Codex (2023)

[alansanchez86]

I have read that it's release date is possibly September 29th but also he might just announce it randomly.

He likes to do things differently.

yup, that was the release date on the amazon link

 

[alansanchez86]

 

[sjcorne]

I guess that's our first look at the album cover, very cool!

 

[PurpleMoustache]

The bigger story is that 18.1.12 setup. Holy hell

 

[alansanchez86]

The bigger story is that 18.1.12 setup. Holy hell

A friend of mine went to a listening party/session of the latest PT in LA, on one of L-Acoustics and told me that they didnt crank it up as he expected, followed by a compliment that my equipment / HT comes too close to this, and I dont have a 18.1.12 setup hehe

 

[Sal1950]

OH WOW,
Wish I could be there to here it.
And have a drink with Steven!

 

[Blackwood]

The bigger story is that 18.1.12 setup. Holy hell

That stood out to me, too. I was happy last Christmas when I finally made it to 7.2.2, but that seems like a portable transistor radio I had as a kid compared to 18.1.12.

 

[sjcorne]

9.1.6 is the maximum # of discrete channels you can get with Atmos, so it's really just that but with each channel reproduced by two physical speakers instead of one - so there are two speakers playing the content mean for front left, two for front right, and so on. Having more drivers pumping air probably helps fill out a larger room with sound, but it's not like you're missing out on any extra seperation.

 

[JediJoker]

9.1.6 is the maximum # of discrete channels you can get with Atmos, so it's really just that but with each channel reproduced by two physical speakers instead of one - so there are two speakers playing the content mean for front left, two for front right, and so on. Having more drivers pumping air probably helps fill out a larger room with sound, but it's not like you're missing out on any extra seperation.

Is that how it works with extra speakers? I figured the extras were placed in-between and only got sent objects that panned past/through them, rather than doubled bed (discrete) channels.

 

[sjcorne]

Is that how it works with extra speakers? I figured the extras were placed in-between and only got sent objects that panned past/through them, rather than doubled bed (discrete) channels.

That is how it works, but only up to 9.1.6 (the maximum # of channels that the Dolby Renderer and Reference Player apps can monitor out). Once you get past that point, I imagine it's just stretching the 15.1 surround image across more speakers by duplicating the content of each channel. I've never listened to or mixed on a setup with more than 15 speakers though, so I can't say for sure.

 

[Bill B]

Speaker envy?

 

[AYanguas]

18.1.12 surround sound system ( speakers/channels ? ) is perhaps what is needed in a room that has several rows of seats to accommodate many listeners, and have enough Atmos effects on all or the majority of seats. Like in a big theater room.

In my house, I have 9.1.4 for my single MLP, just for one seat. So proportionally, I may have more speakers per seat than that L-Acoustics Steven Wilson show.

I also "feel" better the Atmos effects with the eyes closed... Redirecting the brain computing power to the hearing system

 

[privateuniverse]

 

[Sal1950]

Can't wait to hear it. I hope it leans a bit more towards the
Blackfield type sound than his latest, but I'll take his genius
engineering style in any case.

 

[baward]

The 'trouble' for me is that these playback sessions use the highest possible spec; who on Earth has a 18.1.12 playback system? But I expect it was fun to be there.

 

[AYanguas]

The 'trouble' for me is that these playback sessions use the highest possible spec; who on Earth has a 18.1.12 playback system? But I expect it was fun to be there.

For me, I welcome this kind of news knowing that there are some who are trying to use the capabilities of Atmos with speaker setups, rather than just mixing for headphones.
I guess that will keep the spirit of some mixers/producers to use the maximum possibilities of Atmos

 

[Sal1950]

For me, I welcome this kind of news knowing that there are some who are trying to use the capabilities of Atmos with speaker setups, rather than just mixing for headphones.
I guess that will keep the spirit of some mixers/producers to use the maximum possibilities of Atmos

For sure, the more out there keeping the excitement spark alive with the engineers, etc; the better.
Both excitement and ho-hum emotion/attitude can be very contagous, we've sadly seen the ho-hum faction run over a couple generations of surround, don't let it happen again.

 

[alansanchez86]

I guess an anouncement is coming soon... (before 12th july, which is my bday)

 

[key_wiz]

I’m a big fan of The Future Bites. If it’s along those lines, I’m all in.

 

[alansanchez86]

can we expect an announcement next week?

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