0 a system for playing sounds, especially in cinemas, that uses three or more loudspeakers so that the person listening seems to be surrounded by the sound
One such example is the area of surround sound.
Such works are not captured effectively by stereo recordings, or even necessarily by increasingly common surround sound formats.
I do not wish, for example, to rely on a term like 'surround sound', which some associate with particular recorded formats.
The skilful use of quad surround sound, including the teacher's careful choice of short excerpts, motivated pupils to listen to commercial recordings in detail.
A more recent variant called 'surround sound' has been developed mainly for use on cinema and video soundtracks.
They moved their chairs, to make the most of the quad surround sound.
For composers seeking to extend their knowledge of current surround sound technologies, this book is, nevertheless, a recommended read.
These students have surely experienced surround sound at the cinema.
