Re: Asimov helps users and battles piracy!

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Todd P. Whitesel writes ...
> 
> Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net> writes:
> 
> >     Unfortunately for Mystery Blow Theatre, the phenomenon of "4D
> >sound", ambisonics, etc. is well established.
> 
> That is correct. However at the time of that parody, it was also well
> established that the VAMPS disks did not actually _use_ 4D sound, or even
> 3D sound (which is what was first claimed, but it quickly became 4D).
>
 ....

     Thanks for some useful, interesting information!

     You do not say anything about thorough testing employing several
listeners in a satisfactory test environment with satisfactory
equipment. Understandable-- it would be a fair amount of bother. Still,
whether the original, years old material was or was not identical to
some other material does not mean that ambisonic elements were not
present. 

     Of course, whatever excuse the site maintainer might try, the fact
remains that the 1998 statement about 4D sound is in error. Also, a
major problem is that the site presenting the error, MBT, and other
sites referenced in the same context all present character assassination
material with the sole aim of gratuitously inflicting damage upon Mr.
Turley.

     Thanks, again, for taking the time to describe the interesting
background for this situation.  
     

Rubywand