The control and monitoring of stereophonic sound with television pictures

The paper looks very briefly at the many and varied aspects of audio subjectivity; focusses on the main areas that will have the most effect on the viewer, and it suggests some ideas for control and monitoring, with the aim of achieving a consistent and reproduceable stereophonic soundfield for the television viewer. Experience gained in the cinema industry indicates that a one to one relationship between the sound controller and the viewer, or in other words `The soundfield´, is of prime importance. In addition there are microphone recording techniques; dynamic range; mono-stereo compatibility; listening levels; the control room and its acoustic response; and, finally, metering and loud speaker monitoring to be considered