2nd Redraft of Aims and Objectives

Project Aim:

This project will be investigating the listener preference between two different 5.1 production techniques, Upmixing and 5.1 microphone arrays. This study will be specifically investigating the techniques applications in recording live events and performances.

Objectives:

1. Research 5.1 microphone arrays and upmixing techniques and their applications in recording live music.

2. Record and mix live events and performances using the 5.1 microphone arrays and upmixing techniques found to be most suitable for application in this project.

3. Compile a listening test from the live events and performances recordings.

4. Analyse the results of the Listening and formulate a conclusion on the basis of those results.