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MP3...in Surround Sound

Posted by Hemos on from the THX-We're-Coming-For-You dept.

A number of people sent in the latest news from the fine folks at Frauhofer that they are expecting to have surround sound working for MP3s by July. The details are pretty sketchy in the article, but supposedly it won't be much more space per MP3s, and existing players will work with it.

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  1. Surround sound? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    But you only have two ears!

  2. New format? Why? by Gavin+Rogers · · Score: 4, Funny

    I don't know why you'd need to change anything... I get surround sound right now with my ordinary stereo MP3s. It's called Dolby Pro Logic :-)

    1. Re:New format? Why? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      I get the same thing with my 1970 stereo. I can control the positional audio with the Left/Right balance knob.

  3. Ooh... MP3 goodness is all around by Threni · · Score: 5, Funny

    So you can have over sibilant vocals in front of you, warbly underwater bass behind you, and audio artefacts moving in circles about your head... I can't wait!

  4. Quadrophenia by AtariAmarok · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now, if only you can get MP3's to play in quad, and go KERCHUNK every few minutes, and my 8-track flashback to 1973 will be complete!

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  5. Re:Ipod? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You should wait for the iPod Micro Edition. So small it fits in your anus and uses a methane-powered fuel cell. Oh, and it comes with a 64GB solid state memory chip and supports 6.3 Dolby Surround Extreme.

    An optional accessory allows the device so play through bone conduction so that you don't have unsightly earphone wires coming out of the back of your pants.

  6. Zaireeka! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now you'll only need 2 computers to listen to Zaireeka !

  7. Re:Simple -- Binaural by cei · · Score: 2, Funny

    So it would work really well if I were Tchad Blake? :)

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  8. Re:And don't forget... by drinkypoo · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or in other words, ogg support can be added to the game and debugged faster than you can get your lawyer to return your call about looking over the cover sheet for the licensing agreement. :P

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  9. Re:Vorbis can already do this :P by Kiryat+Malachi · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anyone who encodes their digital masters with a lossy codec should be beaten with a sharp stick.

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