Example Sound Files
A number of 30 second extracts from published and unpublished recordings
Using the example files with Reaper
The example files are not necessary in order for ATK for Reaper to work, but they may come in handy when testing the various encoders, transformers and decoders.
Installing example files for SuperCollider
For full featured Help examples in SuperCollider, ATK example sound files are required.
Install ATK for SuperCollider. (The instructions for installing Kernels, Matrices & Soundfiles for SuperCollider are found here.)
If successful, the following code will open the user support directory for inspection:
( // Open user support directory Atk.openUserSupportDir; )
Note: Users are strongly advised to download and install these files.
List of recordings
Copyright remains with the cited authors and owners
Ambisonic A-format recordings
David Cross, “Tenor saxophone improvisations,” [unpublished recording]
Niall Thomas, “Rob Mackay: flute improvisations,” [unpublished recording]
Ambisonic B-format recordings
Joseph Anderson, “Nearfield source,” [unpublished recording]
Joseph Anderson, “Pacific Slope,” Epiphanie Sequence, Sargasso SCD28056
D. Courville, “Comparative Surround Recording,” Ambisonic Studio | Comparative Surround Recording, 2007. [Online]. Available: http://www.radio.uqam.ca/ambisonic/comparative_recording.html [Accessed: 26-Jul-2011].
P. Hodges, “Purcell - Passacaglia (King Arthur),” Ambisonic.info. [Online]. Available: https://ambisonic-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AMB/pwh-Purcell-Passacaglia(HowHappy).amb [Accessed: 27-Jul-2017].
Tim Howle, “Calling Tunes,” 20 Odd Years, FMR FMRCD316-0711
J. Leonard, “A couple of Chinook helicopters,” Ambisonic.info, 20-Mar-2008. [Online]. Available: https://ambisonic-files.s3.amazonaws.com/JL/jlc2.amb. [Accessed: 27-Jul-2017].
J. Leonard, “Fireworks,” Ambisonic.info, 25-Aug-2009. [Online]. Available: http://ambisonic-files.s3.amazonaws.com/JL/Fireworks.amb. [Accessed: 27-Jul-2017].
J. Leonard, “The Orfeo Trio & TetraMic,” Ambisonic.info. [Online]. Available: http://ambisonic-files.s3.amazonaws.com/JL/orfeo.amb [Accessed: 27-Jul-2017].
Juan Pampin, “On Space,” Les Percussions de Strasbourg 50th Anniversary Edition, Classics Jazz France 480 6512
Multichannel recordings
Robert Mackay, “Augustine’s Message,” [unpublished recording]
Scott Wilson, “Böse,” [unpublished recording]
John Young, “Allting Runt Omkring,” [unpublished recording]
Stereophonic recordings
Aurora Surgit, “Lux aeterna,” Ego sum Resurrectio, NAXOS 8.557672
Aurora Surgit, “Dies irae,” Ego sum Resurrectio, NAXOS 8.557672
The City Waites, “The Downfall of Dancing,” Penny Merriments, NAXOS 8.557672
The City Waites, “An Old Song on the Spanish Armada,” Penny Merriments, NAXOS 8.557672
Ambisonic UHJ stereophonic recordings
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, “Palestrina: O Bone Jesu, exaudi me,” Ambisonic Sampler, NI 1417
The Gulbenkian Orchestra, “Waldteufel: The Skaters’ Waltz,” Ambisonic Sampler, NI 1417
C. Lobato, J. del Gastor, & P. del Gastor, “Alegrias,” Ambisonic Sampler, NI 1417
The Wallace Collection, “Gabrieli: Canzon Duodecimi Toni a 10 (No 2),” Ambisonic Sampler, NI 1417
Zoom H2 quadraphonic recordings
Joseph Anderson, “Pickering Steam Fair: Engine,” [unpublished recording]
Joseph Anderson, “Pickering Steam Fair: Waltz,” [unpublished recording]
Joseph Anderson, “St Peter & St Paul,” [unpublished recording]
Joseph Anderson, “Stape Silver Band: March,” [unpublished recording]
D. Courville, “Comparative Surround Recording,” Ambisonic Studio | Comparative Surround Recording, 2007. [Online]. Available: http://www.radio.uqam.ca/ambisonic/comparative_recording.html [Accessed: 26-Jul-2011].