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US 4,308,424 AGranted
Simulated stereo from a monaural source sound reproduction system
OwnerRobert G. Bice, Jrinventor
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A source of monaural sound such as a radio receiver or record player provides an audio signal which is fed along parallel paths to a like number of speakers. In one or more paths there is a control which imparts amplification or gain to the signal. In the other path, however, a frequency dependent amplitude variation and phase delay means is interposed in the circuit. It is the purpose of this means to vary the amplitude response of that signal to introduce a bass boost of about a factor of two and a treble cut of about a factor of ten and to vary the phase shift of that signal to introduce from about a 180.degree. to about 225.degree. phase lag to the monaural signal, the amplitude response and phase lag being a function of the frequency of the signal, to impart a simulated stereo effect to the sound as heard from the plurality of speakers.
Apparatus for producing a simulated stereo signal from monaural signals comprising:
Apparatus for enhancing the natural and realistic production of sound with listener perceived directional effects from monaural information comprising a first transducer for converting electrical signals to sound, a second transducer for converting electrical signals to sound, the first and second transducers being spaced from each other so that the sounds emanating therefrom appear to come from spaced points, means for energizing said first transducer with the signals BM and means for energizing said second transducer with signals B'A(f)d(f)M, wherein M is a signal representing the monaural information, B represents a frequency independent gain factor to the signal to the said first transducer, B' represents a frequency independent gain factor to the signal to said second transducer, A(f) is a frequency dependent amplitude shape factor to the signal to said second transducer, d(f) is a frequency dependent phase delay factor to the signal to said second transducer, where B', A(f) and d(f) act in concert on signal M to provide a signal to said second transducer having frequency independent gain and frequency dependent amplitude shape and phase delay different from the signal fed to said first transducer.
Apparatus for enhancing the natural and realistic production of sound with listener perceived directional effects and enhanced width and depth of the sound production area from monaural information comprising a first transducer, a second transducer, a third transducer, a fourth transducer, said first transducer and said second transducer being spaced so that sounds emanating therefrom appear to come from spaced points, said third transducer and said fourth transducer being spaced so that sounds emanating therefrom appear to come from spaced points, said first transducer and said second transducer and said third transducer and said fourth transducer being spaced so that the sounds emanating from said first transducer and second transducer appear to come from spaced points forward of a listener while simultaneously the sounds emanating from said third transducer and said fourth transducer appear to come from spaced points to the rear of the same listener, means for energizing said first transducer with the signals BM, means for energizing said second transducer with the signals B'A(f)d(f)M, means for energizing said third transducer with signals CM, means for energizing said fourth transducer with means C'M, wherein M is a signal representing the monaural information, B represents a frequency independent gain factor to the signal to the said first transducer, B' represents a frequency independent gain factor to the signal to the said second speaker, A(f) is a frequency dependent amplitude shape factor to the signal to the said second transducer, d(f) is a frequency dependent phase delay factor to said second speaker where B', A(f) and d(f) act in concert on signal M to provide a signal to said second speaker with frequency independent gain and frequency dependent amplitude shape and phase delay different from the signal to the said first transducer, C represents a frequency independent gain factor to the signal to the said third transducer, C' represents a frequency independent gain factor to the signal to the said fourth transducer and the said monaural signal source is the same for the said apparatus providing the signals to the transducers.
Process for enhancing the natural and realistic production of sound by imparting listener perceived directional effects from monaural information comprising disposing first and second speakers in spaced positions, energizing said first speaker with the signals BM and energizing said second speaker with signals B'A(f)d(f)M, wherein M is a signal representing the monaural information, B represents a frequency independent gain factor to the signal for said first speaker, B' represents a frequency independent gain factor to the signal to said second speaker, A(f) is a frequency dependent amplitude shape factor to the signal for said second speaker, d(f) is a frequency dependent phase delay factor for the signal to said second speaker, where B', A(f) and d(f) act in concert on signal M to said second speaker to impart a frequency independent gain and frequency dependent amplitude shape and phase delay to such signal, different from the signal for said first speaker.
Apparatus for producing sound of the type having a source of monaural signals, a plurality of transducers and individual circuits connected to said source and said transducers for transmitting simultaneously said signals individually to said transducers, the improvement comprising means in one of said circuits for introducing into the signals of said one of said circuits a frequency dependent phase change and an amplitude shape change which is the function of the frequency of said signals.
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