Binaural

A system of recording with a plastic replica of the human head, with microphones placed in the ears, replicating as near as possible human hearing functions regarding phase, directionality, etc. This signal information is absent from ordinary microphone pickups. Signals from the two mikes placed in each ear of the dummy head are kept entirely separate all the way to the two drivers of the final listener’s stereo headphones. The result is a convincing preservation of the 360-degree soundfield and localization abilities present where the dummy head was placed.