AMBCALC

A Perl script that prints out channel values for a given azimuth and elevation. Works for zero(!), first, second and third order ambisonics.
Should work on any platform with Perl installed, thusfar tested on Linux.

Sample outputs

'Normal':

          $ ./ambcalc.pl 
AMBCALC 0.5, 2007/10/11 - Copyright (c) 2007 by Michael Chapman.

This is an early release for comments, the equations need
checking and re-checking line--by--line. Do use. Do enjoy.
But do check for any usage that is critical! --- Bug reports
are more than welcome: xyz@xyz
type q to quit, h for help

angle     (a): 45
elevation (e): -45
channel	   i	value ( dB )
----------------------------
   W             -3.01
   X             -6.02
   Y             -6.02
   Z       -     -3.01
----------------------------
A "-" in the "i" column indicates the track is inverted
relative to the W track (that is the amplitude is
negative).

Advanced (3rd order, radians, no FuMa values, amplitude factors (rather than decibels)):

           $ ./ambcalc.pl --rad --third --nofm --amp
AMBCALC 0.5, 2007/10/11 - Copyright (c) 2007 by Michael Chapman.

This is an early release for comments, the equations need
checking and re-checking line--by--line. Do use. Do enjoy.
But do check for any usage that is critical! --- Bug reports
are more than welcome: xyz@xyz
type q to quit, h for help

angle     (a): 1
elevation (e): -1
channel	   i	value  
----------------------------
   W             1
   X             0.292
   Y             0.455
   Z       -     -0.841
   R             0.562
   S       -     -0.425
   T       -     -0.662
   U       -     -0.105
   V             0.23
   K             0.227
   L             0.454
   M             0.707
   N             0.198
   O       -     -0.432
   P       -     -0.123
   Q             0.018
----------------------------
A "-" in the "i" column indicates the track is inverted
relative to the W track (that is the amplitude is
negative).

There is also an option to output material as PDF (for printing).
The above two: simple example and advanced example

Download

Available via the main index page.

October 2007.