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LIVORNO, 1st December 2010. The new codifying and de-codifying system for Blu-Ray® DTS-HD Master Audio® has today been certified compatible with the technology patented by A&G Soluzioni Digitali® for the creation of three-dimensional sound landscapes, called 3D- EST® (3D Enhanced Surround Technology). DTS-HD Master Audio® technology, for the first time since the arrival of digital audio, allows the reproduction of eight audio tracks identical to the master produced in the studio, thanks to the higher audio streaming speed of the Blu-Ray disc.
Listen in 3D at home? Now you can.

3D relax, a Massimo Liverani's installation in 3D-EST
Le Murate - Firenze, Italia Keep an Ear On Videos & Sound Installations May 20-22 2011. Massimo LIVERANI and Pino GORI have presented "Stazione di rilassamento psicoacustico", (station for psycho-acustic relax).

Description of the installation: It is an area inscribable in a circle with a diameter below 4 meters, wrapped in canvas supported by bamboo canes, pieces of wood, tufa or stone bases, tied with strings and ropes. The height, including the supporting structure, is of approx. 250 cm. Into the inside area, which can be accessed through special entrances, there are a carpet, camping mats and some cushions, in addition to the acoustic diffusers. . People can lie down on the mats and relax themselves. Furthermore, there are lighting devices which project light on the canvas.

Description of the audio part: It is a sound layer lasting approximately 60 minutes, which has been reproduced in loop. We recommended sessions of approximately 10 minutes. The composition is based on the use of binaural beats at Theta frequency (4-8 hz). Even if they are not audible and are perceived as vibrations in a binaural environment, those sounds have relaxing and therapeutic powers, and they stimulate the cerebral cortex. Since their pure sound is not particularly pleasant, the sounds are masked by natural sounds deriving from wooden and seaside environments, which, from a psychoacoustic point of view, are also relaxing. The composition is also overlapped by musical bases composed ad hoc and divided in 6 pieces of approx. 10 minutes, each interpreted by 6 different musicians. The audio has been reproduced in 3D-EST 8.0 thanks to one X-spat player, 6 Empire S-500 and two special speakers handmade by Massimo Liverani.

"Keep an ear on..." is the fifth international symposium on soundscape organized by the FKL (Forum Klanglandschaft). In 2011, the conference has been held in Florence (Italy) in collaboration with the Center for Music Research Tempo Reale and the Centre for Contemporary Art EX3, May 19 to 22, 2011

3D audio that can be achieved through the X-spat boX2 workstation for productions in 3D-ESTTM created and marketed by A&G Soluzioni Digitali, when played back through a 7.0 or 8.0 speaker setup, is the most lifelike and spectacular audio experience for a home theatre system currently available on the market. “Since 1997 A&G Soluzioni Digitali has invested substantial resources and capitals in research and development focused on the problem of three-dimensional audio reproduction” says Luigi Agostini, sole director of A&G, “ and even if our X-spat boX2 was already the best practical and economical solution on the market for installations and live performances, in the consumer sector the absence of a truly non compressed format with a minimum of eight channels for digital media was seriously hampering the quality of our algorithms in the distribution phase. Now, by producing in 3D-EST on Blu-Ray protected in DTS-HD Master Audio, record companies will have at their disposal the long awaited concrete solution to re-master and market in real 3D all their catalogues with truly state of the art quality.”
Available also as 3D-EST 8.0 soundscape on AVCHD DVD for blu-ray players. 24 bit 48 kHz DTS HD Master Audio, best 3D audio quality on 7.1 home theater system with Lh, Rh, Lsh and Rsh. Compatible also with 5.1 systems but in 2D. Rilassamento Binaurale (3D Relax) by Massimo Liverani. One hour of binaural beats and relaxing soundscape compositions. Massimo Liverani featuring Sjaak Overgaauw, Enrico Coniglio, Michael Peters, Per Boysen and Fabio Anile.