OVERVIEW

This set of webpages is the HTML version of the printed introduction to Stereo Quadraphonic 3D. These documents explain and explore the digital principles that create a TRUE three-dimensional audio environment. The different headings indicate what aspect of Stereo Quadraphonic 3D is being discussed within. As explained in these documents with considerable more detail, the simple premise is to replace the two speakers in a stereo audio system with parallel vertically oriented quadraphonic audio planes. Stereo Quadraphonic 3D is a prototype designed for experimentation and exploration of the exponentially expanded sonic environment provided by SQ3D. Arranging the eight speakers in the corners of a "sound cube", those corners can be addressed as corners in other geometric configurations that present unique sound environments begging exploration. Stereo Quadraphonic 3D is a prototype of the culmination of where all previous audio formats and experiences have always been headed. From mono to stereo to quadraphonic/surround sound and now to the combination of stereo and quadraphonic to create a 3D audio environment. The big discussions in audio lately focus on virtual reality and immersive environments. SQ3D tackles those challenges with relative ease by avoiding all of the pitfalls (virtual and otherwise) that plague all non-discrete attempts to create that immersive experience.