Zoom H3-VR - Recording Formats Explained

Recording formats
Since the sound recorded by each mic is saved separately in a multichannel format, it can be edited for a variety
of playback situations, including 2-channel stereo, 5.1-channel surround and VR video.
A format
Data format
Stereo
Binaural playback
5.1 surround
Ambisonic mic
Back left
Center
Front right
Subwoofer
Front left
Back right
Con-
version
Conversion
Conversion
Conversion
B format
• A format (Ambisonics A)
Audio data for the four directional mics are recorded as is. This format as is cannot reproduce sounds in all
directions.
Mic names and recording fields
FLU
(front left up)
BRU
(back right up)
BLD
(back left down)
FRD
(front right down)
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