The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz Ambience recording - Office Ambience recording - Office <br><br> 11th November 2019. <br><br> Microphone arrays:<br> - ESMA (ESMA8h4, 8 horizontal and 4 vertical channels; 8th channel muted file because humming of monitor is audible)<br> - Zylia ZM-1<br> <br> (for detailed array description see https://phaidra.kug.ac.at/view/o:104551) <br> Files:<br> 2 segments (Office-1, Office-2). <br> For each recording a binaural rendered version (3rd-order) as well as an Ambisonics file (Zylia ZM-1) or the microphone signals (ESMA) are available. <br><br> Sound atmosphere: The open-plan office contains 15 workspaces, during the recording session half of the employees were present. Sound atmosphere: quiet, low complexity of sound sources, low reverberation time (the ceiling was treated with acoustic absorbers). Room dimensions are l=15m, w=6m, h=4m. <br><br> Sound sources: <br> — a continuous and steady computer fan noise<br> — keyboard tapping and and mouse clicking sounds<br> — indistinct chatter<br> — footsteps on wooden floor<br> — doorbell, photocopier, coffee machine<br> — damped sound of cars passing by <br><br> Recorded by Elisabeth Frauscher <br><br> This project was realised in collaboration between sonible GmbH and IEM en Unknown ambience recording ambisonics binaural office Frauscher, Elisabeth