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Falloff, Inner Distance, Outer Distance
The type of falloff is only effective between Inner Distance and Outer
Distance.
The optional falloff values of the microphone dene the range of the pickup area. Additionally a type
of falloff can be selected. Inner Distance and Outer Distance dene the start and end of the falloff.
The falloff controls how the sensitivity of the pickup is to decrease over distance.
This shows the various types of microphone falloff,
graphically. Pickup sensitivity is shown vertically,
distance horizontally.
None
If you set Falloff to None for loudspeakers as well as microphones, 3D sound data cannot be calculated.
Therefore use this setting only if your loudspeakers already have a falloff behavior assigned.
Means that the pickup sensitivity of the microphone does not change with distance. This is the default
setting for microphones.
Linear
Generates an even, linear falloff of the pickup sensitivity. The falloff begins at Inner Distance and
decreases constantly until it reaches zero at Outer Distance.
Inverse
Creates a quick falloff sinking to 0%. This leads to a gentler pickup characteristic, if the microphone
enters the falloff range of a loudspeaker.
Inverse Square
This is the most natural kind of falloff, which best reects reality. It is even softer than Inverse.