Audio rendering for low frequency effects

A method comprising:

• analyzing audio data representative of a soundfield to identify spatial characteristics of low frequency effects components of the soundfield, wherein the spatial characteristics include one or more directions from which the low frequency effects components originate within the soundfield and a shape of the low frequency effects components within the soundfield;
• processing, based on the spatial characteristics, the audio data to render a low frequency effects speaker feed;
• and
• outputting the low frequency effects speaker feed to a low frequency effects capable speaker.

A device comprising:

• means for analyzing audio data representative of a soundfield to identify spatial characteristics of low frequency effects components of the soundfield, wherein the spatial characteristics include one or more directions from which the low frequency effects components originate within the soundfield and a shape of the low frequency effects components within the soundfield;
• means for processing, based on the spatial characteristics, the audio data to render a low frequency effects speaker feed;
• and
• means for outputting the low frequency effects speaker feed to a low frequency effects capable speaker.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of a device to:

• analyze audio data representative of a soundfield to identify spatial characteristics of low frequency effects components of the soundfield, wherein the spatial characteristics include one or more directions from which the low frequency effects components originate within the soundfield and a shape of the low frequency effects components within the soundfield;
• process, based on the spatial characteristics, the audio data to render a low frequency effects speaker feed;
• and
• output the low frequency effects speaker feed to a low frequency effects capable speaker.