Sound field related rendering

A method comprising:

• obtaining a defocus direction;
• obtaining a defocus amount;
• processing a spatial audio signal that represents an audio scene, using the defocus direction and the defocus amount, to generate a processed spatial audio signal that represents a modified audio scene, so as to control relative deemphasis in, at least in part, a portion of the spatial audio signal in the defocus direction relative to at least in part other portions of the spatial audio signal according to the defocus amount;
• and
• outputting the processed spatial audio signal, wherein the modified audio scene comprises the controlled deemphasis in the defocus direction according to the defocus amount.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising program instructions stored thereon for performing at least the following:

• obtaining a defocus direction;
• obtaining a defocus amount;
• processing a spatial audio signal that represents an audio scene, using the defocus direction and the defocus amount, to generate a processed spatial audio signal that represents a modified audio scene, so as to control relative deemphasis in, at least in part, a portion of the spatial audio signal in the defocus direction relative to at least in part other portions of the spatial audio signal according to the defocus amount;
• and
• causing outputting of the processed spatial audio signal, wherein the modified audio scene comprises the controlled deemphasis in the defocus direction relative according to the defocus amount.