Audio processing

An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:

• obtain a plurality of frequency sub-band signals, each representing a directional component of a source audio signal in the respective frequency sub-band;
• obtain an indication of dominant sound source direction for one or more of said frequency sub-band signals;
• and
• create one or more audio objects on basis of said plurality of frequency sub-band signals and said indications, wherein the apparatus caused to create one or more objects is further caused to:
• derive one or more audio object signals, each audio object signal comprising a respective directional signal determined on basis of frequency sub-band signals for which dominant sound source direction falls within a respective predetermined range of source directions;
• and
• derive one or more audio object direction indications for said one or more audio object signals, each audio object direction indication derived on basis of dominant sound source directions for the frequency sub-band signals used to determine the respective directional signal.