Dynamic adaptation of reverberation rendering

A method for generating reverberant audio signals, the method comprising:

• obtaining a bitstream, the bitstream comprising:
• at least one reverberation parameter;
• and at least one reverberation modification parameter;
• obtaining at least one audio signal;
• generating a reverberant audio signal using processing at least the at least one audio signal based on the at least one reverberation parameter;
• and
• controlling a delay parameter during the generation of the reverberant audio signal based on the at least one reverberation modification parameter, wherein the delay parameter for the reverberant audio signal generation is determined based at least partially on the at least one reverberation modification parameter.

An apparatus for assisting generating reverberant audio signals, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
• obtain at least one reverberation parameter associated with at least one audio signal, the at least one reverberation parameter representing reverberation characteristics to be applied when rendering the associated at least one audio signal;
• obtain at least one reverberation modification parameter configured to control a delay parameter during a generation of a reverberant audio signal based on the at least one reverberation parameter;
• and
• output or store a bitstream comprising the at least one reverberation parameter, and the at least one reverberation modification parameter.

An apparatus for generating reverberant audio signals, the apparatus comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
• obtain a bitstream, the bitstream comprising:
• at least one reverberation parameter;
• and at least one reverberation modification parameter;
• obtain at least one audio signal;
• generate a reverberant audio signal using processing at least the at least one audio signal according to the at least one reverberation parameter;
• and
• control a delay parameter during the generation of the reverberant audio signal based on the at least one reverberation modification parameter, wherein the delay parameter for the reverberant audio signal generation is determined based at least partially on the at least one reverberation modification parameter.