Methods and apparatus for processing spatialized audio
AssigneeLake DSP Pty Limited
InventorDavid Stanley McGrath
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Abstract
A method for distribution multiple users of a soundfield having positional spatial components is disclosed including inputting a soundfield signal having the desired positional spatial components in a standard reference frame; applying at least one head related transfer function to each spatial component to produce a series of transmission signals; transmitting the transmission signals to the multiple users; for each of the multiple users, determining a current orientation of a current user and producing a current orientation signal indicative thereof; utilising the current orientation signal to mix the transmission signals so as to produce sound emission source output signals for playback to the user. The soundfield signal can comprise a B-format signal which is suitably processed.
Claims11
A method for distribution to multiple users of a soundfield having positional spatial components, said method comprising the steps of:
- inputting a soundfield signal having the desired positional spatial components in a standard reference frame;
- applying at least one head related transfer function to each spatial component to produce a series of transmission signals;
- transmitting said transmission signals to said multiple users;
- for each of said multiple users:
- determining a current orientation of a current user and producing a current orientation signal indicative thereof;
- utilising said current orientation signal to mix said transmission signals so as to produce sound emission source output signals for playback to said user.
An apparatus for distribution to multiple users of an inputted soundfield having positional spatial components, said apparatus comprising:
- head related transfer function application means for applying a head related transfer function to each spatial component to produce a series of outputted transmission signals;
- transmmiter means for transmitting said transmission signals to said multiple users;
- for each of said multiple users:
- receiver means for receiving said transmission signals;
- orientation sensor means for determining a current orientation of a current user and producing a current orientation output signal indicative thereof;
- sound output means connected to said receiver means and to said orientation sensor means and utilising said current orientation signal to mix said transmission signals so as to produce sound emission source output signals for playback on speakers to said user.
A method for reproducing sound for multiple listeners, each of said listeners able to substantially hear a first predetermined number of sound emission sources, said method comprising the steps of:
- inputting a sound information signal;
- determining a desired apparent source position of said sound information signal;
- for each of said multiple listeners, determining a current position of corresponding said first predetermined number of sound emission sources;
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- manipulating and outputting said sound information signal so that, for each of said multiple listeners, said sound information signal appears to be sourced at said desired apparent source position, independent of movement of said sound emission sources.
A method for reproducing sounds for multiple listeners, each of said listeners able to substantially hear a first predetermined number of sound emission sources, said method comprising the steps of:
- inputting a sound information signal;
- determining a decoding function for a sound at a desired apparent source position for a second predetermined number of virtual sound emission sources;
- determining ahead transfer function from each of the virtual sound emission sources to each ear of a prospective listener;
- combining said decoding functions and said head transfer functions to form a net transfer function for a second group of virtual sound emission sources when placed at predetermined positions to each ear of a prospective listener of said second predetermined number of virtual sound emission sources;
- applying said net transfer function to said sound information signal to produce a virtually positioned sound information signal;
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- for each of said multiple listeners, independently determining an activity mapping from said second predetermined number of virtual sound emission sources to a current source position of said sound information signal and applying said mapping to said sound information signal to produce a series of outputs for playback to a current listener.
A sound format for utilisation in an apparatus for sound reproduction, said sound format created via the steps of:
- determining a current sound source position for each sound to be reproduced;
- applying a predetermined head transfer function to each of said sounds, said head transfer function being an expected mapping of said sound to each ear of a prospective listener when each ear has a predetermined orientation.
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