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Title
Apparatus method and computer program for encoding, decoding, scene processing and other procedures related to DirAC based spatial audio coding
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Patent No
2020115311
Abstract
An apparatus for generating a sound field description using an input signal comprising a mono-signal or a multi-channel signal comprises: an input signal analyzer (600) for analyzing the input signal to derive direction data and diffuseness data; a low-order components generator (810) for generating a low-order sound field description from the input signal up to a predetermined order and mode, wherein the low-order components generator is configured to derive the low-order sound field description by copying or taking the input signal or performing a weighted combination of the channels of the input signal; a mid-order components generator (820) for generating a mid-order sound field description above the predetermined order or at the predetermined order and above the predetermined mode and below or at a first truncation order using a synthesis of at least one direct portion and of at least one diffuse portion using the direction data and the diffuseness data so that the mid-order sound field description comprises a direct contribution and a diffuse contribution; and a high-order components generator (830) for generating a high-order sound field description having a component above the first truncation order using a synthesis of at least one direct portion, wherein the high order sound field description comprises a direct contribution only.
Language
en
Patenprio
WO 2020115311 A1: 20191206