Ravelli, EmmanuelEmmanuelRavelliFotopoulou, EleniEleniFotopoulouMultrus, MarkusMarkusMultrusFuchs, GuillaumeGuillaumeFuchs2022-03-082022-03-082020https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/312438A multi-channel audio encoder (100) for providing an encoded audio representation (112) on the basis of an input audio representation (110) is provided. The multi-channel audio encoder (100) is configured to switch (140) between a parametric multi-channel encoding (120) of a plurality of channels and an individual encoding (130) of a plurality of channels in dependence on characteristics of the input audio representation (110).en621006A multi-channel audio encoder,decoder, methods and computer program for switching between a parametric multi-channel operation and an individual channel operationpatent3719799