METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECODING A HIGHER-ORDER AMBISONICS (HOA) REPRESENTATION OF AN AUDIO SOUNDFIELD

    公开(公告)号:US20230080860A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17943965

    申请日:2022-09-13

    Abstract: The invention discloses rendering sound field signals, such as Higher-Order Ambisonics (HOA), for arbitrary loudspeaker setups, where the rendering results in highly improved localization properties and is energy preserving. This is obtained by rendering an audio sound field representation for arbitrary spatial loudspeaker setups and/or by a decoder that decodes based on a decode matrix (D). The decode matrix (D) is based on smoothing and scaling of a first decode matrix {circumflex over (D)} with smoothing coefficients. The first decode matrix {circumflex over (D)} is based on a mix matrix G and a mode matrix {tilde over (Ψ)}, where the mix matrix G was determined based on L speakers and positions of a spherical modelling grid related to a HOA order N, and the mode matrix {tilde over (Ψ)} was determined based on the spherical modelling grid and the HOA order N.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECODING AN AUDIO SOUNDFIELD REPRESENTATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200273470A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-27

    申请号:US16852459

    申请日:2020-04-18

    Abstract: Soundfield signals such as e.g. Ambisonics carry a representation of a desired sound field. The Ambisonics format is based on spherical harmonic decomposition of the soundfield, and Higher Order Ambisonics (HOA) uses spherical harmonics of at least 2nd order. However, commonly used loudspeaker setups are irregular and lead to problems in decoder design. A method for improved decoding an audio soundfield representation for audio playback comprises calculating a panning function (W) using a geometrical method based on the positions of a plurality of loudspeakers and a plurality of source directions, calculating a mode matrix (Ξ) from the loudspeaker positions, calculating a pseudo-inverse mode matrix (Ξ+) and decoding the audio soundfield representation. The decoding is based on a decode matrix (D) that is obtained from the panning function (W) and the pseudo-inverse mode matrix (Ξ+).

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RENDERING AN AUDIO SOUNDFIELD REPRESENTATION

    公开(公告)号:US20180206051A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-19

    申请号:US15920849

    申请日:2018-03-14

    CPC classification number: H04S7/30 H04S3/008 H04S2420/11

    Abstract: The invention discloses rendering sound field signals, such as Higher-Order Ambisonics (HOA), for arbitrary loudspeaker setups, where the rendering results in highly improved localization properties and is energy preserving. This is obtained by a new type of decode matrix for sound field data, and a new way to obtain the decode matrix. In a method for rendering an audio sound field representation for arbitrary spatial loudspeaker setups, the decode matrix (D) for the rendering to a given arrangement of target loudspeakers is obtained by steps of obtaining a number (L) of target speakers, their positions (L), positions (S) of a spherical modeling grid and a HOA order (N), generating (141) a mix matrix (G) from the positions (S) of the modeling grid and the positions (L) of the speakers, generating (142) a mode matrix ({tilde over (Ψ)}) from the positions (S) of the spherical modeling grid and the HOA order, calculating (143) a first decode matrix ({circumflex over (D)}) from the mix matrix (G) and the mode matrix ({tilde over (Ψ)}), and smoothing and scaling (144,145) the first decode matrix ({circumflex over (D)}) with smoothing and scaling coefficients.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECODING AN AUDIO SOUNDFIELD REPRESENTATION

    公开(公告)号:US20170372709A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-28

    申请号:US15681793

    申请日:2017-08-21

    Abstract: Soundfield signals such as e.g. Ambisonics carry a representation of a desired sound field. The Ambisonics format is based on spherical harmonic decomposition of the soundfield, and Higher Order Ambisonics (HOA) uses spherical harmonics of at least 2nd order. However, commonly used loudspeaker setups are irregular and lead to problems in decoder design. A method for improved decoding an audio soundfield representation for audio playback comprises calculating a panning function (W) using a geometrical method based on the positions of a plurality of loudspeakers and a plurality of source directions, calculating a mode matrix (Ξ) from the loudspeaker positions, calculating a pseudo-inverse mode matrix (Ξ+) and decoding the audio soundfield representation. The decoding is based on a decode matrix (D) that is obtained from the panning function (W) and the pseudo-inverse mode matrix (Ξ+).

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECODING AN AUDIO SOUNDFIELD REPRESENTATION

    公开(公告)号:US20190341062A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-07

    申请号:US16514446

    申请日:2019-07-17

    Abstract: Soundfield signals such as e.g. Ambisonics carry a representation of a desired sound field. Methods and apparatus for improved decoding an audio soundfield representation for audio playback comprise receiving, by a processor configured to decode the audio soundfield representation, the audio soundfield representation, receiving, by the processor, a decode matrix for decoding the audio soundfield representation to determine a decoded audio signal. The decode matrix is based on an inverse of a mode matrix, and the coefficients of the mode matrix relate to information for a panning based on positions of loudspeakers over a unit sphere. The mode matrix is further based on an order N. The decoded audio signal is determined based on a multiplication of the decode matrix and the audio soundfield representation.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR RENDERING AN AUDIO SOUNDFIELD REPRESENTATION

    公开(公告)号:US20180367934A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-20

    申请号:US16114937

    申请日:2018-08-28

    CPC classification number: H04S7/30 H04S3/008 H04S2420/11

    Abstract: The invention discloses rendering sound field signals, such as Higher-Order Ambisonics (HOA), for arbitrary loudspeaker setups, where the rendering results in highly improved localization properties and is energy preserving. This is obtained by a new type of decode matrix for sound field data, and a new way to obtain the decode matrix. In a method for rendering an audio sound field representation for arbitrary spatial loudspeaker setups, the decode matrix (D) for the rendering to a given arrangement of target loudspeakers is obtained by steps of obtaining a number (L) of target speakers, their positions (L), positions (S) of a spherical modeling grid and a HOA order (N), generating (141) a mix matrix (G) from the positions (S) of the modeling grid and the positions (L) of the speakers, generating (142) a mode matrix ({tilde over (Ψ)}) from the positions (S) of the spherical modeling grid and the HOA order, calculating (143) a first decode matrix ({circumflex over (D)}) from the mix matrix (G) and the mode matrix ({tilde over (Ψ)}) and smoothing and scaling (144,145) the first decode matrix ({circumflex over (D)}) with smoothing and scaling coefficients.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECODING A HIGHER-ORDER AMBISONICS (HOA) REPRESENTATION OF AN AUDIO SOUNDFIELD

    公开(公告)号:US20250080937A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-06

    申请号:US18889077

    申请日:2024-09-18

    Abstract: The invention discloses rendering sound field signals, such as Higher-Order Ambisonics (HOA), for arbitrary loudspeaker setups, where the rendering results in highly improved localization properties and is energy preserving. This is obtained by rendering an audio sound field representation for arbitrary spatial loudspeaker setups and/or by a decoder that decodes based on a decode matrix (D). The decode matrix (D) is based on smoothing and scaling of a first decode matrix {circumflex over (D)} with smoothing coefficients. The first decode matrix {circumflex over (D)} is based on a mix matrix G and a mode matrix {tilde over (Ψ)}, where the mix matrix G was determined based on L speakers and positions of a spherical modelling grid related to a HOA order N, and the mode matrix {tilde over (Ψ)} was determined based on the spherical modelling grid and the HOA order N.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DECODING AN AUDIO SOUNDFIELD REPRESENTATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220189492A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17560223

    申请日:2021-12-22

    Abstract: Soundfield signals such as e.g. Ambisonics carry a representation of a desired sound field. The Ambisonics format is based on spherical harmonic decomposition of the soundfield, and Higher Order Ambisonics (HOA) uses spherical harmonics of at least 2nd order. However, commonly used loudspeaker setups are irregular and lead to problems in decoder design. A method for improved decoding an audio soundfield representation for audio playback comprises calculating a panning function (W) using a geometrical method based on the positions of a plurality of loudspeakers and a plurality of source directions, calculating a mode matrix (Ξ) from the loudspeaker positions, calculating a pseudo-inverse mode matrix (Ξ+) and decoding the audio soundfield representation. The decoding is based on a decode matrix (D) that is obtained from the panning function (W) and the pseudo-inverse mode matrix (Ξ+).

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