Abstract:
A method for compressing and decompressing a multi-channel signal using virtual source location information (VSLI) on a semicircular plane is provided. VSLI, rather than inter channel level difference (ICLD), is used as spatial cue information, thereby minimizing loss caused by quantization of spatial cue information, improving sound quality of a decompressed audio signal, and reproducing an excellent audio signal by reducing distortion upon decompression of an original signal at a decoder spectrum.
Abstract:
A method for visualization of multi-channel audio signals, a method for converting audio information by using a spatial cue, and an apparatus thereof are provided to visualize reproducing processes of the multi-channel signals and apply variation of the spatial cue to generation of the multi-channel signals, thereby reproducing realistic multi-channel audio signals and adjusting a position of a visual audio source of an audio signal. An apparatus for visualization of multi-channel audio signals, and converting audio information by using a spatial cue comprises the following parts: a SAC(Spatial Audio Coding) which is constituted with a SI decoder(102) for decoding the spatial cue and SAC decoder(101) for synthesizing multi-channel signals; a spatializer(103) and a visualizer(104) for receiving the decoded spatial cue information; and a displayer(105) for receiving a panning angle and power gain information of each channel.
Abstract:
An encoding apparatus and a decoding apparatus in a transform between a Modified Discrete Cosine Transform (MDCT)-based coder and a hetero coder are provided. The encoding apparatus may encode additional information to restore an input signal encoded according to the MDCT-based coding scheme, when switching occurs between the MDCT-based coder and the hetero coder. Accordingly, an unnecessary bitstream may be prevented from being generated, and minimum additional information may be encoded,
Abstract:
Provided is an apparatus for integrally encoding and decoding a speech signal and an audio signal. An encoding apparatus for integrally encoding a speech signal and an audio signal, may include: a module selection unit to analyze a characteristic of an input signal and to select a first encoding module for encoding a first frame of the input signal; a speech encoding unit to encode the input signal according to a selection of the module selection unit and to generate a speech bitstream; an audio encoding unit to encode the input signal according to the selection of the module selection unit and to generate an audio bitstream; and a bitstream generation unit to generate an output bitstream from the speech encoding unit or the audio encoding unit according to the selection of the module selection unit.
Title translation:VERFAHREN UND VORTHHTUNG ZUM CODIEREN UND DECODIEREN EINES MEHRKANALIGEN AUDIOSIGNALS UNTER VERWENDUNG VON VIRTUELLE-QUELLE-ORTSINFORMATIONEN
Abstract:
Provided is a method and apparatus for encoding/decoding a multi-channel audio signal. The apparatus for encoding a multi-channel audio signal includes a frame converter for converting the multi-channel audio signal into a framed audio signal; means for downmixing the framed audio signal; means for encoding the downmixed audio signal; a source location information estimator for estimating source location information from the framed multi-channel audio signal; means for quantizing the estimated source location information; and means for multiplexing the encoded audio signal and the quantized source location information, to generate an encoded multi-channel audio signal.
Abstract:
Provided is an encoding apparatus for integrally encoding and decoding a speech signal and a audio signal, and may include: an input signal analyzer to analyze a characteristic of an input signal; a stereo encoder to down mix the input signal to a mono signal when the input signal is a stereo signal, and to extract stereo sound image information; a frequency band expander to expand a frequency band of the input signal; a sampling rate converter to convert a sampling rate; a speech signal encoder to encode the input signal using a speech encoding module when the input signal is a speech characteristics signal; a audio signal encoder to encode the input signal using a audio encoding module when the input signal is a audio characteristic signal; and a bitstream generator to generate a bitstream.