Abstract:
An apparatus for measuring a plurality of loudspeakers arranged at different positions comprises: a test signal generator (10) for generating a test signal for a loudspeaker; a microphone device (12) being configured for receiving a plurality of different sound signals in response to one or more loudspeaker signals emitted by a loudspeaker of the plurality of loudspeakers in response to the test signal; a controller (14) for controlling emissions of the loudspeaker signals by the plurality of loudspeakers and for handling the plurality of different sound signals so that a set of sound signals recorded by the microphone device is associated with each loudspeaker of the plurality of loudspeakers in response to the test signal; and an evaluator (16) for evaluating the set of sound signals for each loudspeaker to determine at least one loudspeaker characteristic for each loudspeaker and for indicating a loudspeaker state using the at least one loudspeaker characteristic for the loudspeaker. This scheme allows an automatic, efficient and accurate measurement of loudspeakers arranged in a three-dimensional configuration.
Abstract:
An apparatus for generating an audio output signal to simulate a recording of a virtual microphone at a configurable virtual position in an environment is provided. The apparatus comprises a sound events position estimator and an information computation module (120). The sound events position estimator (110) is adapted to estimate a sound source position indicating a position of a sound source in the environment, wherein the sound events position estimator (110) is adapted to estimate the sound source position based on a first direction information provided by a first real spatial microphone being located at a first real microphone position in the environment, and based on a second direction information provided by a second real spatial microphone being located at a second real microphone position in the environment. The information computation module (120) is adapted to generate the audio output signal based on a first recorded audio input signal, based on the first real microphone position, based on the virtual position of the virtual microphone, and based on the sound source position.
Abstract:
An apparatus for deriving a directional information from a plurality of microphone signals or from a plurality of components of a microphone signal, wherein different effective microphone look directions are associated with the microphone signals or components, comprises a combiner configured to obtain a magnitude value from a microphone signal or a component of the microphone signal. The combiner is further configured to combine direction information items describing the effective microphone look directions, such that a direction information item describing a given effective microphone look direction is weighted in dependence on the magnitude value of the microphone signal, or of the component of the microphone signal, associated with the given effective microphone look direction, to derive the directional information.
Abstract:
An apparatus (100) for providing direction information based on a reproduced audio signal with an embedded watermark is provided. The apparatus (100) comprises a signal processor (110), which is adapted to process at least two received watermarked audio signals recorded by at least two audio receivers at different spatial positions. The signal processor (110) is adapted to process the received watermarked audio signals to obtain a receiver-specific information for each received watermarked audio signal. The receiver-specific information depends on the embedded watermarks embedded in the received watermarked audio signals. Moreover, the apparatus comprises a direction information provider (120) for providing direction information based on the receiver-specific information for each received watermarked audio signal.
Abstract:
A spatial audio processor for providing spatial parameters based on an acoustic input signal comprises a signal characteristics determiner and a controllable parameter estimator. The signal characteristics determiner is configured to determine a signal characteristic of the acoustic input signal. The controllable parameter estimator for calculating the spatial parameters for the acoustic input signal in accordance with a variable spatial parameter calculation rule is configured to modify the variable spatial parameter calculation rule in accordance with the determined signal characteristic.
Abstract:
An apparatus for generating at least one audio output signal based on an audio data stream comprising audio data relating to one or more sound sources is provided. The apparatus comprises a receiver for receiving the audio data stream comprising the audio data. The audio data comprises one or more pressure values for each one of the sound sources. Furthermore, the audio data comprises one or more position values indicating a position of one of the sound sources for each one of the sound sources. Moreover, the apparatus comprises a synthesis module for generating the at least one audio output signal based on at least one of the one or more pressure values of the audio data of the audio data stream and based on at least one of the one or more position values of the audio data of the audio data stream.
Abstract:
An apparatus for measuring a plurality of loudspeakers arranged at different positions comprises: a test signal generator (10) for generating a test signal for a loudspeaker; a microphone device (12) being configured for receiving a plurality of different sound signals in response to one or more loudspeaker signals emitted by a loudspeaker of the plurality of loudspeakers in response to the test signal; a controller (14) for controlling emissions of the loudspeaker signals by the plurality of loudspeakers and for handling the plurality of different sound signals so that a set of sound signals recorded by the microphone device is associated with each loudspeaker of the plurality of loudspeakers in response to the test signal; and an evaluator (16) for evaluating the set of sound signals for each loudspeaker to determine at least one loudspeaker characteristic for each loudspeaker and for indicating a loudspeaker state using the at least one loudspeaker characteristic for the loudspeaker. This scheme allows an automatic, efficient and accurate measurement of loudspeakers arranged in a three-dimensional configuration.
Abstract:
An apparatus (100) for resolving an ambiguity from a DOA estimate (105) (φ̂ amb ) comprises a DOA estimate analyzer (110) for analyzing the DOA estimate (105) (φ̂ amb ) to obtain a plurality (115) of ambiguous analysis parameters (φ̃ I ...φ̃ N ; f(φ̃ I )...f(φ̃ N ); f enh,I (φ̂ amb )....; f enh,N (φ̂ amb ); g p (φ̃ I )...g p (φ̃ N ); D(φ̃ I )...D(φ̃ N )) by using a bias information (101), the bias information (101) representing a relation (φ̂ φ) between a biased (φ̂) and an unbiased DOA estimate (φ), and an ambiguity resolver (120) for resolving the ambiguity in the plurality (115) of ambiguous analysis parameters (φ̃ I ...φ̃ N ; f(φ̃ I )...f(φ̃ N ); f enh,I (φ̂ amb )....; f enh,N (φ̂ amb ); g p (φ̃ I )...g p (φ̃ N ); D(φ̃ I )...D(φ̃ N )) to obtain a non-ambiguous resolved parameter (φ̃ res ; f res , 125).
Abstract:
An apparatus (300) for converting a first parametric spatial audio signal representing a first listening position or a first listening orientation in a spatial audio scene to a second parametric spatial audio signal (112, 114) representing a second listening position or a second listening orientation is described, the apparatus comprising: a spatial audio signal modification unit (301, 302) adapted to modify the first parametric spatial audio signal (212, 214) dependent on a change of the first listening position or the first listening orientation so as to obtain the second parametric spatial audio signal (212, 214), wherein the second listening position or the second listening orientation corresponds to the first listening position or the first listening orientation changed by the change.
Abstract:
An audio format transcoder (100) for transcoding an input audio signal, the input audio signal having at least two directional audio components. The audio format transcoder (100) comprising a converter (110) for converting the input audio signal into a converted signal, the converted signal having a converted signal representation and a converted signal direction of arrival. The audio format transcoder (100) further comprises a position provider (120) for providing at least two spatial positions of at least two spatial audio sources and a processor (130) for processing the converted signal representation based on the at least two spatial positions to obtain at least two separated audio source measures.