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Localization of sound sources in binaural reproduction of first and third order ambisonics

Sagasti Amaia, Pietrzak Agnieszka Paula, Martin Ricardo, Eguinoa Rubén

Vibrations in Physical Systems

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2022

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Vol. 33, nr 2

art. no. 2022214

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The use of higher-order ambisonics in spatial sound recordings makes it possible to increase the accuracy of recording information about the direction from which the sound comes to the listener. However, with binaural ambisonic sound reproduction, the listener's ability to locate the sound source accurately may be limited. This paper presents a comparison of the listener's ability to locate a sound source during binaural listening to recordings made with first and third order ambisonic microphones. The analysis was carried out for two types of signal: pink noise and ringing sound. The analysis of localization errors depending on the ambisonics order, azimuth and elevation angles as well as the type of signal is presented. The obtained data indicate that in binaural reproduction of the ambisonic sound the localization errors in the azimuth plane were smaller for the third order ambisonics, compared to the first order. In the elevation plane both for first and third order the errors were significant.

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Application of an ambisonic microphone for the measurements of room acoustic parameters

Jasiński Maciej, Żera Jan

Vibrations in Physical Systems

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2022

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Vol. 33, nr 3

art. no. 2022312

EN

The most commonly used measurement technique in room acoustics employs a single omnidirectional microphone for recording the room impulse response and further derivation of such acoustical parameters as T30, EDT, C50 or C80. Instead, ambisonic technology makes it possible to measure a spatial room impulse response. Ambisonics decomposes the signal from the spherical microphone array into spherical harmonics to shape the directivity. Ambisonics lets to go beyond basic acoustical parameters and allows to determine spatial features of a sound field at the measurement point. This study presents the comparison of fundamental acoustic parameters measured in the recording studio by an actual omnidirectional microphone and virtual omnidirectional microphones derieved from ambisonic microphones of the first and third order. The results show the usefulness of ambisonic technology in terms of assessing basic room parameters.

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Eksternalizacja w binauralnej ambisonicznej auralizacji źródeł kierunkowych

Mróz B., Kostek B.

Zeszyty Naukowe Wydziału Elektrotechniki i Automatyki Politechniki Gdańskiej

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2018

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Nr 60

75--80

PL

W artykule przedstawiono najważniejsze składniki procesu skutecznego renderowania trójwymiarowego obrazu dźwiękowego za pomocą słuchawek. W tym celu badany jest stopień oddziaływania poszczególnych czynników wpływających na eksternalizację dźwięku: śledzenie położenia głowy (ang. head tracking), indywidualne funkcje przenoszenia głowy (HRTF – Head Related Transfer Function, odnoszące się do matematycznej funkcji propagacji dźwięku wokół głowy), model pomieszczenia, jak również tzw. efekt zgodności pomieszczenia oraz indywidualne wyrównywanie charakterystyki przenoszenia słuchawek. Uzyskane wyniki wskazują, że śledzenie głowy, a także indywidualne funkcje przenoszenia głowy mają kluczowe znaczenie dla wiernej reprodukcji dźwięku. Z przeprowadzonych badań wynika również, że efekt zgodności pomieszczenia i wyrównywanie charakterystyki przenoszenia słuchawek są znaczącymi elementami procesu auralizacji.

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The article presents the most important components of the process of effectively rendering a three-dimensional sound image using headphones. To this end, the impact of a set of factors affecting sound externalisation is examined: head tracking, individual head transfer functions (HRTF – Head Related Transfer Function, related to the mathematical function of sound propagation around the head), room model, as well as a so-called room divergence effect and individual headphone alignment. Furthermore, the directivity aspect of the sound source is discussed as a convenient way to control Direct-toReverberant ratio and thus provides a robust control of the auditory distance. The results obtained indicate that the tracking of the head position as well as the individual functions of the head transfer are crucial for faithful sound reproduction. The conducted research also shows that the effect of room compliance and headphone alignment prove to be significant factors throughout the auralisation process.