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Convention Paper

Directional Audio Coding with Stereo Microphone Input

Authors: Ahonen, Jukka; Pulkki, Ville; Kuech, Fabian; Del Galdo, Giovanni; Kallinger, Markus; Schultz-Amling, Richard

AES Convention 126 · Paper 7708 · May 2009

Abstract

The use of stereo microphone configuration as input to teleconference application of Directional Audio Coding (DirAC) is presented. DirAC is a method for spatial sound processing, in which the direction of the arrival of sound and diffuseness are analyzed, and used for different purposes in reproduction. So far, omnidirectional microphones arranged in an array have been used to generate input signals for one-

and two-dimensional sound field analysis in DirAC teleconferencing. In this study, the possibility to use domestic stereo microphones with DirAC analysis is investigated. Different methods to derive omnidirectional and dipole signals from stereo microphones for directional analysis are presented, and their applicability is discussed.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 126
AES Convention
126
Paper number
7708
Publication date
May 6, 2009
Session subject
Audio for Telecommunications
Affiliation
TKK, Espoo, Finland; Fraunhofer IIS, Erlangen, Germany (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper