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Virtual Ceiling Speaker: Elevating Auditory Imagery in a 5-Channel Reproduction

Authors: Kim, Sungyoung; Ikeda, Masahiro; Takahashi, Akio; Ono, Yusuke; Martens, William L.

AES Convention 127 · Paper 7886 · October 2009

Abstract

In this paper, we propose a novel signal processing method called Virtual Ceiling Speaker (VCS) that creates virtually elevated auditory imagery via a 5-channel reproduction system. The proposed method is based on transaural crosstalk cancellation using three channels: center, left-surround, and right-surround. The VCS reproduces a binaurally elevated signal via two surround speakers that inherently reduce transaural crosstalk, while the residual crosstalk component is suppressed by a center channel signal that is optimized for natural perception of elevated sound. Subjective evaluations show that the virtually elevated auditory imagery maintains similar perceptual characteristics when compared to sound produced from an elevated speaker. Moreover, the elevated sound contributes to an enhanced sense of musical expressiveness and spatial presence in music reproduction.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 127
AES Convention
127
Paper number
7886
Publication date
October 6, 2009
Session subject
Spatial Audio
Affiliation
University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Yamaha Co., Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper