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Perceptually Motivated Amplitude Panning (PMAP) for Accurate Phantom Image Localization

Authors: Lee, Hyunkook

AES Convention 142 · Paper 9770 · May 2017

Abstract

This paper proposes and evaluates a new constant-power amplitude-panning law named “Perceptually Motivated Amplitude Panning (PMAP).” The method is based on novel image shift functions that were derived from previous psychoacoustic experiments. The PMAP is also optimized for a loudspeaker setup with an arbitrary base angle using a novel phantom image localization model. Listening tests conducted using various sound sources suggest that, for the 60° base angle, the PMAP provides a significantly better panning accuracy than the tangent law. For the 90° base angle, on the other hand, both panning methods perform equally good. The PMAP is considered to be useful for intelligent sound engineering applications, where an accurate matching between the target and perceived positions is important.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 142
AES Convention
142
Paper number
9770
Publication date
May 6, 2017
Session subject
Posters: Spatial Audio
Affiliation
University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper