Binaural Rendering of Phantom Image Elevation Using VHAP

Lee H, Mironovs M, Johnson D. Binaural Rendering of Phantom Image Elevation Using VHAP. In: AES Convention 146. Audio Engineering Society; 2019. Paper 498. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=20356

@inproceedings{Lee2019_20356,
  author = {Lee, Hyunkook and Mironovs, Maksims and Johnson, Dale},
  title = {{Binaural Rendering of Phantom Image Elevation Using VHAP}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 146},
  note = {Paper 498},
  year = {2019},
  month = mar,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=20356}
}

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AB  - VHAP (virtual hemispherical amplitude panning) is a method developed to create an elevated phantom source on a virtual upper-hemisphere with only four ear-height loudspeakers. This engineering brief introduces a new VST plug-in for VHAP and evaluates the performance of the binaural rendering of VHAP with a simple but effective distance control method. Listening test results indicate that the binaural mode achieves the externalization of elevated phantom images in various degrees of perceived distance. VHAP is considered to be a cost-efficient and effective method for 3D panning in virtual reality applications as well as in horizontal loudspeaker reproduction. The plugin is available for free download in the Resources section at www.hud.ac.uk/apl.
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