Perceptual Evaluation of Hybrid Immersive Audio Systems in Orchestral Settings

Garcia Cuevas S, Zhang KYY, Oikonomidis M, Woszczyk W, King RL, Clemens-Seely J. Perceptual Evaluation of Hybrid Immersive Audio Systems in Orchestral Settings. In: Express Paper. Audio Engineering Society; 2024. Paper 275. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22733

@inproceedings{GarciaCuevas2024_22733,
  author = {Garcia Cuevas, Santiago and Zhang, Kathleen Ying-Ying and Oikonomidis, Michail and Woszczyk, Wieslaw and King, Richard L. and Clemens-Seely, James},
  title = {{Perceptual Evaluation of Hybrid Immersive Audio Systems in Orchestral Settings}},
  note = {Paper 275},
  year = {2024},
  month = sep,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22733}
}

TY  - CPAPER
TI  - Perceptual Evaluation of Hybrid Immersive Audio Systems in Orchestral Settings
AU  - Garcia Cuevas, Santiago
AU  - Zhang, Kathleen Ying-Ying
AU  - Oikonomidis, Michail
AU  - Woszczyk, Wieslaw
AU  - King, Richard L.
AU  - Clemens-Seely, James
M1  - Paper 275
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/09/27
UR  - https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=22733
PB  - Audio Engineering Society
LA  - en
AB  - Orchestral music is a complex amalgamation of sounds: an intricate blend a variety of starkly different instruments coming together in a juxtaposition of performer and space. The relationship between the two is idiosyncratic to the experience of classical music. Channel-based and Ambisonics capture techniques have different advantages and disadvantages in the representation of these two elements for immersive reproduction. This paper evaluates the perceptual differences between these systems individually, as well as in hybrid configurations. These hybrids were created by separating the recording into performer (source) capture and room (ambient) capture, then mixing them in two ways: one with performer capture being primarily channel-based and room capture primarily Ambisonics, and another with the roles reversed. The results, gathered via survey during blind listening sessions, provide insights into the potential benefits and drawbacks of hybrid mixing in orchestral recording
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