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Journal Article

Two-to-Five Channel Sound Processing

Authors: Irwan, Roy; Aarts, Ronald M.

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 50 · Issue 11 · pp. 914–926 · November 2002

Abstract

While stereo music reproduction was a dramatic advance over mono, recently a transition to multichannel audio has created a more involving experience for listeners. An algorithm to convert stereo to five-channel sound reproduction is presented. An effective sound distribution to the surround channels is achieved by using a cross-correlation technique, and a robust stereo image is obtained using principal component analysis. Informal listening tests comparing this scheme with other methods revealed that the proposed algorithm is preferred for both on and off the reference listening position (sweet spot).

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
50
Issue
11
Pages
914–926
Publication date
November 6, 2002
Affiliation
Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article