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Journal Article

Three-Dimensional Sound Synthesis Based on Head-Related Transfer Functions

Authors: Zhang, Ming; Tan, Kah-Chye; Er, M. H.

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 46 · Issue 10 · pp. 836–844 · October 1998

Abstract

A common technique for synthesizing three-dimensional sound makes use of head-related transfer functions (HRTFs). The HRTFs made available to the public by Gardner and Martin of MIT Media Lab, are used with the intent to refine them so as to exaggerate the perceptual differences for sounds coming from different directions, and to emphasize the pinna effects. With the refined HRTFs reduced front-back reversal rates and improved ability to locate moving sources are demonstrated.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
46
Issue
10
Pages
836–844
Publication date
October 6, 1998
Affiliation
Cenire for Signal Processing, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article