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Convention Paper

Coding of "2+2+2" Surround Sound Content Using the Mpeg Surround Standard

Authors: Ehret, Andreas; Gröschel, Alexander; Purnhagen, Heiko; Roedén, Jonas

AES Convention 122 · Paper 6992 · May 2007

Abstract

An increasing number of recordings is available in the so-called 2+2+2 surround sound format, where in addition to two front and two rear speakers, a third pair of speakers is placed at an elevated position above the front speakers. Recently, the MPEG Surround standard has been finalized as an efficient stereo backwards compatible surround sound coding format. The present paper studies the applicability of MPEG Surround for efficient coding of "2+2+2" content. Several alternative approaches are outlined and evaluated by means of subjective listening tests.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 122
AES Convention
122
Paper number
6992
Publication date
May 6, 2007
Session subject
Spatial Audio Perception and Processing
Affiliation
Coding Technologies (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper