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Spatial Audio Object Coding (SAOC) - The Upcoming MPEG Standard on Parametric Object Based Audio Coding

Following the recent trend of employing parametric enhancement tools for increasing coding or spatial rendering efficiency, Spatial Audio Object Coding (SAOC) is one of the recent standardization activities in the MPEG audio group. SAOC is a technique for efficient coding and flexible, user-controllable rendering of multiple audio objects based on transmission of a mono or stereo downmix of the object signals. The SAOC system extends the MPEG Surround standard by re-using its spatial rendering capabilities. This paper will describe the chosen reference model architecture, the association between the different operational modes and applications, and the current status of the standardization process.

Authors: Breebaart, Jeroen; Engdegård, Jonas; Falch, Cornelia; Hellmuth, Oliver; Hilpert, Johannes; Hoelzer, Andreas; Koppens, Jeroen; Oomen, Werner; Resch, Barbara; Schuijers, Erik; Terentiev, Leonid
Affiliations: Dolby Sweden AB;Philips Research Laboratories;Philips Applied Technologies;Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention:124 (May 2008) Paper Number:7377 Import into BibTeX
Subject:Spatial Audio Perception and Processing

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