Audio Communication Coder (ACC) is a codec that has been optimized for monophonic encoding of mixed speech/audio material while minimizing codec delay and improving intrinsic error robustness. In this paper we describe two major recent algorithmic improvements to ACC: on-the-fly bit rate switching and coding of stereo. A combination of source, parametric and perceptual coding techniques allows a very graceful switching between different bit rates with minimal impact on the subjective quality. A real-time GUI demonstration platform is available that illustrates the ACC operation from 16 kbit/s mono till 256 kbit/s stereo. A real-time two-way stereo communication platform over Bluetooth has also been implemented that illustrates the ACC operational flexibility and robustness in error-prone environments.

Authors: Ferreira, Anibal; Abreu, Filipe; Sinha, Deepen
Affiliations: University of Porto / ATC Labs; SEEGNAL Research(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 125 (October 2008) Paper Number: 7502
Publication Date: October 1, 2008 Import into BibTeX
Subject: Audio Coding
Permalink: https://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=14655

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