Audio Engineering Society Preprints

AES 108th Convention
Palais de Congrès
Porte Maillot, Paris, France
2000 Feb. 19-22

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5074
Masakazu Iwaki (1), Setsu Komiyama (1), Akira Morita (1), Eiichi Miyasaka (1) and Mikio Tohyama (2)
(1) NHK Science and Technical Research Laboratories, Tokyo, Japan
(2) Kogakuin University, Tokyo, Japan
A Selective Sound Receiving Microphone System using Blind Source Separation

5075
Bernard Debail
AETA-CNET/DIH/DIPS, Lannion, France
Reducing Relative Inherent Noise of Commercial Condenser Microphones for Adaptation to Specific Applications

5076
Eddy Bogh Brixen
DELTA Acoustics, Lyngby, Denmark
Distance Perception based on the Spectra of the Spoken Voice

5077
Emil Nikolov Milanov and Elena Blagoeva Milanova
Sofia, Bulgaria
Proximity Effect frequency Characteristics of Directional Microphones

5078
Martin Schneider
Georg Neumann GmbH, Berlin, Germany
On Developing a Vocalist Condenser Microphone

5079
Antonio S. Pena and Salvador Souto
E.T.S.E. Telecomunicacion, Universidade de Vigo, 36200 Vigo, Spain
Experimenting MPEG-2 AAC Inter and Intraframe Spectral Prediction Tools

5080
Riitta V��n�nen
Research Scientist, Helsinki, Finland
Synthetic Audio Tools in MPEG-4 Standard

5081
Johannes Hilpert (1), Marc Gayer (1), Manfred Lutzky (1), Thomas Hirt (1), Stefan Geyersberger (1), Josef Hoepfl (2) and Robert Weidner (2)
(1) Fraunhofer IIS, Erlangen, Germany
(2) DSP-Solutions, Regensburg, Germany
Real-Time Implementation of the MPEG-4 Low Delay Advanced Audio Coding Algorithm (AAC-LD) on Motorola DSP56300

5082
David Spector
London Guildhall University, London, UK
Evaluating Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding for Mini Disc

5083
Markus Erne and George Moschytz
Institute for Signal - and Information Processing, ETH-Z�rich. Switzerland
A Bit-Allocation Scheme for an Embedded and Signal-Adaptive Audio Coder

5084
Jan Abildgaard Pedersen (1) and Aki M�kivirta (2)
(1) Bang & Olufsen, Denmark
(2) Genelec Oy, Finland
Quantification of Subwoofer Requirements, Part I: Generation of Stimuli and Listening System Equalization

5085
S�ren Bech (1) and Nick Cutmore (2)
(1) Bang & Olufsen a/s, Denmark
(2) BBC Research & Development, UK
Multichannel Level Alignment, Part V: The Effects of Reproduction Level, Reproduction Room, Step Size, and Symmetry

5086
Franco C. Grossi
University of Triest, Italy
Ergonomic Evaluation of Audio Components and Systems

5087
Grzegorz Szwoch, Bozena Kostek and Andrzej Czyzewski
Technical University of Gdansk, Poland
Simulating Acoustics of Hearing Aids Employing Non Linear Signal Filtering and Waveguide Modeling

5088
D.T. Ives (1) , S. C. Busbridge (1), R. Thomas (1) and C. J. Plack (2)
(1) School of Engineering, University of Brighton, Brighton, BN2 4GJ, UK
(2) Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UK
The Audibility of Time-Shifted Signals with Constant Long-Term Spectral Content

5089
Laurent Allard, Mario Rossi and Marc-Antoine Zufferey
Federal Institute of Technology EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
Assessment of the Pertinence of Perceived Attributes for Listening Tests

5090
David Clark
DLC Design, Wixom, Michigan, USA
Perceptual Transfer Function Measurement for Automotive Sound Systems

5091
Angelo Farina, Michele Zanolin and Elisa Crema
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industrial, Universita' di Parma, Italy.
Measurement of Sound Scattering Properties of Diffusing Panels through the Wave Field Synthesis Approach

5092
Michele Zanolin (1), Prof.Paolo Podini (2), Stefano De Stabile (3), Paolo Vezzoni (3) and Angelo Farina (4)
(1) Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Cambridge, MA
(2) Physics Department, University of Parma, Italy
(3) Acoustic Consultant, Gamma Engineering, Reggio Emilia, Italy
(4) Industrial Engineering Department, Area delle scienze, 43100 Parma ,I
Active Control of Noise by Wave Field Synthesis

5093
Angelo Farina
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industrial, Universita' di Parma, Italy
Simultaneous Measurement of Impulse Response and Distortion with a Swept-Sine Technique

5094
Andrzej Czyzewski and Bozena Kostek
Technical University of Gdansk, Poland
Expert System for Hearing Aids Fitting

5095
Vladimir Gontcharov and Nick Hill
New Transducers Limited, Huntingdon,UK
Diffusivity Properties of Distributed Mode Loudspeakers

5096
Lars G. Johansen and Per Rubak
DSP Research Group, Institute of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, Denmark.
A New Framework for Unified Analysis and Evaluation of Loudspeakers and Listening Rooms

5097
Veronique Larcher (1), Jean-Marc Jot (2), J. Guyard (2) and Olivier Warusfel (1)
(1) IRCAM, 1 place Igor Stravinsky, 75004 Paris, France
(2) Creative/E-mu Technology Center, Scotts Valley, CA 95067, USA
Study and Comparison of Efficient Methods for 3D Audio Spatialization Based on Linear Decomposition of HRTF Data

5098
Ulrich Horbach (1), Attila Karamustafaoglu (1) and Marinus B.Boone (2)
(1) Studer Professional Audio AG, Regensdorf, Switzerland
(2) Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Practical Implementation of a Data-Based Wave Field Reproduction System

5099
Ulrich Horbach (1), Attila Karamustafaoglu (1), Etienne Corteel (2) and Renato Pellegrini (3)
(1) Studer Professional Audio AG, Regensdorf, Switzerland
(2) Ecole Nationale Sup�rieure des T�l�communications (ENST),75013 Paris, France
(3) Ruhr University Bochum, Institut fuer Kommunikationsakustik, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
Implementation of an Auralization Scheme in a Digital Mixing Console using Perceptual Parameters

5100
Eric Allamanche and J�rgen Herre
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits, Erlangen, Germany
Secure Delivery of Compressed Audio by Compatible Bitstream Scrambling

5101
Christian Neubauer and J�rgen Herre
Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits, Erlangen, Germany
Audio Watermarking of MPEG-2 AAC Bit Streams

5102
James A.S. Angus
Department of Electronics, University of York, England
Direct Digital Processing of "Super Audio CD" Signals

5103
Ye Wang (1), Miikka Vilermo (1), Mauri V��n�nen (1) and Leonid Yaroslavsky (2 )
(1) Nokia Research Center, Speech and Audio Systems Lab.,Tampere, Finland
(2)Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv 69978, Israel
Restructured Audio Encoder for Improved Computational Efficiency

5104
Louis D. Fielder and Grant A. Davidson
Dolby Laboratories Inc., San Francisco, CA USA
Audio Coding Tools for Digital Television Distribution

5105
Deepen Sinha (1) and Carl-Erik W. Sundberg (2)
(1) Lucent Digital Radio, Warren, NJ USA
(2) Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill, NJ USA
Methods for Efficient Multi-Program Audio Broadcasting

5106
A.N.Thiele,
Consultant, Epping, NSW, Australia
Loudspeaker Crossovers with Notched Responses

5107
Andrzej Dobrucki and Grzegorz Matusiak
Institute of Telecommunications Acoustics, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Symmetrical Loudspeaker Band-Pass Systems of Eight Order with Passive Filter

5108
Mr. Yaxiong Huang, Simon C.Busbridge and Dr. Denshinder S.Gill,
University of Brighton, Brighton, United Kingdom
Directivity and Distortion in Digital Transducer Array Loudspeaker

5109
Wolfgang Klippel,
Klippel gmbh, Dresden,Germany.
Distortion Analyzer - a New Tool for Assessing and Improving Electrodynamic Transducer

5110
Philippe Robineau (1) and Mario Rossi (2)
(1) TANNOY, Coatbridge Strathclyde, Scotland, UK
(2) Federal Institute of Technology EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
Current Controlled Vented Box Loudspeaker System with Motional Feedback

5111
Piotr Pruchnicki
Institute of Telecommunications and Acoustics, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland.
The Influence of Measurement Accuracy on the NARMAX Model of Dynamic Loudspeaker

5112
Peter Chapman,
Bang & Olufsen A/S, Struer, Denmark
Complete Thermal Protection of an Active Loudspeaker

5113
Juha Backman
Nokia Mobile Phones, Espoo, Finland
A Reverberation Model for Multiple Scattering

5114
Cumhur Erkut (1), Vesa V�lim�ki (1), Matti Karjalainen and Mikael Laurson (2)
(1) Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Acoustics and Audio Signal Processing, Espoo, Finland
(2) Sibelius Academy, Centre for Music Technology, Helsinki, Finland
Extraction of Physical and Expressive Parameters for Model-Based Sound Synthesis of the Classical Guitar

5115
Bozena Kostek and Andrzej Czyzewski
Technical University of Gdansk, Poland
Automatic Classification of Musical Sounds

5116
Jason S. Flaks and Richard Frantz
Gibson Guitar Corp, Nashville, TN, USA
Global Musical Instrument Communication Standard (GMICS(tm)): An Integrated Digital Audio and Control Communication Specification for Instruments

5117
I.Aldoshina (1) and A.Nicanorov (2)
(1) S-Pb.State University of Telekommunication, St-Petersburg, Russia
(2) Russian Institute History of Arts, St-Petersburg, Russia
The Investigation of Acoustical Characteristic of Russian Bells

5118
Richard John Foss and Bradley Klinkradt
Computer Science Dept., Rhodes University, South Africa
AES-24 and MIDINet - A Comparative Study of their Object Models and Implementations

5119
Seiichiro Shoji, Terumi Koizumi and Mikio Toyama
Kogakuin University, Tokyo, Japan
3-D Reverberation Sound Rendering based on Random Sound Field Statistics

5120
Aoxiang Xu and Jeremy Cooperstock
Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Real Time Streaming of Multi-channel Audio Data through Internet

5121
G.Papanikolaou, G.Kalliris, C.Dimoulas, C.Pastiadis and F.Galatsopoulou
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Deployment of Internet Resources for Digital Audio Distance Learning Courses

5122
Marni Tyril (2), Jan Abildgaard Pedersen (1) and Per Rubak (2)
(1) Research & Development, Bang & Olufsen, DK-7600, Struer, Denmark
(2) Institute of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University, DK-9220, Aalborg, Denmark
Identification of Discrete Volterra Series Solving for One Kernel at a Time

5123
Andrew C. Floros and John N. Mourjopoulos
Audio Group, Wire Communications Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Patras, Greece
On the Nature of Digital Audio PWM Distortions

5124
Xue-Mei Gong
Cirrus Logic, Austin, Texas, USA
An Efficient Second-Order Dynamic Element Matching Technique for a 120dB Multiple-Bit Delta-Sigma DAC

5125
Zihou Meng (1), M. Morimoto (1), Guoan Bi (2) and C. Alex Kot (2)
(1) Environmental Acoustics Laboratory, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
(2) School of EEE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Forecasting Sound Impulse Response using Neural Network

5126
Takebumi Itagaki
Department of Engineering, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
Sound Compression/Interpolation by Granulation

5127
Manuel Almi�ana Iturbe
Telecommunications Tech. Engineer; Prof. A&V Consultant, Albacete, Spain
Cancelling Acoustic Feedback with the A.L.M.I. Algorithm

5128
Juan Jos� G�mez Alfageme (1), Manuel Recuero L�pez (2) and Jos� Luis S�nchez Bote (3), Universidad Polit�cnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
(1) Departamento de Ingenier�a Audiovisual y Comunicaciones
(2) Instituto Superior de Investigaci�n del Autom�vil
(3) Departamento de Ingenier�a Audiovisual y Comunicaciones
An Educational Software to Evaluate RASTI

5129
Wolfgang Ahnert (1), Justin Baird (2), Stefan Feistel (1) and Perrin Meyer(2)
(1) ADA - Acoustic Design Ahnert, Berlin, Germany
(2) Meyer Sound Laboratories, Berkeley, California, USA
Accurate Electroacoustic Prediction utilizing the Complex Frequency Response of Far-Field Polar Measurements

5130
Henrik Staffeldt,
Associate Professor, Department of Applied Electronics, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Prediction of Sound Pressure Fields of Loudspeaker Arrays using Loudspeaker Polar Data with Limited Angular and Frequency Resolution

5131
Ernst-Joachim Voelker and Sabine Fischer
Institut for Acoustics and Building Physics, Oberursel, Germany
Acoustical Conditions in Computerized Working Places - Situation, Requirements and Proposals

5132
Jan Plogsties, S�ren Krarup Olesen, Pauli Minnaar, Flemming Christensen and Henrik M�ller
Acoustics Laboratory, Aalborg University, Denmark
Audibility of All-Pass Components in Head-Related Transfer Functions

5133
Pauli Minnaar, Jan Plogsties, S�ren Krarup Olesen, Flemming Christensen and Henrik M�ller
Acoustics Laboratory, Aalborg University, Denmark
The Interaural Time Difference in Binaural Synthesis

5134
Durand R. Begault(1), Elizabeth M. Wenzel (2), Alexandra S. Lee (3) and Mark R. Anderson (4)
(1) San Jos� State University, USA
(2) NASA Ames Research Center,USA
(3) San Jos� State University,USA
(4) Raytheon STX Corporation, USA
Direct Comparison of the Impact of Head Tracking, Reverberation, and Individualized Head-Related Transfer Functions on the Spatial Perception of a Virtual Speech Source

5135
Philip Mackensen (1), Markus Fruhmann (1), Mathias Thanner (1), G�nther Theile (1), Ulrich Horbach (2) and Attila Karamustafaoglu (2)
(1) Institut f�r Rundfunktechnik, M�nchen, Germany
(2) Studer Professional Audio AG, Regensdorf, Switzerland
Head-Tracker Based Auralization Systems: Additional Consideration of Vertical Head Movements

5136
Neal House and Roger Shively
Harman Motive Inc., Martinsville, USA
The Placebo Method, A Comparison of In-Situ Subjective Evaluation Methods for Vehicles

5137
Russell Mason and Francis Rumsey
Institute of Sound Recording, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK
An Assessment of the Spatial Performance of Virtual Home Theatre Algorithms by Subjective and Objective Methods

5138
R. Walker
BBC Research and Development Department, Kingswood Warren, UK
Approximation Functions for Virtual Acoustic Modelling

5139
Jan Berg (1) and Francis Rumsey (2)
(1) School of Music, Lule� University of Technology, Sweden
(2) Institute of Sound Recording, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
In search of the spatial dimensions of reproduced sound: Verbal Protocol Analysis and Cluster Analysis of scaled verbal descriptors

5140
Elizabeth M. Wenzel (1), Joel D. Miller (2) and Jonathan S. Abel (3)
(1) NASA-Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA, USA
(2) Raytheon Corp., Moffett Field, CA, USA
(3) San Jose State University Foundation, Moffett Field, CA, USA
Sound Lab: A Real-Time, Software-Based System for the Study of Spatial Hearing

5141
C.Dimoulas, C.Sevastiadis, G.Kalliris, M.Matsiola and G.Papanikoalaou
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Room Acoustics and Sound System Design of a Prototype Teaching Room with Videoconferencing Facilities

5142
C.Sevastiadis, C.Dimoulas, G.Kalliris and G.Papanikolaou
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Acoustical Adaptation of a Closed Amphitheater Designated for 3D Sound Reproduction

5143
Franco C. Grossi,
University of Triest, Italy
The Audio and Video Systems for the Casino of Portorose, Slovenija

5144
Werner de Bruijn, Marinus M. Boone and Diemer de Vries
Laboratory of Acoustical Imaging and Sound Control, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
Sound Localisation in a Videoconferencing System based on Wave Field Synthesis.

5145
Angelo Farina,
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industrial, Universita' di Parma, Italy
Introducing the Surface Diffusion and Edge Scattering in a Pyramid-Tracing Numerical Model for Room Acoustics

5146
Alexis Baskind (1) and Jean-Dominique Polack (2)
(1) IRCAM, Paris, France
(2) LAM (CNRS - Universite Paris VI), Paris, France
Sound Power Radiated by Sources in Diffuse Field

5147
Diemer de Vries, Edo Hulsebos and Jan Baan
Laboratory of Acoustic Imaging and Sound Control, Delft University of Technology,The Netherlands
Spatial fluctuation of Spaciousness Measures in Auditoria

5148
Victor Joltikov (1) and Michael Lannie (2)
(1) The State House of Radio Broadcasting and Sound Recording, Moscow, Russia
(2) Research Institute for TV and Radio, Moscow, Russia
The Largest Musical Studio in Russia

5149
Andor T. F�rjes (1) and �va Arat�-Borsi (2)
(1) Laboratory of Vibroacoustics, Department of Telecommunications, TU-Budapest, Hungary
(2) Hungarian Radio, Budapest, Hungary
New Approach to Design Control Rooms and Studios

5150
Patrick J. Wolfe and Simon J. Godsill
Signal Processing Group, Cambridge University Engineering Department, England
The Application of Psychoacoustic Criteria to the Restoration of Musical Recordings

5151
Erik Larsen and Ronald M. Aarts,
Philips Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Perceiving Low Pitch through Small Loudspeakers

5152
Gary K. Hebert
THAT Corporation, Milford, MA USA
An Improved Balanced, Floating Output Driver IC

5153
G�rard Perrot
H�pha�stos Laboratories, Tours, France
Quality Audio Circuits - The Limitations of the Usual Design Methods

5154
Steve Vernon (1) and Tony Spath (2)
(1) Dolby Laboratories Inc., San Francisco, USA
(2) Dolby Laboratories Inc., Wiltshire, UK
An Integrated Multichannel Audio Coding System for Digital Television Distribution and Emission

5155
Chuan-Chang Hung (1), Gerry Kwiecinski (2) and Haku Sato (3)
(1) Motorola, Austin, Texas, USA
(2) Motorola, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
(3) University of Miami, School of Music, Coral Gables, FL, USA
Enhanced Multi-Channel PCM/Dolby Pro Logic Decoder System using the Motorola Symphony DSP

5156
G�nther Theile
Institut f�r Rundfunktechnik, M�nchen, Germany
Multichannel Natural Recording based on Psychoacoustic Principles

5157
Michael Williams (1) and Guillaume Le D� (2)
(1) "Sounds of Scotland", Paris, France
(2) Independent Sound Recording Engineer, Paris, France
Multichannel Microphone Array Design

5158
Malcolm O. J. Hawksford
Centre for Audio Research and Engineering, University of Essex, UK
Multi-Channel Coding with HRTF Enhancement for DVD-A and Virtual Sound Systems

5159
Steven Hutt
Senior Transducer Engineer, Harman OEM Group North America and Asia, USA
Louspeaker Spider Linearity

5160
Andrew Bright (1), Jean-Baptiste Greuet (2) and Juha Backman (3)
(1) Nokia Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
(2) Nokia Research Center, Tampere, Finland
(3) Nokia Mobile Phones, Espoo, Finland
A Comparison of Multifunction Device Designs

5161
V�ronique Adam
LEMA (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
Amplitude and Phase Synthesis of Loudspeaker Systems

5162
P.J.Anthony and J.R.Wright
KEF Audio Ltd. UK
Finite Element Analysis in the Design of High-Quality Loudspeakers

5163
M.Roberts, J Grieco and C Ellis
New Transducers Ltd (NXT), UK
Diffuse Field Radiators in Automotive Sound System Design

5164
James A.S.Angus
Department of Electronics, University of York, England
Distributed Mode Loudspeaker Radiation Mechanisms

5165
Marinus M. Boone and Werner P.J. de Bruijn
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
On the Applicability of Distributed Mode Loudspeaker Panels for Wave Field Synthesis Based Sound Repreoduction

5166
David Henwood (1), Jon Moore(2), Gary Geaves (2) and Peter Fryer (2)
(1) University of Brighton, Moulsecoomb, UK
(2) B&W Loudspeakers Ltd., Steyning, UK
Towards the Transient Modelling of Loudspeaker Diaphragm/Surround Bounderies

5167
Joao Dovicchi (1), Gilberto A. Carrijo (2) and Luciano Vieira Lima (2)
(1) Music Dept. - Universidade Federal de Uberlandia - Uberlandia - MG - Brazil
(2) Elect. Eng. Dept. - Universidade Federal de Uberlandia - Uberlandia - MG - Brazil
Music Based Coeficients for Wavelet Transform: A Contribution to Musical Signals Analysis

5168
Eric Van Lancker
EPFL DE LEMA, Lausanne, Switzerland
Localization of Reflections in Auditoriums using Time Delay Estimation

5169
Jean-Michel Raczinski, Gerard Marino, Stephane Sladek, and Vincent Fontalirant,
CEMAMu, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
A Flexible Architecture for Real-Time Sound Synthesis and Digital Signal Processing

5170
Jayant Datta (1) and Leslie Jensen-Link (2)
(1) Motorola, Fairport, NY, USA
(2) Momentum Data Systems, Atlanta, GA, USA
Study of Equalization Algorithms on a Fixed-Point DSP: Impact on Audible Quality, Headroom, and SNR

5171
Aki H�rm� (1), Matti Karjalainen (1), Lauri Savioja (1), Vesa V�lim�ki (1), Unto K.Laine (1) and Jyri Huopaniemi (2)
(1) Helsinki University of Technology, Laboratory of Acoustics and Audio Signal Processing, Espoo, Finland.
(2) Nokia Research Center, Speech and Audio Systems Laboratory, Helsinki, Finland
Frequency-Warped Signal Processing for Audio Applications

5172
Per Rubak and Lars G. Johansen
Aalborg University, Department of Communication Technology, Denmark
Design and Evaluation of Digital Filters Applied to Loudspeaker/Room Equalization

5173
Sigmar Ries and G�nter Frieling
Digital Signal Processing Laboratory,Universit�t-GH Paderborn, Germany
PC-based Equalizer with Variable Gain and Delay in 31 Frequency Bands

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