• MALSORI
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• no.53
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• pp.157-169
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• 2005

This paper proposes an efficiently representing method of spatial cues on multichannel spatial audio coding. The Binaural Cue Coding (BCC) method introduced recently represents multichannel audio signals by means of Inter Channel Level Difference (ICLD) or Source Index (SI). We tried to express more efficiently ICLD and SI information based on Inter Channel Correlation in this paper. We adopt different spatial cues according to ICC and propose a compensation method of empty spectrums created by using SI. We performed a MOS test and measuring spectral distortion. The results show that the proposed method can reduce the bitrate of side information without large degradation of the audio quality.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.7
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• pp.630-639
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• 2009

This paper introduces MPEG SAOC (Spatial Audio Object Coding) that has been standardized in MPEG audio subgroup. MPEG SAOC is a trendy parametric coding technology conceptually similar to PS (Parametric Stereo) and the MPEG Surround. SAOC especially parameterizes and codes the spatial information for the object signals comprising a downmixed audio scene and thus lets users render one's preferred scene in an interactive manner.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SP
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• v.47 no.5
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• pp.45-55
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• 2010

Object-based audio coding technology has been interested with its expectation to apply in wide areas. Recently, ISO/IEC MPEG has standardized a parametric object audio coding method, the SAOC (Spatial Audio Object Coding). This paper introduces parametric object audio coding techniques with special focus on the MPEG SAOC and also describes several issues and solutions that should be considered for a success in its application.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• autumn
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• pp.153-156
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• 2004

Spatial Audio Coding (SAC)은 낮은 대역폭에서 다채널/다객체 오디오 신호를 전송하기 위해 제안된 기술이다. 본 논문에서는 MPEG 에서 SAC 기술의 평가 방법으로 채택된 Multi-Stimulus test with Hidden Reference and Anchor (MUSHRA) 실험 절차에 대해서 설명한다. 또한 제 69 차 MPEG 회의에서 제안된 4 개 기관의 SAC 기술에 대한 청취실험을 수행하고 그 결과를 분석한다.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.219-222
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• 2006

Virtual source location information (VSLI) has been newly utilized as a spatial cue for compact representation of multichannel audio. This information is represented as the azimuth of the virtual source vector. The superiority of VSLI is confirmed by comparison of the spectral distances, average bit rates, and subjective assessment with a conventional cue.

• Journal of Broadcast Engineering
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.714-721
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• 2011

MPEG audio uses the masking effect, high frequency component synthesis based on spectral band replication, and channel expansion based on parametric stereo for efficient compression of audio signals. In this paper, we present an overview of the state-of-the-art channel expansion technology in MPEG audio. We also present technical overviews and application examples to broadcasting services for HE-AAC v.2, MPEG Surround, spatial audio object coding (SAOC), and unified speech and audio coding (USAC) which are MPEG audio codecs based on the channel expansion technology.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.7
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• pp.599-609
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• 2009

An overview of the recently finalized multi-channel audio coding standard MPEG Surround is provided. This audio coding standard downmixes multi-channel signals to mono or stereo signals and, simultaneously, extracts spatial parameters for its encoding process. In its decoding process, it reconstructs multi-channel signals based on the downmix signals and spatial parameters. Since the downmix signals are coded in conventional audio coding format such as AAC and MP3 and the spatial parameters require a small amount of information MPEG Surround guarantees high sound quality multi-channel audio at low bit rates. Besides, it is backward-compatible to conventional audio coding techniques because the downmix signals can be played on portable audio devices ignoring the spatial parameter information. In this paper, Part 1 presents an overview of the basic structure of MPEG Surround and Part 2 describes various modes and tools including the binaural mode which supports the virtual 5.1-channel playback via headphones or earphones. The listening test results by various companies and organizations are also presented.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.635-638
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• 2005

Spatial audio coding (SAC) is an extremely high compact representation of encoded multi-channel audio material. This paper suggests a multi-channel audio service in the terrestrial digital multimedia broadcasting (T-DMB) system using a novel SAC tool, which is called a virtual source location information (VSLI)-based SAC tool. Intensive experiments are presented to evaluate the validity of the proposed VSLI-based SAC tool, and prototypical systems are also presented to demonstrate the reliability of the proposed multi-channel T-DMB system in real applications.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• spring
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• pp.137-140
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• 2004

낮은 대역폭에서 다채널 다객체 오디오 신호를 전송하기위해 새롭게 제안된 Spatial Audio Coding 기술은 멀티채널 오디오 신호를 다운믹싱하고 나머지 채널은 음향공간상의 위치정보를 나타내는 파라미터들로 압축하여 표현하는 파라메트릭 압축 방식이다. 본 논문에서는 Spatial Audio Coding 기술중의 하나인 BCC 기술을 이용하여 스테레오 오디오 코덱을 구현하고, 주관듣기평가 실험을 통하여 AAC와 비슷한 성능을 나타내면서도 높은 압축율을 얻을 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.945-948
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• 2011

Object-based audio coding can provide new music applications with interactivity. To efficiently compress a lot of target audio objects, a subband-based parametric coding scheme has been adopted for MPEG spatial audio object coding. In this letter, the time-frequency (T/F) subband analysis structure is investigated. A reconfigured T/F structure is also proposed to enhance the generating performance of sound scenes such as 'karaoke' and 'solo' play in interactive music scenarios. From the experimental results, it was confirmed that the proposed scheme remarkably improves the SNR and sound quality.