Psychoacoustic evaluation of different methods for creating individualized, headphone-presented virtual auditory space from B-format room impulse responses

Alan Kan, Craig T. Jin, André van Schaik

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    Abstract

    We evaluate a new technique for synthesizing individualized binaural room impulse responses for headphone-rendered virtual auditory space (VAS) from B-format room impulse responses (RIRs) recorded with a Soundfield micro- phone, and a listener's anechoic head-related impulse responses (HRIRs). Traditionally, B-format RIRs are decoded for loudspeaker playback using either Ambisonics or Spatial Impulse Response Rendering. For headphone playback, virtual loudspeakers are commonly simulated using HRIRs. However, the number and position of loudspeakers should not really be a factor in headphone playback. Hence, we present a new technique for headphone-rendered VAS which is not limited by the number and position of loudspeakers and compare its performance with traditional methods via a psychoacoustic experiment.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPrinciples and Applications of Spatial Hearing
    EditorsYôiti Suzuki, Douglas Brungart, Yukio Iwaya, Kazuhiro Iida, Densil Cabrera, Hiroaki Kato
    Place of PublicationSingapore
    PublisherWorld Scientific Press
    Pages303-313
    Number of pages11
    ISBN (Electronic)9789814465410
    ISBN (Print)9789814313872
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

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