In this work we explore a simple method for reducing the bit rate needed for transmitting and storing Higher Order Ambisonics (HOA). The HOA B-format signals are simply encoded using Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) as if they were individual mono signals. Wave field simulations show that by allocating more bits to the lower order signals than the higher the resulting error is very low in the sweet spot, but increases as function of distance from the center. Encoding the higher order signals with a low bit rate does not lead to a reduced audio quality. The spatial information is improved when higher-order channels are included, even if these are encoded with a low bit rate.

Authors: Burnett, Ian; Hellerud, Erik; Solvang, Audun; Svensson, U. Peter
Affiliations: Q2S, NTNU;University of Wollongong(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 124 (May 2008) Paper Number: 7366
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
Subject: Spatial Audio Perception and Processing

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