This paper details a novel approach to upmixing any n channels of audio to any arbitrary n+ channels of audio using frequency-domain processing to dynamically redistribute spectral energies across however many channels of audio are available. Although primarily an upmixing technique, the process may also help the recorded audio regain the sense of “liveliness” that one encounters in concerts of acoustic music, partially mimicking the effects of sound spectra being redistributed throughout a hall due to the dynamically changing radiation patterns of the instruments and the movements of the instruments themselves, during performance and recording. Preliminary listening tests reveal listeners prefer this technique 3 to 1 over a more standard upmixing technique.

Author: Keyes, Christopher J.
Affiliation: Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon, Hong Kong
AES Convention: 133 (October 2012) Paper Number: 8699
Publication Date: October 25, 2012
Subject: Audio Effects and Physical Modeling

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