We present a new software application based on a recently collected HRIR database comprising measurements at different distances. The new application, programmed in Pure-data, is capable of directionalizing sound objects at any azimuth, at elevations between -40 degrees and 90 degrees, and at distances 20-160 cm. This truly 3D spatialization is done by pre-calculating the minimum-phase version of the HRIRs and computing the interpolation of a maximum of four HRIR measurements, depending upon the virtual location. In the same way, interaural time differences are computed and applied to the convolved signal. For demanding real-time constraints, the number of taps used for the convolution can be adjusted, up to a maximum of 1024.

Authors: Villegas, Julian; Cohen, Michael
Affiliations: University of Aizu, Aizu Wakamatsu, Fukushima, Japan; University of Aizu, Aizu Wakamatsu-shi, Fukashima-ken, Japan(See document for exact affiliation information.)
AES Convention: 135 (October 2013) eBrief:113
Publication Date: October 16, 2013

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