多通路空间声的前方四扬声器局域Ambisonics信号馈给法*

典型的多通路空间声扬声器布置一般包含水平面左前、右前,高仰角左前上、右前上四个方向的扬声器。 本文提出一种利用该四个扬声器产生前方水平与垂直方向虚拟源的一阶局域Ambisonics 信号馈给法。该信号馈给法是通过对目标和重放声场进行球谐函数展开并取一阶近似得到。采用简化的头部模型和精确的头相关传输函数模型分析表明,一阶局域Ambisonics 信号馈给法可以产生合适的低频听觉定位因素,包括双耳时间差及其随头部转动的动态变化。虚拟源定位实验结果表明,该方法可以在扬声器布置的范围内,甚至在略超出扬声器布置的范围内产生不同方位角和仰角的虚拟源。因而本文的方法可用在多通路空间声重放中产生与图像配合的虚拟源定位效果。     

一种5.1通路环绕声的动态双耳重放方法

为改善5.1通路环绕声的双耳重放性能,提出一种基于低价头踪迹跟踪模块的动态双耳重放方法。头踪迹跟踪模块通过单片机采集磁传感器、加速度传感器的输出数据,计算出倾听者头部水平方向信息,并将其经USB接口传给计算机进行动态双耳声信号合成。心理声学实验表明,本文提出的方法可以消除虚拟声源前后混乱和头中定位现象,提升5.1通路环绕声双耳重放的虚拟声源定位性能。     

环绕声重放中通路信号相关性与听觉空间印象

通过心理声学实验研究了5.1通路环绕声重放中前方左、右,以及左环绕、右环绕四个扬声器通路信号相关性与听觉空间印象之间的关系。结果表明,对前方左、右扬声器重放或左环绕、右环绕扬声器重放,都可以通过控制通路信号的相关系数在一定程度上改变前方或后方声像的宽度。对不同频率范围的信号,声像宽度与通路信号的相关系数之间的定量关系有所不同。但对一对侧向扬声器重放,基本上不能通过控制通路信号相关系数来改变声像的宽度,并且声像宽度很窄。对于前方和环绕两对扬声器同时重放,对粉红噪声和中心频率不大于1 kHz的倍频程信号,适当控制各扬声器对通路信号的相关系数可以获得较强的包围感;但是对中心频率为2 kHz和4 kHz的倍频程信号则无法获得包围感。进一步的理论计算和实验测量结果表明,重放声像宽度和双耳听觉互相关系数(IACC)并没有唯一对应的关系,这可能和IACC的计算方法有关。对于IACC的计算方法和适用性还需要进一步的实验验证。本文的结果将有助于实际的环绕声节目制作和评价。      

重放自由场虚拟源距离信息的动态双耳Ambisonics方法

双耳重放的目标之一是在耳机重放中产生不同方向和距离的虚拟源感知。本文研究了动态双耳Ambisonics重放自由场虚拟源方向和距离信息的简化信号处理方法。该信号处理方法包括两步:第1步是基于目标声场的球谐函数分解,合成采用扬声器的近场Ambisonics重放中逐级重构目标声场的信号;第2步是采用虚拟扬声器重放的方法,用动态头相关函数滤波处理将Ambisonics的扬声器重放信号转换为双耳重放信号并用耳机重放。进一步研究了动态双耳Ambisonics的阶数对定位效果的影响,为简化信号处理提供依据。对重放产生的双耳声压分析表明,5阶动态双耳Ambisonics重放足以提供听觉方向定位和距离感知的重要信息。同时心理声学的实验结果表明,结合声源距离相关的响度因素,5阶动态双耳Ambisonics重放可产生不同方向和1.0 m以下不同近场距离的自由场虚拟源的听觉感知。本文的方法仅需要固定距离的48个均匀空间方向的远场非个性化HRTF处理,实现了信号处理的简化。      

5.1通路环绕声的虚拟重放系统

提出了一种改进的5.1通路环绕声虚拟重放系统及其信号处理方法。首先对5.1通路环绕声的虚拟重放声场进行了分析,指出现有的系统存在听音区域窄、声像位置畸变、重放音色改变等缺陷。在此基础上,通过理论分析提出将一对前方重放扬声器布置缩窄到士±15°、音色均衡的信号处理等措施,可较好地克服现有系统的缺陷,且信号处理也相对简单。心理声学实验验证了理论分析,证明系统可重放出整个前半平面(约±90°)的立体声像。因此所提出的系统及其扬声器布置是适合于电视和多媒体计算机的应用。     

两扬声器虚拟声重放的双耳声压控制与定位性能

在两扬声器虚拟声重放中,通过精确重构双耳声压而产生不同的空间听觉感知。其重放的定位性能应该是由双耳声压控制的代价和稳定性所共同决定的。过去研究主要对双耳声压控制的稳定性进行分析,并以此作为扬声器布置和信号处理的依据。该文研究表明仅对双耳声压的稳定性分析是不足以完全衡量扬声器虚拟声重放的定位性能的。进一步采用虚拟声信号处理滤波器响应平均功率对双耳声压控制的代价进行分析。结果表明,缩窄左右对称扬声器布置的张角或采用非对称扬声器布置会明显增加产生侧向目标虚拟源时的双耳声压控制代价。虚拟源(虚拟声像)定位实验表明,双耳声压控制代价增加会引起虚拟源定位缺陷。实际应用中,为了有效产生侧向虚拟源,应避免采用过窄张角(如立体声偶极)和非对称的扬声器布置。     

5.1通路环绕声的耳机虚拟重放

提出了一种改进的5.1通路环绕声的耳机虚拟重放信号处理方法。在对现有的信号处理方法进行分析,指出它会产生不自然主观听觉效果后,通过理论和心理声学实验证明,采用HRTF信号处理、环绕声信号去相关等方法,在克服普通耳机声重放的“头中定位”的缺点、虚拟出多环绕扬声器效果的同时,并未带来新的不自然听觉效果。因此信号处理方法可增加听觉上的包围感,从而改善耳机重放的主观听觉效果。     

基于手机的多通路环绕声动态双耳重放*

随着VR眼镜技术的发展,普通的智能手机已可以作为虚拟现实和动态声、视频重放的平台。该文提出了一种基于手机的多通路环绕声动态双耳重放技术及其信号处理的高效实现方法。利用手机内的加速度传感器、电子罗盘、陀螺仪组成头踪迹跟踪器,实时检测倾听者头部的方向,并利用手机的信号处理芯片实现动态双耳合成。采用头相关脉冲响应的最小相位近似和主成分分解的方法简化双耳合成处理,提高了信号处理的效率。文中给出了系统的结构和软、硬件设计方法,并给出了实现22.2通路空间环绕声动态双耳重放的例子。客观测量和心理声学实验验证了所提出的方法。     

改进的5.1通路环绕声三扬声器虚拟重发系统

提出一种改进的5．1通路环绕声的三扬声器虚拟重发系统。本文首先指出,现有的两扬声器虚拟重发存在听音区域窄、声像稳定性差等缺陷。通过理论分析和心理声实验证明,采用一对布置在前方±30°的全频带扬声器和一个前方0°的高频中置扬声器组成5．1通路环绕声虚拟重发系统,不但可提高重发声像的稳定性,且扬声器布置实际可行,信号处理相对简单。因此所提出的虚拟系统及其扬声器布置是适合于电视和多媒体计算机的应用。     

头相关传输函数与虚拟听觉

头相关传输函数(HRTF)是自由场情况下点声源到双耳的声学传输函数,它包含了有关声源的主要空间信息,因而在双耳空间听觉的研究方面有非常重要的意义.作为HRTF的一个重要的应用,虚拟听觉则是近二十年发展起来的新技术,它利用HRTF进行信号处理,模拟出声波从声源到双耳的传输,从而在耳机或扬声器重放中虚拟出相应的空间听觉.虚拟听觉技术在有关听觉的科学实验、通信、多媒体与虚拟现实、家用声重放、室内声学设计等科学研究、工程技术、消费电子领域都有重要的应用价值.近十多年来,国际上有关HRTF和虚拟听觉技术的研究发展很快,已成为声学、信号处理、听觉等研究领域的热门与前沿课题,并已在众多的领域得到应用.     

A Comparison on the Localization Performance of Static and Dynamic Binaural Ambisonics Reproduction with Different Order

Ambisonics is a series of spatial sound reproduction system based on spatial harmonics decomposition and each order approximation of sound field. Ambisonics signals are originally intended for loudspeakers reproduction. By using head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) filters, binaural Ambisonics converts the Ambisonics signals for static or dynamic headphone reproduction. In present work, the performances of static and dynamic binaural Ambisonics reproduction are evaluated and compared. The mean binaural pressure errors across target source directions are first analyzed. Then a virtual source localization experiment is conducted, and the localization performances are evaluated by analyzing the percentages of front-back and up-down confusion, the mean angle error and discreteness in the localization results. The results indicate that binaural Ambsonics reproduction with insufficiently high order (for example, 5-10 order) is unable to recreate correct high-frequency magnitude spectra in binaural pressures, resulting in degradation in localization for static reproduction. Because dynamic localization cue is included, dynamic binaural Ambisoncis reproduction yields obviously better localization performance than static reproduction with the same order. Even a 3-order dynamic binaural Ambisoncis reproduction exhibits appropriate localizations performance.     

Influence of the Number of Loudspeakers on the Timbre in Horizontal and Mixed-Order Ambisoncis Reproduction

Ambisonics is a series of flexible spatial sound reproduction systems based on spatial harmonics decomposition of sound field. Traditional horizontal and spatial Ambisonics reconstruct horizontal and spatial sound field with certain order of spatial harmonics, respectively. Both the Shannon-Nyquist spatial sampling frequency limit for accurately reconstructing sound field and the complexity of system increase with the increasing order of Ambisonics. Based on the fact that the horizontal localization resolution of human hearing is higher than vertical resolution, mixed-order Ambisonics (MOA) reconstructs horizontal sound field with higher order spatial harmonics, while reconstructs vertical sound field with lower order spatial harmonics, and thereby reaches a compromise between the perceptual performance and the complexity of system. For a given order horizontal Ambisoncis or MOA reproduction, the number of horizontal loudspeakers is flexible, providing that it exceeds some low limit. By using Moore’s revised loudness model, the present work analyzes the influence of the number of horizontal loudspeakers on timbre both in horizontal Ambisonics and MOA reproduction. The binaural loudness level spectra (BLLS) of Ambisoncis reproduction are calculated and then compared with those of target sound field. The results indicate that below the Shannon-Nyquist limit of spatial sampling, increasing the number of horizontal loudspeakers influence little on BLLS then timbre. Above the limit, however, the BLLS for Ambisoncis reproduction deviate from those of target sound field. The extent of deviation depends on both the direction of target sound field and the number of loudspeakers. Increasing the number of horizontal loudspeakers may increase the change of BLLS then timbre in some cases, but reduce the change in some other cases. For MOA, the influence of the number of horizontal loudspeakers on BLLS and timbre reduces when virtual source departs from horizontal plane to the high or low elevation. The subjective evaluation experiment also validates the analysis.     

Study of vertical sound image control with parametric loudspeakers

A parametric loudspeaker utilizes nonlinearity of a medium and is known as a super-directive loudspeaker. In this paper, the sound localization in the vertical direction using the upper and lower parametric loudspeakers is confirmed by listening tests and physical measurements. The differences in levels between the upper and lower parametric loudspeakers are varied as a parameter. The direction of sound localization in the vertical plane can be controlled not only when the acoustical axis is set to the right ear but also when it is set to at 5 deg to the right of the right ear. The effect of the level difference between the upper and lower loudspeakers is weaker than the differences observed when using ordinary loudspeakers. We obtained interesting characteristics of the left-right sound localization in the horizontal plane with the upper and lower parametric loudspeakers in the vertical plane. It is found that by setting the parametric loudspeaker at the right ear (that is, the horizontal angle of a listener to it is only 3 deg to the right), the direction of sound localization in the horizontal plane moved approximately 10 deg to the right. Moreover, by setting the parametric loudspeaker 5 deg to the right, the direction of sound localization moves approximately 20 deg to the right. The ILD (Interaural Level Difference) using a dummy head is calculated from the measured left and right sound signals. It is determined that ILDs of the parametric loudspeaker are larger than those of the ordinary loudspeaker. A simple geometrical acoustic model is introduced and analyzed. The analysis helps to explain the measured characteristics.     

Sound localization of stereo reproduction with parametric loudspeakers

A parametric loudspeaker radiates an audible signal by the interaction of the primary wave that is amplitude modulated and is known as a super-directivity loudspeaker. The parametric loudspeaker is one of the prominent applications of nonlinear acoustics. So far, the applications have been limited monaural reproduction sound system for public address in museum, station, street etc. In this paper, we investigated sound localization of stereo reproduction using two parametric loudspeakers in comparison with that using two ordinary dynamic loudspeakers. In subjective tests, the binaural information ILD (Interaural Level Difference) or ITD (Interaural Time Delay) was focused on. To investigate the characteristics of sound localization in a wide listening area, three typical listening positions were picked up. Signals were 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz and 4 kHz pure tones and pink noise. The used parametric loudspeaker was an equilateral hexagon. The subjective test led to the results that when the parametric loudspeakers were used, the listeners at the three typical listening positions perceived the correct sound localization of not only pure tone but also pink noise and when the ordinary dynamic loudspeakers were used, except for the case of pure tone with ITD, the tendency was almost similar to those using the parametric loudspeakers. The second subjective tests were conducted in order to investigate in details the difference between parametric loudspeakers and ordinary dynamic loudspeakers by increasing the number of subjects. In the case of ITD and 500 Hz using the ordinary dynamic loudspeakers, three types of sound localization were categorized, in which the reversed type was major and the normal and the other types were minor. The ILDs which were measured with a dummy head and were calculated with several formulas were almost the same and indicated the reasons of the reversed typed sound localization and a serious influence of the crosstalk. It was found that in the case of pure tone with ITD, the contradiction between the binaural information ILD and ITD is remarkable, because the directivity of the ordinary dynamic loudspeakers was so dull that the crosstalk components had a serious influence on sound localization. It was determined the parametric loudspeaker could transmit correct binaural information to the listener, because the directivity of the parametric loudspeakers was so sharp that it suppressed the cross talk components.     

对5通路3/2环绕声系统缺陷的分析

本文利用环绕声重发的声像定位理论，对一种受到重视、很可能将被国际上广泛应用的通用环绕声系统—5通路3／2系统的声像特性进行了分析，并对系统进行了声像定位实验．理论和实验结果表明，按目前的信号馈给方式，系统可在倾听者前方产生稳定而明晰的声像；但在侧向和后方只能产生模糊和不稳定的声像（扬声器方向除外）；将别是在侧向，存在着一个声像的死区，并且对侧向和后方声像来说，听音区域片不宽阔，因而作为一种通用的系统，虽然将其用作伴随图像的重发时，可获得较好的效果；但用作不伴随图像的重发时，系统并不能很好地再观原声场的空间感。由于系统存在这种不容忽视的缺陷，文中着重强调应设法在这方面对系统加以改进