Object-Based Audio Rendering

Apparatus and methods are disclosed for performing object-based audio rendering on a plurality of audio objects which define a sound scene, each audio object comprising at least one audio signal and associated metadata. The apparatus comprises: a plurality of renderers each capable of rendering one or more of the audio objects to output rendered audio data; and object adapting means for adapting one or more of the plurality of audio objects for a current reproduction scenario, the object adapting means being configured to send the adapted one or more audio objects to one or more of the plurality of renderers.
Comment: This is a transcript of GB Patent Application No: GB1609316.3, filed in the UK by the University of Surrey on 23 May 2016. It describes an intelligent system for customising, personalising and perceptually monitoring the rendering of an object-based audio stream for an arbitrary connected system of loudspeakers to optimize the listening experience as the producer intended. 30 pages, 5 figures