Equalization based on encoded audio metadata

Abstract

The present invention provides a system for producing an encoded digital audio recording, the system having an audio encoder that encodes a digital audio recording having a plurality of audio channels or audio objects. An equalization (EQ) value generator generates a sequence of EQ values ​​defining the EQ filtering to be applied when decoding the encoded digital audio recording, wherein the EQ filtering is to be applied independently of any downmixing A group of one or more of said audio channels or audio objects applied to said recording. A bitstream multiplexer combines the encoded digital audio recording with the sequence of EQ values ​​as metadata associated with the encoded digital audio recording. A system for decoding encoded audio recordings is also described.

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[0001] This non-provisional patent application claims the benefit of the earlier filing date of provisional application 62 / 199,634, filed July 31, 2015. technical field [0002] Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the encoding and decoding of audio signals, and the use of metadata associated with encoded signals during playback of decoded signals to improve playback quality in various types of consumer electronics end-user devices. Other embodiments are also described. Background technique [0003] Digital audio content occurs in many contexts, including, for example, music and movie files. In most cases, audio signals are encoded, where the encoding is not necessarily for data rate reduction, but may simply be for format conversion so that the resulting media file or stream can be stored or transmitted, allowing a large number of deliveries or transmissions to occur simultaneously ( if required). Media files or streams can be received in different typ...

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[0006] However, when a previously mixed recording (of some audio content) is subsequently presented in a different acoustic environment or from a different listener perspective, the tonal balance heard by the listener can be affected

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