Audio-Description

ISMIR 2004 Audio Description Contest

In this paper we report on the ISMIR 2004 Audio Description Contest. We first detail the contest organization, evaluation metrics, data and infrastructure. We then provide the details and results of each contest in turn. Published papers and algorithm source codes are given when originally available. We finally discuss some aspects of these contests and propose ways to organize future, improved...

Asdf: audio Scene Description Format

The Audio Scene Description Format (ASDF) is an collaboratively evolving format for the storage and interchange of static, dynamic and interactive spatial audio content. This position paper briefly describes the current status and raises a list of open questions which shall be addressed in the panel discussion.

Object-based Audio Reproduction and the Audio Scene Description Format

The introduction of new techniques for audio reproduction such as HRTF-based technology, wave field synthesis and higher-order Ambisonics is accompanied by a paradigm shift from channel-based to object-based transmission and storage of spatial audio. Not only is the separate coding of source signal and source location more efficient considering the number of channels used for reproduction by la...

Wireless Audio Cable - System Block Description

Evaluating Visual Information Provided by Audio Description