Abstract: Vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle cabin (2) defining an acoustic space having specific aurally perceivable properties in a reference state, comprising an apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2), characterized in that the apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2) comprises: an audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2); an acoustic impression modifying device (8) configured to generate an acoustic space modification signal (9) allowing for modifying the aurally perceivable properties of the acoustic space defined by the vehicle cabin (2) with regard to a reference state.

Abstract: Vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle cabin (2) defining an acoustic space having specific aurally perceivable properties in a reference state, comprising an apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2), characterized in that the apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2) comprises an audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2); a acoustic impression modifying device (8) configured to generate an acoustic space modification signal (9) allowing for modifying the aurally perceivable properties of the acoustic space defined by the vehicle cabin (2) with regard to a reference state.

Abstract: Method for automatably or automated tuning at least one operational parameter of an engine-order-cancellation (“EOC”) apparatus, the EOC apparatus being operable on the basis of a number of operational parameters, comprising the steps of: providing a defined tuning rule for automatably or automated tuning at least one operational parameter of an EOC apparatus, and automatably or automated tuning the at least one operational parameter of the EOC apparatus on basis of the provided tuning rule.

Abstract: A method of reproducing an audio signal in a car cabin via a car audio system, the car audio system being configured to define at least one specific listening zone (LZ1, LZ2) of the audio signal for a specific listener position and a specific non-listening zone (NLZ1, NLZ2) of the audio signal for other listener positions within a car cabin, said car audio system comprising an audio signal source and a plurality of audio output devices associated with the audio signal source.

Abstract: Method for generating and outputting an acoustic multichannel signal, comprising the steps of: supplying a stereo signal (S), splitting the supplied stereo signal (S) into a plurality of perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal components (S.1-S.5), generating an acoustic multichannel signal by mixing each perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal component (S.1-S.5) onto an output channel (4.1-4.12) of an acoustic output apparatus (4) that comprises a plurality of, in particular more than two, acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12), outputting the generated multichannel signal over respective acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12) of the acoustic output apparatus (4).

Abstract: Method for operating a vehicle-mounted acoustic signal-generating device (8), which is configured to generate an acoustic compensation signal (2) for compensating acoustic interference signals (3), which result from a stream of vehicles (5) coming towards a vehicle (4) in question, comprising the steps: —detection of a stream of vehicles (5) coming towards a vehicle (4) in question, and generation of detection information describing at least one parameter of the stream of vehicles, —determination of an acoustic interference signal (3) resulting from the stream of vehicles (5) coming towards the vehicle (4) in question on the basis of the detection information, —generation of an acoustic compensation signal (2) for compensating the acoustic interference signal (3) resulting from the stream of vehicles (5) coming towards the vehicle (4) in question.

Abstract: Vehicle (1), comprising a vehicle cabin (2) defining an acoustic space having specific aurally perceivable properties in a reference state, comprising an apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2), characterized in that the apparatus (3) for outputting an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2) comprises an audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (4) in the vehicle cabin (2); a acoustic impression modifying device (8) configured to generate an acoustic space modification signal (9) allowing for modifying the aurally perceivable properties of the acoustic space defined by the vehicle cabin (2) with regard to a reference state.

Abstract: Apparatus (2) for outputting an audio signal (3) in a vehicle cabin (4), the apparatus (2) comprising: at least one audio outputting device (6) configured to output an audio signal (3), particularly an audio signal (3) comprising at least one audio signal component containing a human voice, particularly a singer's voice, in a vehicle cabin (4); at least one audio receiving device (10) configured to receive a human voice signal (9) of at least one person (P) located in the or a vehicle cabin (4) whilst the at least one audio outputting device (6) outputs the audio signal (3) in the or a vehicle cabin (4); at least one processing device (11) configured to combine the audio signal (3) and the received human voice signal (9) so as to generate a combined audio signal containing the audio signal (3) and the received human voice signal (9) which combined audio signal is outputtable or output in the or a vehicle cabin (4) via the at least one audio outputting device (6).

Abstract: A method of reproducing an audio signal in a car cabin via a car audio system, the car audio system being configured to define at least one specific listening zone (LZ1, LZ2) of the audio signal for a specific listener position and a specific non-listening zone (NLZ1, NLZ2) of the audio signal for other listener positions within a car cabin, said car audio system comprising an audio signal source and a plurality of audio output devices associated with the audio signal source.

Abstract: Device for outputting audio signals into passenger compartment of a motor vehicle comprising: an audio output which comprises a plurality of audio output elements which can be or are arranged in an interior of a motor vehicle, a controller which is or can be assigned to the audio output and which is configured for controlling at least one output parameter of the audio signals which can be output via respective audio output elements, the controller is configured to control the at least one output parameter of respective audio output elements of the audio output on the basis of orientation information generated by a detection means which is configured for detecting the orientation and/or movement of a chassis of a motor vehicle relative to a ground, and for generating orientation information which describes a detected orientation and/or movement of the chassis of the motor vehicle relative to the ground.

Abstract: Apparatus for processing an audio signal including an audio processing device configured to process, evaluate and modify an audio signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for operating an apparatus for generating acoustic compensation signals used to compensate acoustic signals from operation of a motor-vehicle engine, comprising the steps: providing an EOC device, which is designed to generate acoustic compensation signals used to compensate acoustic signals that result from the operation of the engine; providing a device configured using the EOC device as a model; determining at least one audio signal to be output into a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle by means of an audio output device, before said audio signal is captured by an audio capturing element associated with the EOC device; applying an evaluation specification to evaluate the at least one audio signal with respect to at least one evaluation criterion; generating evaluation information with respect to the at least one evaluation criterion; controlling the operation of the EOC device on the basis of the evaluation Information.

Abstract: Method for outputting an audio signal reproducing at least part of a piece of music containing part of at least one main voice, in particular a singing voice, into an interior forming part of a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle via an audio output device having a left and a right audio output channel. The method includes providing an audio signal reproducing at least part of a piece of music containing at least one main voice, extracting an audio signal component, containing the at least one main voice, of the audio signal from the audio signal, attenuating the audio signal component containing the at least one main voice, and outputting the audio signal via the left and right audio output channels, of the audio output device, wherein the audio signal component containing the at least one main voice is output in attenuated fashion.

Abstract: Apparatus for processing an audio signal including an audio processing device configured to process, evaluate and modify an audio signal.

Abstract: Method for carrying out a morphing process, wherein an output parameter relating to the output of an audio signal outputted into an interior via an audio output device is changed.

Abstract: A device for generating acoustic compensation signals, which serve to compensate acoustic signals that result from the operation of a motor-vehicle drive unit. The device includes a signal-generating apparatus designed to generate acoustic compensation signals, which serve to compensate acoustic signals that result from the operation of a motor-vehicle drive unit, and a control apparatus, which is associated with the signal-generating apparatus and which is designed to control the operation of the signal-generating apparatus. The device also includes a determination apparatus, which is associated with the control apparatus and which is designed to determine the propagation direction of acoustic signals and to generate direction information describing the determined propagation direction of the acoustic signals. The control apparatus is further designed to control the operation of the signal-generating apparatus on the basis of corresponding direction information.

Abstract: Method for outputting an audio signal (S) into an interior (4) forming part of a passenger compartment (2) of a motor vehicle (3) via an acoustic output device (7) comprising a left and a right acoustic output channel (5, 6), comprising the steps: supplying an audio signal (S), splitting of the supplied audio signal (S) into a plurality of acoustic audio signal components (S.1-S.3) dependent on the direction of perception, mixing of each acoustic audio signal component (S.1-S.3) dependent on the direction of perception to a right and/or a left output channel (5, 6) of an acoustic output device (7) comprising a right and a left acoustic output channel (5, 6), output of the acoustic audio signal components (S.1-S.3) dependent on the direction of perception via the right and/or the left acoustic output channel (5, 6) of the acoustic output device (7).

Abstract: Method for generating and outputting an acoustic multichannel signal, comprising the steps of: supplying a stereo signal (S), splitting the supplied stereo signal (S) into a plurality of perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal components (S.1-S.5), generating an acoustic multichannel signal by mixing each perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal component (S.1-S.5) onto an output channel (4.1-4.12) of an acoustic output apparatus (4) that comprises a plurality of, in particular more than two, acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12), outputting the generated multichannel signal over respective acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12) of the acoustic output apparatus (4).

Abstract: Method for outputting an audio signal reproducing at least part of a piece of music containing part of at least one main voice, in particular a singing voice, into an interior forming part of a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle via an audio output device having a left and a right audio output channel. The method includes providing an audio signal reproducing at least part of a piece of music containing at least one main voice, extracting an audio signal component, containing the at least one main voice, of the audio signal from the audio signal, attenuating the audio signal component containing the at least one main voice, and outputting the audio signal via the left and right audio output channels, of the audio output device, wherein the audio signal component containing the at least one main voice is output in attenuated fashion.

Abstract: Method for carrying out a morphing process, wherein an output parameter relating to the output of an audio signal outputted into an interior via an audio output device is changed.