Abstract: An apparatus configured to: obtain at least one spatial audio signal, the at least one spatial audio signal comprising at least one audio signal and at least one spatial parameter; determine at least one first audio signal based, at least partially, on the at least one spatial audio signal and the at least one of the user position or orientation; obtain at least one augmentation audio signal, wherein the at least one augmentation audio signal has a different audio format than an audio format of the at least one spatial audio signal, wherein the at least one augmentation audio signal provides a different type of media content; determine at least one second audio signal based, at least partially, on at least a part of the at least one augmentation audio signal; and mix the at least one first audio signal and the at least one second audio signal.

Abstract: An apparatus including circuitry configured for: obtaining at least one spatial audio signal which can be rendered consistent with a content consumer user movement, the at least one spatial audio signal including at least one audio signal and at least one spatial parameter associated with the at least one audio signal, wherein the at least one audio signal defines an audio scene; rendering the at least one spatial audio signal to be at least partially consistent with a content consumer user movement and obtain at least one first rendered audio signal; obtaining at least one augmentation audio signal; rendering at least a part of the at least one augmentation audio signal to obtain at least one augmentation rendered audio signal; mixing the at least one first rendered audio signal and the at least one augmentation rendered audio signal to generate at least one output audio signal.

Abstract: An apparatus (131) comprising means for: obtaining media content (122), wherein the media content (122) comprises at least one object data; obtaining priority content information (126), the priority content information (126) comprising a priority identification identifying and classifying the at least one object; rendering the at least one object based on the priority content information (126).

Abstract: An apparatus including circuitry configured for: obtaining media content, wherein the media content includes at least one object data; obtaining priority content information, the priority content information including a priority identification identifying and classifying the at least one object; rendering the at least one object based on the priority content information.

Abstract: An apparatus, based on a first audio track of at least one audio track, the first audio track audibly presented to the user as spatial audio such that it is perceived to originate from a particular location and based on the user being within a predetermined distance of the particular location; configured to provide for a change in the audible presentation of the first audio track to the user from presentation as spatial audio to presentation as at least one of monophonic and stereophonic audio.

Abstract: An apparatus including circuitry configured for: obtaining media content, wherein the media content includes at least one object data; obtaining priority content information, the priority content information including a priority identification identifying and classifying the at least one object; rendering the at least one object based on the priority content information.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an analyser configured to analyse at least one input to determine one or more expression within the at least one input; and a controller configured to control at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an analyser configured to analyse at least one input to determine one or more expression within the at least one input; and a controller configured to control at least one audio signal associated with the at least one input dependent on the determination of the one or more expression.

Abstract: In respect of virtual-or-augmented reality content comprising data to provide a first sensory scene and a second, different, sensory scene to a user, based on a user-lock-input to lock the first sensory scene; provide for, based on one or both of a user-input to change user orientation in a virtual space and a user-input to change user location in said virtual space, i) presentation of the second sensory scene with a corresponding change in the second sensory scene relative to the user to account for the change in one or both of orientation and location of the user in the virtual space; and ii) presentation of the first, locked, sensory scene with no corresponding change in the first sensory scene relative to the user to account for the change in one or both of orientation and location of the user in the virtual space.

Abstract: An apparatus including circuitry configured for: obtaining at least one spatial audio signal which can be rendered consistent with a content consumer user movement, the at least one spatial audio signal including at least one audio signal and at least one spatial parameter associated with the at least one audio signal, wherein the at least one audio signal defines an audio scene; rendering the at least one spatial audio signal to be at least partially consistent with a content consumer user movement and obtain at least one first rendered audio signal; obtaining at least one augmentation audio signal; rendering at least a part of the at least one augmentation audio signal to obtain at least one augmentation rendered audio signal; mixing the at least one first rendered audio signal and the at least one augmentation rendered audio signal to generate at least one output audio signal.

Abstract: A method is provided including determining a first listening point of a user in an audio space, wherein the audio space comprises at least the first listening point and a second listening point; rendering audio associated with at least one first audio object of the first listening point based on a position and/or orientation of the user relative to the first listening point; in response to receiving an indication of a switch from the first listening point to a second listening point, controlling the rendering of the audio based at least on signaling associated with at least the first audio object, wherein the signaling comprises one or more conditions indicating whether playback of the first audio object is to continue during and/or after the switch to the second listening point.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least two audio signals, the at least two audio signals having a relative displacement between them; an orientation determiner configured to determine an audio capture orientation based on a device orientation and information concerning microphone configuration in the apparatus; and an audio output generator configured to output the at least two audio signals based on the capture orientation, such that playback of the at least two audio signals is performed based on the capture orientation.

Abstract: In respect of virtual-or-augmented reality content comprising data to provide a first sensory scene and a second, different, sensory scene to a user, based on a user-lock-input to lock the first sensory scene; provide for, based on one or both of a user-input to change user orientation in a virtual space and a user-input to change user location in said virtual space, i) presentation of the second sensory scene with a corresponding change in the second sensory scene relative to the user to account for the change in one or both of orientation and location of the user in the virtual space; and ii) presentation of the first, locked, sensory scene with no corresponding change in the first sensory scene relative to the user to account for the change in one or both of orientation and location of the user in the virtual space.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an audio detector configured to analyse a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the first audio signal is generated from the sound-field in the environment of the apparatus; an audio generator configured to generate at least one further audio source; and a mixer configured to mix the at least one audio source and the at least one further audio source such that the at least one further audio source is associated with the at least one audio source.

Abstract: An apparatus, based on a first audio track of at least one audio track, the first audio track audibly presented to the user as spatial audio such that it is perceived to originate from a particular location and based on the user being within a predetermined distance of the particular location;configured to provide for a change in the audible presentation of the first audio track to the user from presentation as spatial audio to presentation as at least one of monophonic and stereophonic audio.

Abstract: A method is provided including determining a first listening point of a user in an audio space, wherein the audio space comprises at least the first listening point and a second listening point; rendering audio associated with at least one first audio object of the first listening point based on a position and/or orientation of the user relative to the first listening point; in response to receiving an indication of a switch from the first listening point to a second listening point, controlling the rendering of the audio based at least on signaling associated with at least the first audio object, wherein the signaling comprises one or more conditions indicating whether playback of the first audio object is to continue during and/or after the switch to the second listening point.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one determiner configured to determine at least one characteristic associated with a flexible part of a further apparatus; a signal processor configured to process at least one signal dependent on the at least one characteristic associated with the flexible part of the further apparatus, wherein the signal is at least one of an audio and a video signal; and an user interface generator configured to generate at least one user interface indication dependent on the characteristic associated with a flexible part of the further apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an audio detector configured to analyse a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the first audio signal is generated from the sound-field in the environment of the apparatus; an audio generator configured to generate at least one further audio source; and a mixer configured to mix the at least one audio source and the at least one further audio source such that the at least one further audio source is associated with the at least one audio source.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a first audio signal analyzer configured to analyze a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the at least one audio source has a virtual location; a second audio signal analyzer configured to analyze a second audio signal to determine at least one localized audio source, wherein the second audio signal is generated from the apparatus audio environment; and a repositioner configured to reposition the virtual location of the at least one audio source dependent on the at least one localized audio source.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising an audio detector configured to analyse a first audio signal to determine at least one audio source, wherein the first audio signal is generated from the sound-field in the environment of the apparatus; an audio generator configured to generate at least one further audio source; and a mixer configured to mix the at least one audio source and the at least one further audio source such that the at least one further audio source is associated with the at least one audio source.