Abstract: An apparatus for audio signal processing audio objects within at least one audio scene, the apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to: define for at least one time period at least one contextual grouping comprising at least two of a plurality of audio objects and at least one further audio object of the plurality of audio objects outside of the at least one contextual grouping, the plurality of audio objects within at least one audio scene; and define with respect to the at least one contextual grouping at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type which is configured to be applied with respect to a common element associated with the at least two of the plurality of audio objects and wherein the at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type is configured to be applied with respect to individual element associated with the at least one further audio object outside of the at least one contextual grouping, the at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type being appli

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program is described comprising: generating or obtaining at least one augmented reality image for presentation to a user, the augmented reality images comprising one or more virtual objects, displays or devices of an augmented reality system; attenuating real-world audio of the augmented reality system; and controlling the provision of audio to the user in at least one audio focus or beamform direction relating to at least one selected real-world object of the augmented reality system.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for receiving captured spatial audio information comprising at least one audio signal and at least one audio parameter for controlling the at least one audio signal, receiving an instruction to set an audio parameter to a first parameter value, setting, in response to determining that the first parameter value fulfils at least one criterion, the audio parameter to a second parameter value and changing the audio parameter from the second parameter value to the first parameter value.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: capturing an audio scene using multiple microphones; determining that the captured audio scene has unacceptable detected noise; in dependence upon determining that the captured audio scene has unacceptable detected noise, searching both different sets of one or more microphones and different physical rotation angles of the microphones to find a combination of a first set of one or more microphones and a first physical rotation angle of the microphones that captures the audio scene with acceptable detected noise; and controlling the physical rotation angle of the microphones to be the first physical rotation angle of the microphones and capturing the audio scene using the combination of the first set of one or more microphones and the first physical rotation angle of the microphones.

Abstract: A head-mounted audio output apparatus comprising: a hybrid audio system comprising multiple transducers, wherein the hybrid audio system is configured to render sound for a user of the apparatus into different audio output channels using different associated transducers; means for automatically changing a cut-off frequency of a first one of the audio output channels in dependence upon the transducer associated with the first one of the audio output channels.

Abstract: A method comprising: rendering, in a first state, any portion of content for rendering that is not defined as restricted content and rendering, in a second state, different to the first state, any portion of the content for rendering that is defined as restricted content; and using a combination of a user perception direction and an observation field of perception to define restricted content.

Abstract: An apparatus including a body, a plurality of microphones arranged in a predetermined geometry relative to the body such that the apparatus is configured to capture sound substantially from all directions around the body to produce direction and ambience information for the captured sound, and electronics for processing signals from the plurality of microphones.

Abstract: A method comprising: in response to a determination that a user is not consuming or not fully consuming virtual content, rendering to the user, a real-time notification in response to real-time virtual content consumable by the user, wherein the real-time notification directs a user to adopt a particular orientation in the real space for starting or augmenting consumption, of the real-time virtual content.

Abstract: An apparatus including circuitry configured for: in a first-person perspective mediated reality state, rendering mediated reality content as content distributed across a first area of a user's field of view, wherein a point of view of a user determines a point of view within a three-dimensional virtual space and determines at least part of the content distributed across the first area of a user's field of view as a virtual scene; responding to at least one user gesture to enter a spatially consolidated state; and in the spatially consolidated state, rendering the mediated reality content as content distributed across a second area of a user's field of view, wherein the second area is smaller than the first area and the point of view of the user does not determine the content distributed across the second area of a user's field of view.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program for controlling audio output is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise means for receiving data from one or more sensors representing one or more motion characteristics of a user and determining, based on the received data, one or more time instances associated with a sound event. The apparatus may also comprise means for controlling an active hear-through system of a wearable audio output device so as to temporarily modify, at a time of the one or more time instances, sound received by one or more input transducers associated with the active hear-through system that are output to an output transducer associated with the active hear-through system.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of input signals representing a sound space; using the received plurality of input signals to obtain spatial metadata corresponding to the sound space; using the received plurality of input signals to obtain a first spatial audio signal corresponding to the spatial metadata; and associating the first spatial audio signal with the spatial metadata to enable the spatial metadata to be used to process the first spatial audio signal to obtain a second spatial audio signal.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program, the apparatus comprising: means for enabling three dimensional content to be rendered; means for determining movement of the apparatus; means for controlling scrolling of the three dimensional content, wherein if the movement of the apparatus is within a first category the three dimensional content is scrolled to correspond to the movement of the apparatus and if the movement of the apparatus is within a second category the three dimensional content is not scrolled.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for: providing spatial audio content for output via at least one loudspeaker, determining a position of at least one audio device operatively connected to the at least one loudspeaker, providing, in response to determining that the position of the at least one audio device corresponds to an audio zone associated with additional spatial audio content, the additional spatial audio content for output via the at least one audio device, receiving an instruction to include the additional spatial audio content in the spatial audio content, and supplementing, in response to receiving the instruction to include the additional spatial content in the spatial audio content, the spatial audio content with the additional spatial audio such that the additional spatial audio content is provided for output independent of the audio zone.

Abstract: An apparatus for audio signal processing audio objects within at least one audio scene, the apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to: define for at least one time period at least one contextual grouping comprising at least two of a plurality of audio objects and at least one further audio object of the plurality of audio objects outside of the at least one contextual grouping, the plurality of audio objects within at least one audio scene; and define with respect to the at least one contextual grouping at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type which is configured to be applied with respect to a common element associated with the at least two of the plurality of audio objects and wherein the at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type is configured to be applied with respect to individual element associated with the at least one further audio object outside of the at least one contextual grouping, the at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type being appli

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program, the method comprising: receiving a plurality of input signals representing a sound space; using the received plurality of input signals to obtain spatial metadata corresponding to the sound space; using the received plurality of input signals to obtain a first spatial audio signal corresponding to the spatial metadata; and associating the first spatial audio signal with the spatial metadata to enable the spatial metadata to be used to process the first spatial audio signal to obtain a second spatial audio signal.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: causing display of at least one world-locked volumetric object having at least one non-viewable region; determining a change in a user's viewing position relative to the at least one world-locked volumetric object; determining if the change in the user's viewing position relative to the at least one world-locked volumetric object will cause display of at least a portion of the at least one non-viewable region of the at least one world-locked volumetric object; and if it is determined that the change in the user's viewing position will cause display of at least a portion of the at least one non-viewable region, cause the at least one world-locked volumetric object to be user-locked.

Abstract: An apparatus for audio signal processing audio objects within at least one audio scene, the apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to:define for at least one time period at least one contextual grouping comprising at least two of a plurality of audio objects and at least one further audio object of the plurality of audio objects outside of the at least one contextual grouping, the plurality of audio objects within at least one audio scene; anddefine with respect to the at least one contextual grouping at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type which is configured to be applied with respect to a common element associated with the at least two of the plurality of audio objects and wherein the at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type is configured to be applied with respect to individual element associatedwith the at least one further audio object outside of the at least one contextual grouping, the at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type being applied

Abstract: An apparatus including circuitry configured for: displaying content within a viewport; displaying a symbol representing a sound source within the viewport; detecting one or more gestures that place the displayed symbol in the displayed content; disambiguating between a first placement method, performed for the symbol, that locks the sound source to a position that moves with displayed content moving within the viewport and a second placement method performed for the symbol that is different to the first placement method and locks the sound source to a position that does not move with displayed content moving within the viewport, wherein the first placement method includes a disambiguating gesture relative to the viewport, for the symbol, indicating movement of the symbol relative to the viewport that disambiguates the first placement method from the second placement method.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: providing a user interface for enabling a user to select audio content, comprising an arrangement of multiple user-selectable visual elements at positions in the user interface that are indicative of different orientations from a user and have an appearance dependent upon audio content for the respective orientations; and responding to selection of a user-selectable visual element at a position in the user interface indicative of an orientation from the user to select, for processing, audio content for the orientation.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for receiving captured spatial audio information comprising at least one audio signal and at least one audio parameter for controlling the at least one audio signal, receiving an instruction to set an audio parameter to a first parameter value, setting, in response to determining that the first parameter value fulfils at least one criterion, the audio parameter to a second parameter value and changing the audio parameter from the second parameter value to the first parameter value.