Abstract: Aspects provide methods of audio reproduction including determining dynamic position information including positions of one or more loudspeakers and/or a listener within the local reproduction system relative to a reference point. A method includes automatically applying one or more adaptive sweetspot parameters to an audio signal based on the dynamic position information and automatically controlling a directivity of the one or more loudspeakers based on the dynamic position information and the one or more adaptive sweetspot parameters. A method includes determining a directivity of the loudspeaker within the local reproduction system based on the dynamic position information and automatically enabling or disabling an adaptive sweetspot function based on the directivity of the loudspeaker. The methods include rendering the corrected audio signal to the local reproduction system based on the directivity of the one or more loudspeakers and the adaptive sweetspot parameters.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an approach for adaptive loudspeaker and listener positioning compensation. A method of adaptively correcting a sound image is provided. The method includes obtaining an audio signal associated with one or more audio channels and each audio channel is associated with a position of an audio source with respect to a reference point within a local reproduction system. The method includes determining dynamic position information. The dynamic position information includes positions of one or more loudspeakers within the local reproduction system relative to the reference point, a position of a listener relative to the reference point, positions of the one or more loudspeakers relative to the listener, or a combination thereof. The method includes applying one or more correction gains and one or more correction time delays to the audio signal based on the dynamic position information and rendering the audio signal to the local reproduction system.

Abstract: Techniques, computing devices, and systems for location based audio processing are described. An example technique includes determining, at a point in time, a location of a user within an environment including one or more audio reproduction devices. A set of audio processing parameters is determined based on the location of the user. The set of audio processing parameters is applied to at least one audio reproduction device of the one or more audio reproduction devices while audio content is output from the at least one audio reproduction device.

Abstract: Techniques for dynamic audio objectification are described. Embodiments include providing a first audio snippet from an audio signal to a machine learning model trained based on audio snippets labeled with an audio source and receiving, from the machine learning model, a subset of the first audio snippet that is associated with the audio source. Embodiments include, after playing the reconstituted first audio snippet, receiving a changed configuration relating to the audio source. Embodiments include providing a second audio snippet from the audio signal to the machine learning model and receiving, from the machine learning model, a subset of the second audio snippet that is associated with the audio source. Embodiments include playing a reconstituted second audio snippet based on the subset of the second audio snippet and the changed configuration, wherein an audibly perceptible parameter of the audio source is changed in the reconstituted second audio snippet.

Abstract: Techniques for separating binaural downmixing and head tracking processing between a source device and an output device are described. Embodiments include receiving, by a source device, an audio signal comprising a plurality of channels and selecting a first subset of the plurality of channels as head-tracked channels. Embodiments include performing, by the source device, binaural downmixing on a second subset of the plurality of channels that is different than the first subset of the plurality of channels to produce a downmixed second subset of the plurality of channels. Embodiments include transmitting, by the source device, the first subset of the plurality of channels and the downmixed second subset of the plurality of channels to an output device. Embodiments include performing, by the output device, binaural downmixing on the first subset of the plurality of channels based on positional data captured via one or more sensors associated with the output device.

Abstract: Techniques for performing spatial audio processing based on a listening mode of a wearable device are described. An example technique includes detecting a listening mode that is activated on the wearable device. A set of spatial audio processing settings is determined based on the listening mode. The set of spatial audio processing settings is applied to a spatial audio rendering algorithm while audio content is output from the wearable device. Another example technique includes detecting a listening mode of the wearable device that has been activated for listening to audio content. A head-tracking mode of the wearable device is controlled based on the listening mode.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an approach for adaptive sound scene rotation. A method of adaptively rendering audio is provided. The method includes obtaining an audio signal. The audio signal is associated with one or more audio channels and each audio channel is associated with a position of an audio source with respect to a reference point within a local reproduction system. The method includes determining a rotation of a user with respect to a reference orientation about the reference position within the local reproduction system and determining a system rotation based on the rotation of the user. The method includes rendering the audio signal to one or more loudspeakers of a plurality of loudspeakers within the local reproduction system, based on the system rotation, a number of the plurality of loudspeakers, and the plurality of positions of the plurality of loudspeakers, to compensate for the rotation of the user.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an approach for adaptive sound image width enhancement. A method of adaptively correcting sound image width is provided. The method includes obtaining an audio signal. The audio signal is associated with one or more audio channels. Each audio channel is associated with a position of an audio source with respect to a reference point within a local reproduction system. The method includes decomposing the audio signal into mid signal, side signal, and unprocessed signal components. The method includes applying respective correction gains to each of the mid signal, side signal, and unprocessed signal components. The respective correction gains are based on a physical distance between a first loudspeaker and a second loudspeaker within the local reproduction system. The method includes rendering, after applying the respective correction gains, the mid signal, side signal, and unprocessed signal components to the first and second loudspeakers.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises a rendering information processor configured for modifying, depending on direction information, original binaural rendering information to obtain modified binaural rendering information in which a spectral distortion is adjusted.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for dynamically augmenting voice content with audio content are described. An example technique includes obtaining, via at least one microphone communicatively coupled to a loudspeaker device, voice content within an environment. Text content corresponding to the voice content is determined. At least one audio content is determined, based at least in part on the text content. The voice content within the environment is dynamically augmented with the at least one audio content. The augmenting of the voice content includes outputting, via a transducer of the loudspeaker device, the at least one audio content in the environment as the voice content is output in the environment.

Abstract: Techniques for performing spatial audio processing based on a listening mode of a wearable device are described. An example technique includes detecting a listening mode that is activated on the wearable device. A set of spatial audio processing settings is determined based on the listening mode. The set of spatial audio processing settings is applied to a spatial audio rendering algorithm while audio content is output from the wearable device. Another example technique includes detecting a listening mode of the wearable device that has been activated for listening to audio content. A head-tracking mode of the wearable device is controlled based on the listening mode.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an approach for adaptive loudspeaker and listener positioning compensation. A method of adaptively correcting a sound image is provided. The method includes obtaining an audio signal associated with one or more audio channels and each audio channel is associated with a position of an audio source with respect to a reference point within a local reproduction system. The method includes determining dynamic position information. The dynamic position information includes positions of one or more loudspeakers within the local reproduction system relative to the reference point, a position of a listener relative to the reference point, positions of the one or more loudspeakers relative to the listener, or a combination thereof. The method includes applying one or more correction gains and one or more correction time delays to the audio signal based on the dynamic position information and rendering the audio signal to the local reproduction system.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an approach for adaptive sound scene rotation. A method of adaptively rendering audio is provided. The method includes obtaining an audio signal. The audio signal is associated with one or more audio channels and each audio channel is associated with a position of an audio source with respect to a reference point within a local reproduction system. The method includes determining a rotation of a user with respect to a reference orientation about the reference position within the local reproduction system and determining a system rotation based on the rotation of the user. The method includes rendering the audio signal to one or more loudspeakers of a plurality of loudspeakers within the local reproduction system, based on the system rotation, a number of the plurality of loudspeakers, and the plurality of positions of the plurality of loudspeakers, to compensate for the rotation of the user.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an approach for adaptive sound image width enhancement. A method of adaptively correcting sound image width is provided. The method includes obtaining an audio signal. The audio signal is associated with one or more audio channels. Each audio channel is associated with a position of an audio source with respect to a reference point within a local reproduction system. The method includes decomposing the audio signal into mid signal, side signal, and unprocessed signal components. The method includes applying respective correction gains to each of the mid signal, side signal, and unprocessed signal components. The respective correction gains are based on a physical distance between a first loudspeaker and a second loudspeaker within the local reproduction system. The method includes rendering, after applying the respective correction gains, the mid signal, side signal, and unprocessed signal components to the first and second loudspeakers.

Abstract: Techniques for generating an auditory memory for an auditory event are described. An example technique includes obtaining a first audio content associated with an event in an environment. At least one attribute of the environment is determined, based on evaluating the first audio content. At least one emotional attribute associated with the event in the environment is determined, based on evaluating the first audio content. A second audio content is determined, based at least in part on the at least one attribute of the environment. A third audio content is determined, based at least in part on the at least one emotional attribute. An auditory memory including fourth audio content associated with the event in the environment is generated, based on the first audio content, the second audio content, and the third audio content.