Abstract: An arrangement, for reproducing audio data of an acoustic scene, adapted for generating audio signals for at least a first and a second headphone channel of a headphone assembly, the audio signals corresponding to at least one audio object and/or sound source in the acoustic scene comprising at least one given close range and at least one given distant range arranged around a listener, the arrangement comprising a first headphone channel; a second headphone channel; a basic channel provider comprising at least a basic system adapted for reproducing audio signals corresponding to at least one audio object and/or sound source arranged in at least one distant range; a proximity channel provider comprising at least a proximity system adapted for reproducing audio signals corresponding to at least one audio object and/or sound source arranged in at least one close range.

Abstract: An audio reproduction system for reproducing audio data of at least one audio object and/or at least one sound source of an acoustic scene in a given environment comprising: at least two audio systems acting distantly apart from each other, wherein one of the audio systems is adapted to reproduce the audio object and/or the sound source in a first distance range to a listener and another of the audio systems is adapted to reproduce the audio object and/or the sound source in a second distance range to the listener, wherein the first and second distance ranges are different and possibly spaced apart from each other or placed adjacent to each other; and a panning information provider adapted to process at least one input to generate at least one panning information for each audio system to drive the at least two audio systems.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving loudspeakers of a sound system is provided. The sound system has at least two loudspeakers of a basic system and at least three loudspeakers of a focus system, each of the loudspeakers having a position in an environment. The apparatus has a basic channel provider for providing basic system audio channels to drive the loudspeakers of the basic system, and a focused source renderer for providing focus system audio channels to drive the loudspeakers of the focus system. The focused source renderer is configured to calculate a plurality of delay values for the loudspeakers of the focus system based on the positions of the loudspeakers of the focus system and based on a position of a focus point, and to generate at least three focus group audio channels for at least some of the loudspeakers of the focus system based on the plurality of delay values and based on a focus audio base signal to provide the focus system audio channels.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for driving loudspeakers of a sound system in a vehicle, the system having at least two loudspeakers of a basic system, and a plurality of loudspeakers of a focus system wherein each of the loudspeakers has a position in an environment. The apparatus includes a basic channel provider for providing basic system audio channels for driving the loudspeakers of the basic system and a focused source renderer for providing focus system audio channels to drive the loudspeakers of the focus system. The focused source renderer is configured to calculate a plurality of filter values for the loudspeakers of the focus system based on the positions of the loudspeakers of the focus system and based on a position of a focus point.

Abstract: An apparatus for changing an audio scene has a direction determiner and an audio scene processing apparatus. The audio scene has at least one audio object having an audio signal and associated meta data. The direction determiner determines a direction of a position of the audio object with respect to a reference point based on the meta data of the audio object. Further, the audio scene processing device processes the audio signal, a processed audio signal derived from the audio signal or the meta data of the audio object based on a determined directional function and the determined direction of the position of the audio object.

Abstract: An arrangement, for reproducing audio data of an acoustic scene, adapted for generating audio signals for at least a first and a second headphone channel of a headphone assembly, the audio signals corresponding to at least one audio object and/or sound source in the acoustic scene comprising at least one given close range and at least one given distant range arranged around a listener, the arrangement comprising a first headphone channel; a second headphone channel; a basic channel provider comprising at least a basic system adapted for reproducing audio signals corresponding to at least one audio object and/or sound source arranged in at least one distant range; a proximity channel provider comprising at least a proximity system adapted for reproducing audio signals corresponding to at least one audio object and/or sound source arranged in at least one close range.

Abstract: An audio reproduction system for reproducing audio data of at least one audio object and/or at least one sound source of an acoustic scene in a given environment comprising: at least two audio systems acting distantly apart from each other, wherein one of the audio systems is adapted to reproduce the audio object and/or the sound source in a first distance range to a listener and another of the audio systems is adapted to reproduce the audio object and/or the sound source in a second distance range to the listener, wherein the first and second distance ranges are different and possibly spaced apart from each other or placed adjacent to each other; and a panning information provider adapted to process at least one input to generate at least one panning information for each audio system to drive the at least two audio systems.

Abstract: The invention provides combinations of insecticides/acaricides and herbicides comprising an effective amount of components (A) and (B), where component (A) is one or more of the tetramic acid derivatives listed in the description, and (B) one or more herbicides from the group of the herbicides likewise listed in the description, where the combinations may optionally additionally comprise crop plant compatibility-increasing substances (safeners). The invention also relates to the use of the combinations for controlling animal pests and unwanted vegetation and to the corresponding methods.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for driving loudspeakers of a sound system in a vehicle, the system having at least two loudspeakers of a basic system, and a plurality of loudspeakers of a focus system wherein each of the loudspeakers has a position in an environment. The apparatus includes a basic channel provider for providing basic system audio channels for driving the loudspeakers of the basic system and a focused source renderer for providing focus system audio channels to drive the loudspeakers of the focus system. The focused source renderer is configured to calculate a plurality of filter values for the loudspeakers of the focus system based on the positions of the loudspeakers of the focus system and based on a position of a focus point.

Abstract: An apparatus for driving loudspeakers of a sound system is provided. The sound system has at least two loudspeakers of a basic system and at least three loudspeakers of a focus system, each of the loudspeakers having a position in an environment. The apparatus has a basic channel provider for providing basic system audio channels to drive the loudspeakers of the basic system, and a focused source renderer for providing focus system audio channels to drive the loudspeakers of the focus system. The focused source renderer is configured to calculate a plurality of delay values for the loudspeakers of the focus system based on the positions of the loudspeakers of the focus system and based on a position of a focus point, and to generate at least three focus group audio channels for at least some of the loudspeakers of the focus system based on the plurality of delay values and based on a focus audio base signal to provide the focus system audio channels.

Abstract: The invention provides combinations of insecticides/acaricides and herbicides comprising an effective amount of components (A) and (B), where component (A) is one or more of the tetramic acid derivatives listed in the description, and (B) one or more herbicides from the group of the herbicides likewise listed in the description, where the combinations may optionally additionally comprise crop plant compatibility-increasing substances (safeners). The invention also relates to the use of the combinations for controlling animal pests and unwanted vegetation and to the corresponding methods.

Abstract: An apparatus for calculating filter coefficients for a predefined loudspeaker arrangement has a multi-channel renderer. The multi-channel renderer calculates a filter coefficient for each loudspeaker of a virtual loudspeaker arrangement, being different from the predefined loudspeaker arrangement, based on a property (e.g. position or type) of a virtual source of an audio object to be reproduced by the predefined loudspeaker arrangement. Further, the multi-channel renderer determines an adapted filter coefficient for a loudspeaker of the predefined loudspeaker arrangement based on one or more calculated filter coefficients of one or more loudspeakers of the different virtual loudspeaker arrangement.

Abstract: An apparatus for calculating filter coefficients for a predefined loudspeaker arrangement has a multi-channel renderer. The multi-channel renderer calculates a filter coefficient for each loudspeaker of a virtual loudspeaker arrangement, being different from the predefined loudspeaker arrangement, based on a property (e.g. position or type) of a virtual source of an audio object to be reproduced by the predefined loudspeaker arrangement. Further, the multi-channel renderer determines an adapted filter coefficient for a loudspeaker of the predefined loudspeaker arrangement based on one or more calculated filter coefficients of one or more loudspeakers of the different virtual loudspeaker arrangement.

Abstract: The present application relates to the use of tetramic acid derivatives for controlling soil-dwelling nematodes.

Abstract: The present application concerns methods for the improvement of the tolerance of certain genetically modified plants towards the use of glyphosate.

Abstract: A method of combating agricultural pests comprising applying a pesticidally effective amount of a substituted 1,4-naphthoquinone on agricultural pests and/or their environment, said 1,4-naphthoquinone being of the formula ##STR1## in which n represents the number zero or a number from 1 to 12,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, or represents an unsubstituted or substituted radical R selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl and arylsulphonyl, andR.sup.2 represents halogenoalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl or substituted cycloalkyl.A substituted 1,4-naphthoquinone of the formula ##STR2## in which m represents the number 0 or a number from 1 to 12,A.sup.1 represents hydrogen, methyl, benzyl, acetyl, methoxycarbonyl, benzenesulphonyl or toluenesulphonyl andA.sup.2 represents trifluoromethyl, 3-trifluoromethylcyclohexyl, 3-trifluoromethyl-phenyl, 4-trimethylsilyl-cyclohexyl or 4-trifluoromethylthiophenyl, with the proviso that m is other than 0 and 2 if A.

Abstract: A method of combating agricultural pest comprising applying a pesticidally effective amount of a substituted 1,4-naphthoquinone on agricultural pests and/or their environment, said 1,4-naphthoquinone being of the formula ##STR1## in which n represents the number zero or a number from 1 to 12,R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, t-butylcarbonyl or acetyl andR.sup.2 represents phenyl which is substituted by bromine, fluorine, chlorine, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethylsulphenyl, trifluoromethylsulphonyl or trimethylsilyl or cyclohexyl which is substituted by methyl, trifluoromethyl or trimethylsilyl orR.sup.2 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl which is substituted by fluorine, chlorine or bromine.

Abstract: Insecticidal and acaricidal novel substituted furazans of the formula ##STR1## n which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkyl, halogenoalkoxy, halogenoalkylthio or optionally substituted aryloxy, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent an optionally substituted alkylene radical which is interrupted by 1 or 2 oxygen atoms or is bonded to the phenyl radical via 1 or 2 oxygen atoms,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl or halogenoalkoxy,R.sup.5 represents optionally substituted cycloalkyl, andX represents oxygen or sulphur.Intermediates of the formula ##STR2## in which B is --NH.sub.2, --NO.sub.2 or --NCX,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are identical or different and represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogenoalkyl or halogenoalkoxy,R.sup.

Abstract: Novel pesticidally active cyclic malonylphosphonic diamides of the formula ##STR1## in which X.sup. represents O or S,R.sup.1 represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, each of which can be optionally substituted,R.sup.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl,R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl, andR.sup.