Author :
Quackenbush, Schuyler ; Herre, Jürgen
Author_Institution :
Audio Res. Labs, Scotch Plains, NJ, USA
Abstract :
MPEG´s most recent effort to progress the state of the art is the MPEG Surround work item. It provides an efficient method for coding multichannel sound via the transmission of a compressed stereophonic (or even monophonic) audio program plus a low-rate side-information channel. Benefits of this approach include backward compatibility with pervasive stereo playback systems while permitting next-generation players to reconstruct high-quality multichannel sound.
Keywords :
audio coding; data compression; multimedia systems; software standards; MPEG Surround; compressed monophonic audio program; compressed stereophonic audio program; low-rate side-information channel; multichannel sound coding; pervasive stereo playback; Audio systems; Bridges; Decoding; Ear; Humans; Logic; MONOS devices; Signal processing; Standardization; Transform coding; Audio Coding; Digital Audio Broadcast; Surround Sound; and Binaural Cue Coding;
Journal_Title :
MultiMedia, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MMUL.2005.76
