Multi-loudspeaker Rendering of Musical Ensemble: Role of Timbre in Source Width Perception

Arthi, S and Sreenivas, TV (2019) Multi-loudspeaker Rendering of Musical Ensemble: Role of Timbre in Source Width Perception. In: 2019 IEEE Region 10 Conference: Technology, Knowledge, and Society, TENCON 2019, 17-20 October 2019, Hotel Grand HyattKerala; India, pp. 1319-1323.

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Abstract

A study of rendering natural instrument sounds and vocals as an ensemble is presented. Using a single channel musical recording, a multi-channel signal is created by introducing delays and rendered in spatially distributed loudspeaker array. Three listeners participate in a listening experiment. We observed that the perceived width of the ensemble varies with the signal timbre. We find that spectro-temporal properties of the musical instruments play a significant role in the perception of source width. On an average, sustained sounds (like vocal) create wider percept than transients like percussion. Also, low pitched sounds (like male bass voice, saxophone, tuba) create wider percept than high pitched signals.

Item Type:	Conference Paper
Publication:	IEEE Region 10 Annual International Conference, Proceedings/TENCON
Publisher:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to IEEE
Keywords:	Musical instruments, chorus; ensemble; Loudspeaker array; Multi channel; orchestra; Single channels; spatial rendering; Temporal property, Loudspeakers
Department/Centre:	Division of Electrical Sciences > Electrical Communication Engineering
Date Deposited:	25 Feb 2020 09:51
Last Modified:	25 Feb 2020 09:51
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/64443

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