ArticleTrends in hearing
Enhancing Externalization of Frontal Virtual Sound Sources in Binaural Synthesis via Level and Reflection Adjustment of Non-individualized BRIRs.
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This study addresses the common issue of low externalization in binaural synthesis when listening to virtual sound sources through wearable devices. The improvement of externalization of frontal sound sources (0°-30° azimuth), which are perceived as being closer to the listener, was investigated. A consistent pattern across different rooms was identified using a single-speaker non-individualized binaural room impulse response (NI-BRIR). The binaural level decreases regularly with increasing azimuth up to 45°(front right) but levels off beyond this point. Based on the strong correlation among binaural level, azimuth, and externalization, we developed a two-phase approach. In Phase I, scaling factors were applied to the NI-BRIRs to equalize the binaural level across different frontal azimuths. Our results showed this adjustment significantly improved externalization, with a large effect size for azimuths from 0°-30°. Building on this adjustment, we further enhanced the early reflections of the NI-BRIR for 0° and 15° to simulate the temporal signal conditions of angles with better externalization (Phase II), aiming to modify the ratio between direct sound and main reflections. This modification had a positive and additive effect. The effective enhancement of externalization of frontal virtual sound sources was demonstrated by a consistent set of scaling factors and strategic adjustments to early reflections. These findings suggest a practical corrective method for single-speaker NI-BRIRs, contributing to more realistic binaural synthesis in applications such as wearable audio technology and hearing support systems.
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