Subjective Evaluation of Binaural Renderers in Music Composition and Mixing

Haoping Zhang; Amandine Pras

Subjective Evaluation of Binaural Renderers in Music Composition and Mixing

Haoping Zhang^*, Amandine Pras

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study explores listeners subjective evaluation of four binaural renderers that were used to mix experimental and popular electronic music, namely Technology 1 Binaural panner (T1B), Technology 2 Atmos panner (T2A), Technology 2 Binaural panner (T2B), and Technology 3 Atmos panner (T3A). We collaborated with seven performers and composers to produce six tracks. Subsequently, 32 participants completed an online survey that compared two binauralized versions of each track. We assessed their immersive experience and preferences, and asked them to describe the differences that they could perceive between the two versions. Findings indicate that participants can perceive differences between two versions of a binaural mix rendered through two different tools. However, significant differences in immersion ratings and preferences remain stimuli dependent.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Audio Engineering Society 156
Publisher	Audio Engineering Society
Number of pages	10
Publication status	Published - 6 Jun 2024
Event	AES Europe - Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain Duration: 15 Jun 2024 → 17 Jun 2024 https://aes2.org/events-calendar/aes-europe-2024/

Conference

Conference	AES Europe
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Madrid
Period	15/06/24 → 17/06/24
Internet address	https://aes2.org/events-calendar/aes-europe-2024/

Keywords

Binaural audio
Auditory perception
Immersive sound
Spatial audio
Music composition
Mixing
Listening test

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