Personalized and immersive broadcast audio

Abstract

Personalized, immersive audio provides the next wave of enhancement to the broadcast experience. Next-generation audio broadcast systems let content owners create and deliver more audio than can be sent through a traditional broadcast channel. Consumers can tailor their broadcast audio through interactive control of additional sound elements such as alternate dialogue, ambience and effects. Next generation audio can also provide an improved experience by rendering to an extended range of playback systems including an overhead surround dimension. This paper provides a technical overview of the technology, tools and workflow developed for a next generation broadcast audio system.