Dialogue Enhancement (DE) is one of the most promising applications of user interactivity enabled by object-based audio broadcasting. DE allows personalization of the relative level …
This thesis explores how the study of realistic mixes can expand current knowledge about multitrack music mixing. An essential component of music production, mixing remains an …
Media consumption in broadcasting is heading towards high degrees of content personalization also in audio thanks to next-generation audio systems. It is thus crucial to …
In audio production background ducking facilitates speech intelligibility while keeping the background track enjoyable. Technical details for recommendable ducking practices are not …
In audio production, background ducking facilitates speech intelligibility while allowing the background to fulfill its purpose, eg, to create ambience, set the mood, or convey semantic …
Media consumption is heading towards high degrees of content personalization. It is thus crucial to assess the perceptual performance of personalized media delivery. This work …
Mobile devices enable users to consume media with audio content in a wide range of contexts, with environmental noise being present in many of these. Several methods exist …
Most of what we know about speech perception has been gleaned from tests in which listeners respond to stimuli chosen by an experimenter. This paper presents …
Technological advances in broadcasting can be the impetus for advances in accessibility services. For the 11 million individuals in the United Kingdom with some degree of hearing …