Directional Dirac Filtering

This tools performs a directional filtering of the Ambisonic sound scene as follows: only one direction $(\theta, \phi)$ is retained in the output sound scene1. Therefore, it is possible to point and listen to only one direction at the run time. A focus slider is available to manage the ratio between original and filtered sound scene.

Compilation parameters

  • L: maximal Spherical Harmonics degree (i.e., Ambisonics order, $L > 0$)

Inputs / Outputs

  • Inputs: $(L+1)^2$
  • Outputs: $(L+1)^2$

User Interface

Element OSC Min value Max value
Azimuth ($\theta^\circ$) theta -180 180
Elevation ($\phi^\circ$) phi -90 90
Focus (%) focus 0 (effect is bypassed) 100
  1. P. Lecomte, P.-A. Gauthier, A. Berry, A. Garcia, et C. Langrenne, « Directional filtering of Ambisonic sound scenes », in Audio Engineering Society Conference: Spatial Reproduction, Tokyo, 2018, p. 1‑9.