Necessary attributes for integrating a virtual source in an acoustic scenario

Abstract

We investigate what information about a room is necessary to integrate a new source into an existing scenario. In particular, we consider the effects of the reflection order, the order of ambisonics signals and reverberation time. We conducted a series of listening tests and used the control variates method to determine the quantitative relevance of the selected attributes. In terms of integration and accurate localisation, at least third order ambisonics description of a source, is required for integration of that source. In addition, a finite number of early reflections can perform equally well to a full room impulse response when a new source is integrated into an existing scenario. However, the room impulse response with only the correct reverberation time is not sufficient.