High Quality Multichannel Audio Coding: Trends and Challenges
Marina Bosi · Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · 1999
An overview of the technologies adopted in multichannel audio coding is presented. New trends, including increased audio sample resolution and sampling rates, are discussed. Different channel configurations, their advantages and disadvantages, and their impact on the system data rates and capacity are examined. Emerging audio formats such as DVD-Audio are introduced. Finally, applications of multichannel audio and new directions in music are examined.