Music collection navigation device and method
An audio navigation device comprising an input means for inputting two or more audio pieces into the navigation device; a spatialization means for allocating a position in the form of a unique spatial coordinate to each audio piece and arranging the audio pieces in a multi-dimensional arrangement; a generating means for generating a binaural audio output for each audio piece, wherein the audio output simulates sounds that would be made by one or more physical sources located at the given position of each audio piece; an output means for simultaneously outputting multiple audio pieces as binaural audio output to a user; a navigation means for enabling a user to navigate around the audio outputs in the multi-dimensional arrangement; and a selection means for allowing a user to select a single audio output.
1. A method, comprising:
generating, by a device comprising a processor, audio outputs associated with recordings by decoding channel signals determined as a first function of a head-related transfer function, wherein the first function of the head-related transfer function comprises a second function comprising a number of speakers in a speaker system and a square root; and
activating, by the device, a zoom feature to increase or decrease a number of the audio outputs concurrently playing in a listening area around an entity.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the device, a seed recording associated with a preference, wherein a recording of the recordings is associated with the preference.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
generating, by the device, a list of songs in the listening area corresponding to the preference.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio outputs are arranged according to respective attributes, and wherein the respective attributes comprise respective metadata associated with the audio outputs.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio outputs are arranged in the listening area according to an on-axis configuration, and wherein each audio output of the audio outputs simulates sounds that would be made by physical sources located either directly in front or directly behind the entity.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the on-axis configuration comprises the audio outputs arranged in 90-degree, 60-degree, or 22.5-degree intervals.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a number of the recordings utilized in the generating corresponds to a preference.
8. A device, comprising:
a processor, configured to execute or facilitate execution of executable components, comprising:
a generation component configured to generate audio outputs associated with recordings based on channel signals determined as a first function of a head-related transfer function, wherein the first function of the head-related transfer function comprises a second function comprising a number of speakers in a speaker system and a square root; and
a navigation component configured to activate a zoom feature to increase a number of the audio outputs concurrently playing in a three-dimensional listening area associated with an entity.
9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the audio outputs corresponding to a recording of the recordings are arranged in the three-dimensional listening area according to a perceived distance of the recording and an angle of the recording in relation to the entity.
10. The device of claim 8 , further comprising a controller configured to receive an input by the entity.
11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the controller being aimed in a direction corresponding to a recording of the recordings causes a selection of the recording.
12. The device of claim 11 , further comprising a library component configured to generate a recommended playlist corresponding to the selection.
13. The device of claim 11 , further comprising a library component configured to purchase the recording corresponding to the selection.
14. The device of claim 10 , wherein the controller being aimed in a direction corresponding to a recording of the recordings brings the recording closer to the controller.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:
instructions to generate audio outputs associated with recordings by decoding channel signals determined as a first function of a head-related transfer function, wherein the first function of the head-related transfer function comprises a second function comprising a number of speakers in a speaker system and a square root; and
instructions to activate a zoom feature to decrease a number of the audio outputs concurrently playing in a three-dimensional listening area surrounding an entity.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the channel signals comprise B-format Ambisonics signals.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
instructions to rotate the three-dimensional listening area in response to receiving an input.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
instructions to filter the channel signals according to the head-related transfer function, resulting in filtered channel signals.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
instructions to simulate sounds corresponding to the filtered channel signals that would be made by a physical source at a position with respect to a location of the entity.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
instructions to move the number of speakers around the entity, wherein the entity is stationary.