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 using a square root of a head-related transfer function and a number of speakers in a speaker system; and
activating, by the device, a navigation feature to change a number of the audio outputs concurrently playing around an entity.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
enabling, by the device, selection of a defined number of concurrently output ones of the audio outputs.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the navigation feature changes a location of an audio output of the audio outputs relative to the entity.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining, by the device, an online music store associated with an audio output of the audio outputs.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein angular relations between the audio outputs are maintained during navigation using the navigation feature.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the navigation feature comprises tracking motion of the entity.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio outputs are generated according to a musical preference associated with the entity.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device is a mobile device.
9. A system, 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 using a square root of a head-related transfer function and a number of speakers determined to be present in a speaker system; and
a navigation component configured to activate a navigation feature to change a number of the audio outputs concurrently playing in a three-dimensional listening area associated with an entity.
10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the navigation component is further configured to store map data representative of one or more similarity maps.
11. The system of claim 9 , wherein the navigation component is configured to enable selection of a defined number of the audio outputs.
12. The system of claim 9 , wherein the navigation component comprises an accelerometer.
13. The system of claim 9 , wherein the navigation component comprises tangible input controls.
14. The system of claim 9 , wherein the audio outputs are arranged in an on-axis configuration.
15. The system of claim 9 , further comprising a visualization component configured to display the three-dimensional listening area.
16. 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 using a square root of a head-related transfer function and a number of speakers in a group of speakers of a sound system; and
instructions to activate a zoom feature to modify a number of the audio outputs concurrently playing in a three-dimensional listening area surrounding an entity.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
instructions to arrange the audio outputs according to properties associated with the recordings.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the instructions further comprise:
instructions to move the entity within the three-dimensional listening area, wherein the audio outputs are stationary.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the three-dimensional listening area comprises a type of listening environment, and wherein the instructions further comprise:
instructions to change the type of listening environment.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the type of listening environment comprises a living-room type or a religious venue type.