Computing of masking thresholds for audio coders based on a quaternionic 4-band wavelet packet transform

A wavelet packet based on 4-band building blocks was used to implement an auditory model for 44.1kHz and 16kHz sampling frequency. The underlying paraunitary filter bank is implemented using a quaternionic lattice structurally insensitive to the quantization of its coefficients. Both the linear phas...

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Main Authors: M. PARFIENIUK, J. BASZUN, A. A. PETROVSKY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences 2014-03-01
Series:Archives of Acoustics
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Online Access:https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/665
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Summary:A wavelet packet based on 4-band building blocks was used to implement an auditory model for 44.1kHz and 16kHz sampling frequency. The underlying paraunitary filter bank is implemented using a quaternionic lattice structurally insensitive to the quantization of its coefficients. Both the linear phase and orthogonality are possible for 4-band wavelets, so a better perceptual quality can be expected and an increased compression ratio for the coders based on the proposed solution in comparison to standard 2-band wavelet packets or a warped DFT transform. These features and a low computational complexity predestinate this approach to be a tempting alternative to widely known solutions.
ISSN:0137-5075
2300-262X