ISO/IEC 23008-9:2022

Information technology — High efficiency coding and media delivery in heterogeneous environments — Part 9: 3D Audio conformance testing

This document specifies conformance criteria for both bitstreams and decoders compliant with the MPEG-H 3D audio standard as defined in ISO/IEC 23008-3. This is done to assist implementers and to ensure interoperability.

Technologies de l'information — Codage à haut rendement et fourniture de supports dans les environnements hétérogènes — Partie 9: Essais de conformité 3D Audio

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 23-Mar-2022
• ICS: 35.040.40 - Coding of audio, video, multimedia and hypermedia information
• Technical Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29 - Coding of audio, picture, multimedia and hypermedia information
• Drafting Committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 6 - MPEG Audio coding
• Current Stage: 9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
• Completion Date: 15-May-2023

Relations

• Revised: ISO/IEC 23008-9:2023 - Information technology — High efficiency coding and media delivery in heterogeneous environments — Part 9: 3D Audio conformance testing
• Effective Date: 24-Dec-2022
• Revises: ISO/IEC 23008-9:2019 - Information technology — High efficiency coding and media delivery in heterogeneous environments — Part 9: 3D Audio conformance testing
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 23008-9
Second edition
2022-03
Information technology — High
efficiency coding and media delivery
in heterogeneous environments —
Part 9:
3D Audio conformance testing
Technologies de l'information — Codage à haut rendement et
fourniture de supports dans les environnements hétérogènes —
Partie 9: Essais de conformité 3D Audio
Reference number
ISO/IEC 23008-9:2022(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .vii
Introduction .viii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 2
4 MPEG-H 3D audio conformance testing . 3
4.1 General . 3
4.2 Profiles . 3
4.3 Test procedure . 3
4.3.1 General . 3
4.3.2 Naming convention . 4
4.3.3 Conformance test tools . 6
5 MPEG-H 3D audio bitstreams . 6
5.1 Characteristics, test procedure . 6
5.2 MPEG-H 3D audio general configuration . 7
5.2.1 mpegh3daConfig() . 7
5.2.2 FrameworkConfig3d() . 7
5.2.3 Signals3d() . . 7
5.2.4 SpeakerConfig3d() . 7
5.2.5 mpegh3daFlexibleSpeakerConfig(). 7
5.2.6 mpegh3daSpeakerDescription() . . 8
5.3 MPEG-H 3D core audio configuration . 8
5.3.1 mpegh3daDecoderConfig() . 8
5.3.2 mpegh3daSingleChannelElementConfig() . 8
5.3.3 mpegh3daChannelPairElementConfig() . 8
5.3.4 mpegh3daCoreConfig() . 9
5.3.5 mpegh3daLfeElementConfig() . 9
5.3.6 mpegh3daExtElementConfig() . 9
5.3.7 mpegh3daConfigExtension() . 10
5.3.8 SbrConfig() . 10
5.3.9 Mps212Config() . . 10
5.4 MPEG-H 3D core audio frame . 10
5.4.1 mpegh3daFrame() . 10
5.4.2 mpegh3daSingleChannelElement() . 10
5.4.3 mpegh3daChannelPairElement() . 11
5.4.4 mpegh3daLfeElement() . 11
5.4.5 mpegh3daExtElement() . 11
5.4.6 ics_info() . 11
5.4.7 mpegh3daCoreCoderData() .12
5.4.8 StereoCoreToolInfo() .12
5.4.9 fd_channel_stream() .12
5.4.10 lpd_channel_stream(). 13
5.4.11 acelp_coding() . 14
5.4.12 tcx_coding () . 14
5.4.13 lpd_stereo_stream() . 14
5.4.14 igf_stereo_pred_data(). 15
5.4.15 igf_data() . 15
5.4.16 tbe_data() . 15
5.4.17 tw_data() . 16
5.4.18 scale_factor_data() . 16
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5.4.19 tns_data() . 16
5.4.20 ac_spectral_data() . 16
5.4.21 arith_data() . 16
5.4.22 fac_data() . 16
5.4.23 code_book_indices() . 16
5.4.24 UsacSbrData() . 16
5.4.25 Mps212Data() . 16
5.5 Fill element . . 16
5.6 MPEG surround configuration, SpatialSpecificConfig(). 16
5.7 MPEG surround frame, SpatialFrame() . 17
5.8 SAOC configuration, SAOCSpecificConfig() . 17
5.9 SAOC frame, SAOCFrame() . 17
5.10 AudioPreRoll . 17
5.10.1 Recursive presence of AudioPreRoll extension payload . 17
5.10.2 AudioPreRoll() . 17
5.11 Dynamic range control configuration . 17
5.11.1 mpegh3daUniDrcConfig() . 17
5.11.2 mpegh3daUniDrcChannelLayout(). 17
5.11.3 drcCoefficientsUniDrc() . 18
5.11.4 drcInstructionsUniDrc() . 18
5.11.5 uniDrcConfigExtension() . 18
5.12 Dynamic range control frame, uniDrcGain() . 18
5.13 Object metadata configuration, ObjectMetadataConfig() . 18
5.14 Object metadata frame . 18
5.14.1 object_metadata_efficient() . 18
5.14.2 object_metadata() . 18
5.14.3 object_metadata_efficient() . 18
5.14.4 intracoded_object_metadata_efficient() . 18
5.14.5 differential_object_metadata() . 19
5.14.6 offset_data() . 21
5.14.7 object_metadata_low_delay() . 21
5.14.8 intracoded_object_metadata_low_delay() . 21
5.14.9 dynamic_object_metadata() . 22
5.14.10 single_dynamic_object_metadata() . 22
5.15 EnhancedObjectMetadataConfig() . 23
5.16 EnhancedObjectMetadataFrame() . 23
5.17 SAOC 3D Config . 24
5.17.1 SAOC3DSpecificConfig() . 24
5.17.2 SAOC3DgetNumChannels() . 25
5.17.3 SAOC3DExtensionConfig() . 25
5.17.4 SAOC3DExtensionConfigData() . 25
5.17.5 SAOCExtensionConfig() .25
5.18 SAOC 3D frame . 25
5.18.1 Saoc3DFrame() . 25
5.18.2 SAOC3DFramingInfo() . 26
5.18.3 EcDataSaoc() . . .26
5.18.4 ByteAlign() .26
5.18.5 SAOC3DExtensionFrame() . 26
5.18.6 SAOC3DExtensionFrameData() . 26
5.18.7 SAOCExtensionFrame() . 26
5.18.8 HOAConfig() .26
5.18.9 HOADecoderConfig() . 26
5.18.10 HOAEnhConfig() . 27
5.18.11 HOADecoderEnhConfig () . 27
5.18.12 getSubbandWidths () . 27
5.19 HOA frame. 27
5.19.1 HOAFrame() . 27
5.19.2 HOAEnhFrame () . 27
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5.19.3 ChannelSideInfoData() .28
5.19.4 AddAmbHoaInfoChannel() .28
5.19.5 HOAGainCorrectionData() .28
5.19.6 VVectorData() .28
5.19.7 HOAPredictionInfo() .29
5.19.8 HOADirectionalPredictionInfo() .29
5.19.9 readDirPredDiffValues() .29
5.19.10 HOAParInfo () .29
5.19.11 readParDiffValues () .30
5.20 FMT converter frame, FormatConverterFrame() .30
5.21 Multi-channel coding tool config, MCTConfig () .30
5.22 Multi-channel coding tool frame . 30
5.22.1 MultichannelCodingBoxRotation () .30
5.22.2 MultichannelCodingBoxPrediction () . 31
5.22.3 MultichannelCodingFrame() . 31
5.23 Tonal component coding configuration, TccConfig () . 31
5.24 Tonal component coding frame . 31
5.24.1 General . 31
5.24.2 TccGroupOfSegments() . 31
5.25 HREP config, HREPConfig() . 32
5.26 HREP frame, HREPFrame() . 32
5.27 ICG config, ICGConfig () .33
5.28 SignalGroupInformation Config, SignalGroupInformation () . 33
5.29 DownmixMatrix . 33
5.29.1 downmixConfig() . 33
5.29.2 DownmixMatrixSet() . 33
5.29.3 DownmixMatrix() . 33
5.29.4 DecoderGainValue() .34
5.29.5 ReadRange() .34
5.29.6 EqualizerConfig() .34
5.30 Loudness info . 35
5.30.1 mpegh3daLoudnessInfoSet() . 35
5.30.2 loudnessInfo() . 35
5.30.3 loudnessInfoSetExtension() . 35
5.31 Audioscene info . 35
5.31.1 mae_AudioSceneInfo . .35
5.31.2 mae_Data() . 35
5.31.3 mae_GroupDefinition() . . 36
5.31.4 mae_SwitchGroupDefinition() .36
5.31.5 mae_Description() . 37
5.31.6 mae_ContentData() . 37
5.31.7 mae_CompositePair() . 37
5.31.8 mae_GroupPresetDefinition() . 37
5.31.9 mae_ProductionScreenSizeData() .38
5.31.10 mae_LoudnessCompensationData () .38
5.31.11 mae_ProductionScreenSizeDataExtension() .39
5.31.12 mae_GroupPresetDefinitionExtension() .39
5.31.13 mae_DrcUserInterfaceInfo() .40
5.32 HOA matrix .40
5.32.1 HoaRenderingMatrixSet() .40
5.32.2 HoaRenderingMatrix() .
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Contents Page
Foreword .vii
Introduction .viii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 2
4 MPEG-H 3D audio conformance testing . 3
4.1 General . 3
4.2 Profiles . 3
4.3 Test procedure . 3
4.3.1 General. 3
4.3.2 Naming convention . 4
4.3.3 Conformance test tools . 6
5 MPEG-H 3D audio bitstreams . 6
5.1 Characteristics, test procedure . 6
5.2 MPEG-H 3D audio general configuration . 7
5.2.1 mpegh3daConfig(). 7
5.2.2 FrameworkConfig3d() . 7
5.2.3 Signals3d() . 7
5.2.4 SpeakerConfig3d() . 7
5.2.5 mpegh3daFlexibleSpeakerConfig() . 8
5.2.6 mpegh3daSpeakerDescription() . 8
5.3 MPEG-H 3D core audio configuration . 8
5.3.1 mpegh3daDecoderConfig() . 8
5.3.2 mpegh3daSingleChannelElementConfig() . 8
5.3.3 mpegh3daChannelPairElementConfig() . 8
5.3.4 mpegh3daCoreConfig() . 9
5.3.5 mpegh3daLfeElementConfig(). 9
5.3.6 mpegh3daExtElementConfig() . 9
5.3.7 mpegh3daConfigExtension() .10
5.3.8 SbrConfig() .10
5.3.9 Mps212Config() .10
5.4 MPEG-H 3D core audio frame .10
5.4.1 mpegh3daFrame().10
5.4.2 mpegh3daSingleChannelElement() .11
5.4.3 mpegh3daChannelPairElement() . .11
5.4.4 mpegh3daLfeElement() .11
5.4.5 mpegh3daExtElement() .11
5.4.6 ics_info() .12
5.4.7 mpegh3daCoreCoderData() .12
5.4.8 StereoCoreToolInfo() .12
5.4.9 fd_channel_stream() .13
5.4.10 lpd_channel_stream() .13
5.4.11 acelp_coding() .14
5.4.12 tcx_coding () .14
5.4.13 lpd_stereo_stream() .15
5.4.14 igf_stereo_pred_data() .15
5.4.15 igf_data() .15
5.4.16 tbe_data() .15
5.4.17 tw_data() .16
5.4.18 scale_factor_data() . .16
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5.4.19 tns_data() .16
5.4.20 ac_spectral_data() .16
5.4.21 arith_data() .16
5.4.22 fac_data() .16
5.4.23 code_book_indices() .16
5.4.24 UsacSbrData() .16
5.4.25 Mps212Data() .16
5.5 Fill element .17
5.6 MPEG surround configuration, SpatialSpecificConfig() .17
5.7 MPEG surround frame, SpatialFrame() .17
5.8 SAOC configuration, SAOCSpecificConfig() .17
5.9 SAOC frame, SAOCFrame() .17
5.10 AudioPreRoll .17
5.10.1 Recursive presence of AudioPreRoll extension payload .17
5.10.2 AudioPreRoll() .17
5.11 Dynamic range control configuration .17
5.11.1 mpegh3daUniDrcConfig() .17
5.11.2 mpegh3daUniDrcChannelLayout() .18
5.11.3 drcCoefficientsUniDrc() .18
5.11.4 drcInstructionsUniDrc() .18
5.11.5 uniDrcConfigExtension() .18
5.12 Dynamic range control frame, uniDrcGain() .18
5.13 Object metadata configuration, ObjectMetadataConfig() .18
5.14 Object metadata frame .18
5.14.1 object_metadata_efficient() .18
5.14.2 object_metadata() .18
5.14.3 object_metadata_efficient() .19
5.14.4 intracoded_object_metadata_efficient() .19
5.14.5 differential_object_metadata().20
5.14.6 offset_data() .21
5.14.7 object_metadata_low_delay().21
5.14.8 intracoded_object_metadata_low_delay() .21
5.14.9 dynamic_object_metadata() .22
5.14.10 single_dynamic_object_metadata() .22
5.15 EnhancedObjectMetadataConfig() .23
5.16 EnhancedObjectMetadataFrame() .24
5.17 SAOC 3D Config .25
5.17.1 SAOC3DSpecificConfig() .25
5.17.2 SAOC3DgetNumChannels() .25
5.17.3 SAOC3DExtensionConfig() .25
5.17.4 SAOC3DExtensionConfigData() .25
5.17.5 SAOCExtensionConfig() .25
5.18 SAOC 3D frame .26
5.18.1 Saoc3DFrame().26
5.18.2 SAOC3DFramingInfo() .26
5.18.3 EcDataSaoc() .26
5.18.4 ByteAlign() .26
5.18.5 SAOC3DExtensionFrame() .26
5.18.6 SAOC3DExtensionFrameData() .26
5.18.7 SAOCExtensionFrame() .26
5.18.8 HOAConfig() .26
5.18.9 HOADecoderConfig().27
5.18.10 HOAEnhConfig() .27
5.18.11 HOADecoderEnhConfig () .27
5.18.12 getSubbandWidths () .28
5.19 HOA frame .28
5.19.1 HOAFrame() .28
5.19.2 HOAEnhFrame ().28
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5.19.3 ChannelSideInfoData() .28
5.19.4 AddAmbHoaInfoChannel() .28
5.19.5 HOAGainCorrectionData() .28
5.19.6 VVectorData() .29
5.19.7 HOAPredictionInfo().29
5.19.8 HOADirectionalPredictionInfo() .29
5.19.9 readDirPredDiffValues() .30
5.19.10 HOAParInfo () .30
5.19.11 readParDiffValues () .30
5.20 FMT converter frame, FormatConverterFrame() .30
5.21 Multi-channel coding tool config, MCTConfig () .30
5.22 Multi-channel coding tool frame .31
5.22.1 MultichannelCodingBoxRotation () .31
5.22.2 MultichannelCodingBoxPrediction () .31
5.22.3 MultichannelCodingFrame() .32
5.23 Tonal component coding configuration, TccConfig () .32
5.24 Tonal component coding frame .32
5.24.1 General.32
5.24.2 TccGroupOfSegments() .32
5.25 HREP config, HREPConfig() .33
5.26 HREP frame, HREPFrame() .33
5.27 ICG config, ICGConfig () .33
5.28 SignalGroupInformation Config, SignalGroupInformation () .33
5.29 DownmixMatrix .34
5.29.1 downmixConfig().34
5.29.2 DownmixMatrixSet() .34
5.29.3 DownmixMatrix() .34
5.29.4 DecoderGainValue() .35
5.29.5 ReadRange() .35
5.29.6 EqualizerConfig() .35
5.30 Loudness info .35
5.30.1 mpegh3daLoudnessInfoSet() .35
5.30.2 loudnessInfo() .36
5.30.3 loudnessInfoSetExtension() .36
5.31 Audioscene info .36
5.31.1 mae_AudioSceneInfo .36
5.31.2 mae_Data() .36
5.31.3 mae_GroupDefinition() .36
5.31.4 mae_SwitchGroupDefinition() .37
5.31.5 mae_Description() .38
5.31.6 mae_ContentData() .38
5.31.7 mae_CompositePair() .38
5.31.8 mae_GroupPresetDefinition() .38
5.31.9 mae_ProductionScreenSizeData() .39
5.31.10 mae_LoudnessCompensationData () .39
5.31.11 mae_ProductionScreenSizeDataExtension() .40
5.31.12 mae_GroupPresetDefinitionExtension() .40
5.31.13 mae_DrcUserInterfaceInfo() .41
5.32 HOA matrix .
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