An audio signal encoding method includes obtaining a current frame of an audio signal, where the current frame includes a high frequency band signal and a low frequency band signal; obtaining a parameter of bandwidth extension of the current frame based on the high frequency band signal, the low frequency band signal, and configuration information of the bandwidth extension; obtaining tile information, where the tile information indicates a first frequency range in which tonal component detection needs to be performed on the high frequency band signal; performing tonal component detection in the first frequency range to obtain information about a tonal component of the high frequency band signal; and performing bitstream multiplexing on the parameter of the bandwidth extension and the information of the tonal component to obtain a payload bitstream.

An audio signal encoding method includes obtaining a current frame of an audio signal, where the current frame includes a high frequency band signal and a low frequency band signal; obtaining a parameter of bandwidth extension of the current frame based on the high frequency band signal, the low frequency band signal, and configuration information of the bandwidth extension; obtaining tile information, where the tile information indicates a first frequency range in which tonal component detection needs to be performed on the high frequency band signal; performing tonal component detection in the first frequency range to obtain information about a tonal component of the high frequency band signal; and performing bitstream multiplexing on the parameter of the bandwidth extension and the information of the tonal component to obtain a payload bitstream.

A linear prediction coding (LPC) parameter coding method is provided. The method includes: determining a reference LPC parameter from a plurality of LPC parameters, performing direct coding on the reference LPC parameter, and performing reference coding on a non-reference LPC parameter based on the determined LPC parameter. The method includes: obtaining a direct coding result of the reference LPC parameter and determining a residual coding result of the non-reference LPC parameter.

A linear prediction coding (LPC) parameter coding method is provided. The method includes: determining a reference LPC parameter from a plurality of LPC parameters, performing direct coding on the reference LPC parameter, and performing reference coding on a non-reference LPC parameter based on the determined LPC parameter. The method includes: obtaining a direct coding result of the reference LPC parameter and determining a residual coding result of the non-reference LPC parameter.

An apparatus comprising means configured to obtain direction parameter values (108) associated with at least two time-frequency parts (202) of at least one audio signal (102); and encode the obtained direction parameter values based on a codebook (206), wherein the codebook comprises two or more quantization levels arranged such that a first quantization level comprises a first set of quantization values, and a second or succeeding quantization level comprises a second or further set of quantization values and preceding quantization level quantization values.

An apparatus comprising means configured to obtain direction parameter values (108) associated with at least two time-frequency parts (202) of at least one audio signal (102); and encode the obtained direction parameter values based on a codebook (206), wherein the codebook comprises two or more quantization levels arranged such that a first quantization level comprises a first set of quantization values, and a second or succeeding quantization level comprises a second or further set of quantization values and preceding quantization level quantization values.

A method and device for encoding a stereo sound signal comprise stereo encoders using stereo modes operating in time domain (TD), in frequency domain (FD) or in modified discrete Fourier transform (MDCT) domain. A controller controls switching between the TD, FD and MDCT stereo modes. Upon switching from one stereo mode to the other, the switching controller may (a) recalculate at least one length of down-processed/mixed signal in a current frame of the stereo sound signal, (b) reconstruct a down-processed/mixed signal and also other signals related to the other stereo mode in the current frame, (c) adapt data structures and/or memories for coding the stereo sound signal in the current frame using the other stereo mode, and/or (d) alter a TD stereo channel down-mixing to maintain a correct phase of left and right channels of the stereo sound signal. Corresponding stereo sound signal decoding method and device are described.

A method and device for encoding a stereo sound signal comprise stereo encoders using stereo modes operating in time domain (TD), in frequency domain (FD) or in modified discrete Fourier transform (MDCT) domain. A controller controls switching between the TD, FD and MDCT stereo modes. Upon switching from one stereo mode to the other, the switching controller may (a) recalculate at least one length of down-processed/mixed signal in a current frame of the stereo sound signal, (b) reconstruct a down-processed/mixed signal and also other signals related to the other stereo mode in the current frame, (c) adapt data structures and/or memories for coding the stereo sound signal in the current frame using the other stereo mode, and/or (d) alter a TD stereo channel down-mixing to maintain a correct phase of left and right channels of the stereo sound signal. Corresponding stereo sound signal decoding method and device are described.

A device includes a memory configured to store instructions and also includes one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to obtain audio data corresponding to a sound source and metadata indicative of a direction of the sound source. The one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to obtain direction data indicating a viewing direction associated with a user of a playback device. The one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to determine a resolution setting based on a similarity between the viewing direction and the direction of the sound source. The one or more processors are also configured to execute the instructions to process the audio data based on the resolution setting to generate processed audio data.

A device includes a memory configured to store instructions and also includes one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to obtain audio data corresponding to a sound source and metadata indicative of a direction of the sound source. The one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to obtain direction data indicating a viewing direction associated with a user of a playback device. The one or more processors are configured to execute the instructions to determine a resolution setting based on a similarity between the viewing direction and the direction of the sound source. The one or more processors are also configured to execute the instructions to process the audio data based on the resolution setting to generate processed audio data.