EP4413744A1 - Systeme de generation d'ondes sonores pour au moins deux zones distinctes d'un meme espace et procede associe - Google Patents
Systeme de generation d'ondes sonores pour au moins deux zones distinctes d'un meme espace et procede associeInfo
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- the invention relates to the field of systems for generating sound waves making it possible to add sound to a plurality of distinct zones of the same space.
- the invention also relates to a method for determining the associated filters.
- the invention can be applied to a large number of technical fields for which it is desired to add sound to several distinct zones of the same space, such as a cinema hall broadcasting a film in several languages simultaneously, a vehicle in which several passengers listen to different sound content, an outdoor concert area around which residents are protected from noise pollution...
- a “space” can correspond to a space delimited by real or virtual borders, such as a car interior or a district of a city.
- a “zone” is generally delimited by virtual borders, such as for example a sound bubble around a building or around the head of a listener.
- one solution consists in forming at least one directional sound beam Os1, Os2 by means of an alignment of loudspeakers HP1 arranged in a given space 1000 .
- the latter are oriented, physically or by the addition of temporal delays, in the direction of a target zone to be sounded Z1, Z2.
- the loudspeakers HP1 constituting the network R1 are spaced apart by a distance less than half the maximum of the wavelengths generated by the loudspeakers HP1 so as to obtain interference constructive and to form a substantially cylindrical sound wave.
- the formation of a directional sound beam also called “beamforming” in the Anglo-Saxon literature, can be obtained from an array of aligned loudspeakers, also known as “line-array” in the literature. Anglo-Saxon.
- a loudspeaker HP3, HP4 can be associated with each sound reinforcement zone Z3, Z4 of the space 2000.
- a first loudspeaker HP3 is in responsible for giving sound to the first target zone Z3 while a second loudspeaker HP4 is in charge of giving sound to the second target zone Z4.
- the loudspeakers HP3 and HP4 emit sound waves in the direction of all the zones Z3, Z4.
- the first loudspeaker HP3 emits an acoustic wave both perceived at the level of the zone Z3, and whose transfer function is denoted Os5 and at the same time at the level of the zone Z4, whose transfer function is denoted Os6.
- the second loudspeaker HP4 emits an acoustic wave at the level of the zone Z3 whose transfer function is denoted Os3 and at the same time at the level of the zone Z4 whose transfer function is denoted Os4.
- the sound propagation matrix which connects the acoustic pressure induced by the different waves in the zones Z3 and Z4 and the signals U3 and U4 sent to each loudspeaker HP3, HP4 can then be written in the form:
- each loudspeaker HP3, HP4 is associated with filtering F1, F2 controlling the generation of "destructive" sound waves to cancel the undesirable sound waves Os6, Os3 .
- each loudspeaker HP3, HP4 conventionally forms a sound wave which can be virtually subdivided into an expected sound wave in a zone Z3, Z4 and possibly undesirable sound waves Os6, Os3 and/or destructive ones.
- An “undesirable” sound wave Os6, Os3 corresponds to a sound wave that one does not wish to see reaching the zones Z3, Z4.
- a "destructive" sound wave corresponds to a sound wave configured to generate destructive interference at a target area such that the unwanted sound waves Os6, Os3 and the destructive sound waves cancel each other out, at least for the most part.
- the filters F1, F2 receive as input the two signals U3, U4 representing the sound contents expected respectively in the two zones Z3, Z4.
- each filter F1, F2 determines the signal S1, S2 to be transmitted to its loudspeaker HP3, HP4, so that this loudspeaker HP3, HP4 generates sound waves making it possible to add sound to its target zone Z3, Z4 as well as destructive sound waves making it possible to limit, at least in part, the sound waves Os6, Os3 generated by the other loudspeaker HP3, HP4 and which are broadcast in the direction of the bad zone Z3, Z4.
- the filters F1, F2 are formed of different components, each component being intended to filter the corresponding input signal U3, U4.
- filters F1, F2 can be written in the form of row matrices, as shown below:
- the signals S1 and S2 at the input of the loudspeakers HP3, HP4 receive the signals U3, U4.
- the signals S1 and S2 can then be written in the following form: [Math3]
- the loudspeaker HP3 can be configured so that the audio content F22.U4 in the zone Z3, corresponding to the transfer function Os3, interferes destructively with the audio content F12 .U4 propagated by loudspeaker HP3 in zone Z3.
- the audio content F11.U3 emitted by the loudspeaker HP3 in the zone Z4, corresponding to the transfer function Os6, interferes destructively with the audio content F21.U3 emitted by the loudspeaker HP4 in the zone Z4, corresponding to the transfer function Os4.
- a solution can be obtained from the following matrix inversion:
- the sound waves perceived in the first target zone Z3 correspond mainly to those of the signal U3 and that the sound waves perceived in the second target zone Z4 correspond mainly to those of the signal U4.
- This solution is particularly complex to implement, in particular when it is desired to reach high frequencies. Indeed, due to the phenomenon of spatial overlapping, particularly present at high frequencies, it is appropriate to use a greater number of loudspeakers to generate the high frequencies with satisfactory sound quality. However, since each loudspeaker is connected to a filter whose number of filters depends on the number of loudspeakers, the more the number of loudspeakers increases, the greater the number of components of the filters. Thus, this solution requires complex and cumbersome electronics, all the more so when the number of loudspeakers and filter components increases and/or when the loudspeakers controlled by the filters use high frequencies, typically higher at 1kHz.
- the technical problem that the invention sets out to solve is therefore to be able to generate sound waves for at least two distinct zones of the same space with satisfactory sound quality and robustness to movement, while limiting the size of the system, i.e. the number of loudspeakers and the complexity of the control electronics.
- the invention proposes, for a given space, to generate the low frequencies by filtering the signals transmitted to the woofers to generate destructive interference, and to generate the high frequencies thanks to the at least one directional network of treble loudspeakers for which a filter is pooled in order to filter the signals transmitted to the network of treble loudspeakers to generate destructive interference.
- the invention stems from a discovery that a network can be modeled as a single directional loudspeaker. It is therefore possible to associate a single filter for the whole of a directional network without losing directivity.
- a directional network associated with the generation of destructive waves makes it possible to reduce the number of filter components and, consequently, the complexity of the control electronics and the energy consumption of the system.
- control electronics are generally simplified and the system is therefore easier to integrate into small spaces where the installation constraints are strong, such as the passenger compartment of a car.
- the invention relates to a system for generating sound waves for at least two distinct zones of the same space; said system comprising for each zone of said space: - At least one treble loudspeaker array comprising at least three treble loudspeakers so as to form at least one directional sound wave; And
- the system also includes means for audio processing of the signals transmitted to the loudspeakers; said audio processing means controlling at least one loudspeaker to generate destructive sound waves in at least one zone of said space and to obtain distinct sound contents in said at least two distinct zones of said space; each sound content of each zone resulting from the sum of the sound waves propagated in said zone.
- the invention is characterized in that the audio processing means individually control each bass loudspeaker and mutually each network of treble loudspeakers to generate the destructive sound waves.
- zones of said space are sound-reinforced by the same network of treble loudspeakers forming at least two directional sound waves.
- all of the treble loudspeakers in the network can be used to add sound to at least two zones at the same time by forming at least two distinct directional beams.
- time delays are applied to each tweeter constituting the network.
- the invention also makes it possible to obtain better robustness to movements within the zones of space.
- a control point is a reference point located in a zone, for which the transfer function between the loudspeaker and the control point as well as the acoustic pressure at this point are known.
- the different transfer functions can be integrated into a matrix, called the propagation matrix.
- the filter associated with the loudspeaker intended to transmit sound waves in the target zone is then calculated to cancel the transfer functions of the unwanted sound waves in the target zone.
- the calculation of the transfer function magnetization becomes spatially very localized, especially for high frequencies. Stated another way, in the target areas, the constructive and destructive interference of the acoustic waves is very localized around the control points.
- This method of calculating the filters induces optimal restitution at the level of at least one control point of a target zone and significant variations in the level of acoustic insulation for small variations in spatial position with respect to this central point.
- a listener who moved his head a few centimeters from the control point of a zone would perceive significant variations in the sound level of unwanted signals from the programs of other listeners. This drawback can make listening difficult and uncomfortable for the listener.
- the invention makes it possible to respond to this problem because it allows the sound reproduction to be optimal over a wider area than in the prior art.
- the invention makes it possible to obtain a more homogeneous restitution in the target zone. In other words, a listener who moves his head a few centimeters in relation to the control point of an area would not see the quality of the sound he perceives vary. Its listening experience is therefore generally improved.
- the space comprising at least four zones
- the system comprises at least four directional sound waves and at least four bass loudspeakers; said audio processing means controlling: - each bass speaker associated with a target zone to generate waves destructive sound intended to limit the sound waves generated, in the target zone, by the bass loudspeakers associated with other zones; And
- each tweeter network associated with a target zone to generate destructive sound waves intended to limit the sound waves generated, in the target zone, by the tweeter networks associated with other zones.
- the treble loudspeaker networks can be used to generate a first sound wave intended for a first zone and a second sound wave intended for a second zone.
- This embodiment makes it possible to reproduce an effect of spatial distribution of the sound sources.
- the zones can be defined in a substantially two-dimensional (2D) space.
- This embodiment then makes it possible to obtain a stereophonic sound reproduction for the listeners, that is to say that they can locate in 2D space the sounds that they perceive. To do this, separate audio content for each ear is sent through the speakers, which helps to improve the immersive experience of the listener.
- the zones can also be defined in a substantially three-dimensional (3D) space.
- This embodiment then makes it possible to obtain a 3D sound reproduction for the listeners, that is to say that they can locate in the 3D space the sounds that they perceive.
- the audio processing means preferably comprise at least one low-pass filter and at least one high-pass filter making it possible to split the signal transmitted to the loudspeakers into at least one high-frequency signal transmitted to the treble loudspeaker networks and at least one low-frequency signal transmitted to the bass loudspeakers.
- the system can comprise broadband loudspeakers, capable of reproducing both the high-frequency sounds of the treble loudspeakers and the low-frequency sounds of the bass loudspeakers.
- the system comprises at least one wideband loudspeaker constituting both a bass loudspeaker and a treble loudspeaker of a network, said wideband loudspeaker receiving at least one high-frequency signal and at least one low-frequency signal.
- the system comprises, for each zone of said space, between 2 and 6 bass loudspeakers and a network comprising between 10 and 20 treble loudspeakers.
- system further comprises means for detecting the position of the user's head, the audio processing means controlling the at least one bass loudspeaker and the at least one network tweeters to generate the destructive sound waves depending on the position of the user's head.
- This tracking of the user's head also called “Head-tracking" in Anglo-Saxon literature, makes it possible, in real time, to apply a filter, calculated beforehand, which will generate the best sound reproduction for the user, in depending on the position of his head.
- the follow-up of the user's head therefore makes it possible to further increase the robustness of the system.
- the invention relates to a method for determining at least one filtering matrix associated with at least one bass loudspeaker and at least one network of treble loudspeakers of the system as described above.
- the process comprises the following steps: - measurement and/or simulation of a first propagation matrix between the various bass loudspeakers and the various zones;
- each propagation matrix including the transfer functions between each bass loudspeaker or treble loudspeaker network and each area;
- the common matrix includes both the information concerning the directional networks and the bass speakers. This calculation step is particularly useful when the system includes broadband loudspeakers which must simultaneously receive a filtered signal intended for the directional network and a filtered signal intended for the bass loudspeakers.
- the measurement or the simulation of the first and/or of the second propagation matrix can be carried out in at least one control point per zone.
- One mode of use is to increase the number of control points inside an area.
- the objective matrix then imposes obtaining the desired signal at the level of each control point.
- this system increases the number of filters, the use of several control points makes it possible to homogenize the acoustic insulation in the target zones. Better robustness with respect to the movements of the user's head is thus obtained. If the insulation level is more homogeneous in the area, it decreases with the number of control points, all the more so if the area covered by the control points is large.
- the measurement or the simulation of the first and/or of the second propagation matrix can be carried out in at least two control points, the transfer functions between each bass loudspeaker or network of treble loudspeakers and each zone are obtained by calculating several filters for each control point located in the different zones.
- the at least one filter matrix is selected from a set of filter matrices calculated for the different control points or set of control points, depending on the position of the user's head.
- Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a system of the prior art configured to sound two distinct zones of a space by a network of loudspeakers,
- Figure 2 is a schematic representation of a prior art system configured to add sound to two distinct areas of a space by generating destructive waves
- FIG 3 is a schematic representation of the system of the invention according to a first embodiment
- FIG 4 is a schematic representation of the system of the invention according to a second embodiment
- FIG 5 is a flowchart representing the steps of the method of the invention according to one embodiment
- FIG 6 is a schematic representation of the step of measuring and/or simulating a first propagation matrix between the different bass loudspeakers and the different zones of the method of Figure 5 according to a mode monophonic production
- Figure 7 is a schematic representation of the obtaining of the first objective matrix according to the embodiment of Figure 6, as a function of the first propagation and filtering matrices
- Figure 8 is a schematic representation of obtaining the first objective matrix for stereophonic sound reproduction, as a function of the first propagation and filtering matrices,
- Figure 9 is a schematic representation of obtaining the first objective matrix for 3D sound reproduction, depending on the first propagation and filtering matrices,
- Figure 10 is a schematic representation of the step of measuring and/or simulating a second propagation matrix between the different networks of tweeters and the different zones of the method of Figure 5 according to a monophonic embodiment
- FIG 11 Figure 11 a schematic representation of the second objective matrix according to the embodiment of Figure 8, as a function of the second propagation and filtering matrices,
- Figure 12 is a schematic representation of obtaining the second objective matrix for stereophonic sound reproduction, as a function of the second propagation matrix and the second filtering matrix,
- Figure 13 is a schematic representation of obtaining the second objective matrix for 3D sound reproduction, as a function of the second propagation matrix and the second filtering matrix,
- Figure 14 is a schematic representation of the first filter matrix according to the embodiment of Figure 7, and
- Figure 15 is a schematic representation of the second filter matrix after optimization of the parameter ⁇ , according to the embodiment of Figure 7,
- Figure 16 is a schematic representation of the merging of filter matrices according to two distinct embodiments
- Figure 17 is a comparative graph of the spatial distribution of sound intensity for a single source, a network with prior filtering on each source, a directional network and a loudspeaker network with prior filtering on each beam for a frequency of 100Hz;
- Figure 18 is a comparative graph of the spatial distribution of loudness for a single source, an array with pre-filtering on each source, a directional array, and a speaker array with pre-filtering on each beam for a frequency of 1000Hz,
- Figure 19 is a comparative graph of the spatial distribution of sound intensity for a single source, an array with pre-filtering on each source, a directional array and a loudspeaker array with pre-filtering on each beam for a frequency of 2000Hz,
- Figure 20 is a comparative graph of acoustic attenuation between two users as a function of frequency for a loudspeaker network alone, a network with prior filtering on each source and a network with shared filtering, and
- Figure 21 is a graph of the acoustic attenuation obtained as a function of frequency when pre-filtering is applied to each source of an array of 16 wideband loudspeakers per zone for a frequency below the cutoff frequency and when the invention is applied for frequencies above the cutoff frequency.
- the system 100 of the invention can be integrated in or near a space 3000 that one wishes to sound.
- Space 3000 may have variable dimensions and may or may not be delimited by physical boundaries.
- the 3000 space can be the passenger compartment of a car, a cinema, a concert hall or even an open-air concert space.
- zones Z31, Z32 for which it is desired to obtain a specific sound system.
- the zone Z31 can for example be a zone in which it is desired to maximize the sound intensity, while in the zone Z32, it is sought to minimize the sound intensity.
- space 3000 may include an area open-air concert hall and its close vicinity.
- Zone Z31 may correspond to the interior of the open-air concert zone, this zone Z31 being intended to be sounded by the music of the concert.
- Zone Z32 can, for its part, correspond to the exterior of the open-air concert zone. It is then sought to limit the sound intensity as much as possible in the zone Z32 so as not to disturb the neighborhood.
- the zone Z31 can be a zone in which it is desired to generate a sound content of a first type, while in the zone Z32, it is desired to generate a sound content of a second type.
- space 3000 can correspond to a cinema
- zone Z31 can correspond to a first row of seats for which it is desired to broadcast a film in a first language
- zone Z32 can correspond to a second row of seats for which the film is to be shown in a second language.
- the space 3000 can comprise more than two zones, typically between 3 and 20 distinct zones.
- Eespace 3000 can comprise “pairs of zones”, that is to say zones spaced between 15 and 25 cm to allow a user to position each of his ears in a distinct zone. The user can then receive different sound content in each ear, which makes it possible to recreate a stereophonic or 3D sound effect.
- the system 100 comprises loudspeakers HPG21, HPG22, HPA21, HPA22 arranged within the space 3000.
- the loudspeakers HPG21, HPG22, HPA21, HPA22 can be arranged near the areas to be sounded.
- the HPG21, HPG22, HPA21, HPA22 loudspeakers can be integrated into the user's seat or into the back of a seat facing him, in the case of a row of seats.
- the HPG21, HPG22, HPA21, HPA22 loudspeakers can also be moved away from the area to be sounded, typically over a distance of between 0.5m and 100m.
- the HPG21, HPG22, HPA21, HPA22 loudspeakers can for example be integrated into the walls and/or partitions of Espace 3000 or mounted on a sound bar.
- woofer HPG21, HPG22 and a network R21, R22 three HPA21, HPA22 treble speakers.
- the number of woofers HPG21, HPG22 can be between 2 and 10.
- the number of treble loudspeakers HPA21, HPA22 can be between 2 and 30.
- the networks R21, R22 of HPA21, HPA22 treble loudspeakers are formed by a set of HPA21, HPA22 treble loudspeakers aligned and separated by a distance less than half the maximum of the wavelengths generated by the loudspeakers of so as to obtain constructive interference and form a substantially cylindrical sound wave.
- the arrays R21, R22 of treble loudspeakers HPA21, HPA22 are not necessarily physically separated. It is possible to form sub-networks and assign them a different function.
- a network R21, R22 of treble loudspeakers HPA21, HPA22 can consist of 10 treble loudspeakers HPA21, HPA22.
- R21, R22, 5 treble loudspeakers HPA21, HPA22 can be allocated to zone Z31, while the other 5 treble loudspeakers HPA21, HPA22 are allocated to zone Z32 Alternatively, the 10 loudspeakers tweeters HPA21, HPA22 can be assigned to both zone Z31 and zone Z32. Two directive sound waves are then generated, intended for each zone Z31, Z32. Time delays can be applied to each treble loudspeaker HPA21, HPA22 constituting the network R21, R22 to send the correct sound signal to the correct zone Z31, Z32.
- a woofer HPG21, HPG22 typically emits in a frequency range comprised between 20 Hz and 2000 Hz and a treble loudspeaker HPA21, HPA22 typically emits in a frequency range comprised between 2000 Hz and 40 kHz.
- the system 200 may include HPLB wideband loudspeakers, emitting, in space 4000, both in the low-frequency range and in the high-frequency range. frequencies, that is to say, typically over the entire bandwidth of the human ear, namely between 20 Hz and 20 kHz.
- HPLB wideband loudspeakers can be part of an R31, R32 network or even operate independently.
- the treble loudspeakers HPA11, HPA12 and the bass loudspeakers HPG21, HPG22 are not perfectly directional and can emit sound waves in the direction of the other zones Z31, Z32 than those they are in charge of providing sound.
- the first bass speaker HPG21 emits both a sound wave Os32 in the direction of its zone Z31 and a sound wave Os36 in the direction of the second zone Z32 and likewise, the second bass loudspeaker HPG22 emits at both a sound wave Os33 towards its zone Z32 and a sound wave Os37 towards the other zone Z31.
- the treble loudspeaker networks R21, R22 are also not perfectly directional and also emit sound waves in the direction of the two zones Z31, Z32 at the same time.
- the network of treble loudspeakers R21 emits both a sound wave Os31 in the direction of its zone Z31 and a sound wave Os35 in the direction of the second zone Z32.
- the network of treble loudspeakers R22 emits both a sound wave Os34 in the direction of its zone Z32 and a sound wave Os38 in the direction of the zone Z31.
- each woofer HPG21, HPG22 and each network R21, R22 of treble speakers HPA21, HPA22 is associated with a filter F31-F34 controlling the generation of destructive sound waves Od35- Od38 to cancel unwanted sound waves Os35-Os38.
- each woofer HPG21, HPG22 is associated with a filter F32, F33, which supplies the woofers HPG21, HPG22 with the signals S32 and S33 respectively.
- the filter F31, F34 is pooled for all of the HPA11, HPA12 treble loudspeakers.
- the filters F31, F34 thus respectively supply a signal S31 and S34 to the arrays of loudspeakers HPA21, HPA22.
- Loudspeakers HPG21, HPG22, HPA21, HPA22 are powered by two electrical signals U7, U8.
- the signals U7, U8 are filtered by a low-pass filter Pb with a cut-off frequency between 400 Hz and 4 kHz and by a high-pass filter Ph with a cut-off frequency between 400 Hz and 4 kHz in order to distinguish high frequencies from low frequencies.
- the low-frequency signals U52, U62 are transmitted to the filters F32, F33 of the woofers HPG21, HPG22 and the high-frequency signals U51, U61 are transmitted to the filters F31, F34 of the networks R21, R22 of acute loudspeakers HPA21, HPA22.
- the sound contents obtained in the first target zone Z31 mainly correspond to those expected by the signal U7 by the association: low-frequency sound waves Os32 formed by the first bass loudspeaker HPG21 whose signal S32 is configured to also generate destructive interference Od37 to limit the sound waves Os37 formed by the second woofer HPG22; and high-frequency sound waves Os31 formed by the treble loudspeakers HPA21 having a directivity obtained by the network R21 and generating destructive interference Od38 to limit the sound waves Os38 formed by the second network R22 of treble loudspeakers HPA22.
- the sound contents obtained in the second target zone Z32 mainly correspond to those expected by the signal U8. As illustrated in FIG.
- the system can comprise at least one wideband loudspeaker HPLB1 in charge of adding sound to zone Z41 and at least one wideband loudspeaker HPLB2, to add sound to zone Z42.
- the system can comprise at least one network of treble loudspeakers R21, R22 to add sound to the zones Z41 and Z42 respectively.
- the HPLB1 wideband loudspeakers are also not perfectly directional and can emit sound waves in the direction of zones Z41, Z42 other than those which they are responsible for providing sound.
- the broadband loudspeaker HPLB1 emits both a sound wave Os42 in the direction of its zone Z41 and a sound wave Os46 in the direction of the second zone Z42.
- each broadband loudspeaker HPLB1, HPLB2 and each network R21, R22 of treble loudspeakers HPA21, HPA22 is associated with at least one filter F41-F44 controlling the generation of destructive sound waves Od45-Od48 to cancel unwanted sound waves Os35-Os38.
- the broadband loudspeaker HPLB1 may be associated with two filters F41 and F42 controlling the generation of destructive sound waves Od47 to cancel the undesirable sound waves Os45-Os48.
- the first filter F41 is supplied by the high-frequency part U71 of the electrical signal U9 and produces a signal S41 at destination of the HPLB1 broadband loudspeaker and the R31 network.
- the second filter F42 is fed by the low-frequency part U72 of the electric signal U9 and produces a signal S42 destined for the broadband loudspeaker HPLB1.
- the broadband loudspeaker HPLB2 can be associated with two filters F43 and F44 controlling the generation of destructive sound waves Od46 to cancel the undesirable sound waves Os45-Os48.
- the first filter F44 is powered by the high-frequency part U81 of the electrical signal U10 and produces a signal S44 intended for the broadband loudspeaker HPLB2 and the network R32 and the second filter F43 is powered by the low-frequency part U82 of the electrical signal U10 and produces a signal S43 intended for the broadband loudspeaker HPLB2.
- the broadband loudspeaker HPLB2 can be associated with two filters F43 and F44 controlling the generation of destructive sound waves Od46 to cancel the undesirable sound waves Os45-Os48.
- the first filter F44 is powered by the high-frequency part U81 of the electrical signal U10 and produces a signal S44 intended for the broadband loudspeaker
- the wideband loudspeaker HPLB1 is used to add sound to the zone Z41 at low frequencies and to cancel the undesirable sound waves Os47 coming from the wideband loudspeaker HPLB2.
- the broadband loudspeaker HPLB1 can be used to add sound to the zone Z41 at high frequencies, for example by forming an integral part of the network R31, and/or to cancel the undesirable sound waves Os48 coming from the loudspeaker network.
- acute HPA32 the broadband loudspeaker HPLB1 can play both roles at the same time or a combination of these roles.
- the wideband loudspeaker HPLB2 is used to add sound to the zone Z42 at low frequencies and to cancel the undesirable sound waves Os47 coming from the wideband loudspeaker HPLB1.
- This broadband loudspeaker HPLB2 is connected to a second filter F43 powered by the low-frequency part U82 of the electrical signal U10.
- the network of treble loudspeakers R31 emits both a sound wave Os41 in the direction of its zone Z41 and a sound wave Os45 in the direction of the second zone Z42.
- the treble loudspeaker network R32 emits both a sound wave Os44 in the direction of its zone Z42 and a sound wave Os48 in the direction of the zone Z41.
- a filter matrix C1, C2, C can be measured or simulated.
- This method for determining at least one filter matrix C1, C2, C is associated with at least one bass speaker HPG21, HPG22, and the at least one network of treble loudspeakers HPA21, HPA22, HPA31, HPA32 of the system 100.
- the first step of the method consists in measuring and/or simulating 101 a first propagation matrix H1 between the various HPG41-HPG48 woofers and the various zones Z41, Z42. To do this, the frequency response is measured or simulated between control points PC1, PC2 and each bass speaker HPG21, HPG22. As illustrated in FIG.
- the measurement can be obtained by positioning a microphone in each zone Z51, Z52.
- the coordinates of the microphone positions correspond to the control points PC1, PC2.
- the woofers HPG21, HPG22 are controlled to broadcast sound waves whose frequency varies over all or part of the frequency range as the woofer HPG21, HPG22 can produce.
- the HPG21, HPG22 woofers can be controlled to broadcast a sinusoidal signal sliding over a frequency range between 20Hz and 40000Hz.
- a model reproducing the characteristics of the loudspeakers can be used.
- the pressure generated by the loudspeaker is likened to the pressure radiated by an acoustic monopole or a piston.
- the pressure radiated by the loudspeaker can also be calculated using a numerical model based on the Finite Element Method or on the Boundary Element Method.
- Each transfer function H1 M,N between each control point PC1, PC2 and each woofer HPG21, HPG22 is indexed such that M is the number of the control point and N, the number of the loudspeaker.
- the propagation matrix H1 illustrated in FIG. 7 is thus obtained.
- This propagation matrix H1 has 2 rows and 8 columns because two control points PC1, PC2 are present in space and 8 bass speakers HPG41-HPG48 are considered.
- the second step of the method consists in measuring and/or simulating 103 a second propagation matrix H2 between the different arrays of treble loudspeakers HPA41-HPG48 and the different zones Z51, Z52 .
- a method similar to that shown in Figure 6 can be used.
- the arrays R41, R42 of HPA41-HPA48 treble loudspeakers are then controlled to broadcast sound waves whose frequency varies over all or part of the frequency range that the HPA41-HPA48 treble loudspeakers can produce.
- networks R41, R42 of HPA41-HPA48 treble loudspeakers can be controlled to broadcast a sliding sinusoidal signal over the entire range of audible frequencies, that is to say between 20Hz and 40kHz.
- Each transfer function H2M,N between each control point PC1, PC2 and each network R41, R42 of HPA41-HPA48 treble loudspeakers is indexed such that M is the number of the control point and N, the number of the network R41, R42.
- This propagation matrix H2 has 2 rows and 2 columns because two control points PC1, PC2 are present in space and 2 networks R41, R42 of treble speakers HPA41-HPA48 each emitting a sound beam towards the two control points PC1 and PC2 are considered.
- the two steps 101, 103 are independent and carried out one after the other.
- Steps 102 and 104 consist in determining a first and a second objective matrix M1, M2 from the first and second propagation matrices H1, H2 by canceling the transfer functions in the zones intended to receive the destructive sound waves.
- step 102 it is sought to cancel the transfer functions H1 1,N between the woofers HPG41-HPG44 and the zone Z52 as well as the transfer functions H1 2,N between the loudspeakers HPG45-HPG48 woofers and the Z51 zone.
- the matrix M1 obtained is as illustrated in FIG. 7.
- the matrix M1 obtained is the product of the matrix H1 and the filtering matrix C1, this last with 8 rows and 2 columns.
- the matrix M1 obtained therefore has 2 rows and 2 columns and only the coefficients M1 1.1 and M1 2.2 are kept.
- the propagation matrix H1 is established between 8 loudspeakers HPG41-HPG48 and 4 control points PC1-PC4.
- Matrix H1 therefore has 4 rows and 8 columns, while filtering matrix C1 has 8 rows and 4 columns.
- To obtain the matrix M1 it is necessary to converse 2 answers per line and per column.
- the propagation matrix H1 is established between 8 loudspeakers HPG41-HPG48 and 4 points of PC1-PC4 control.
- Matrix H1 therefore has 4 rows and 8 columns, while filtering matrix C1 has 8 rows and 4 columns.
- step 104 it is sought to cancel the transfer functions H2 1,N between the networks of tweeters HPA41 -HPA44 and the Z52 zone as well as the H2 2.N transfer functions between the HPA45-HPA48 treble loudspeaker networks and the Z51 zone.
- the matrix M2 obtained is illustrated in FIG. 11.
- the matrix M2 is the product of two square matrices H2, C2, it is therefore also square.
- the matrix M2 is the product of two square matrices H2, C2, it is therefore also square.
- the matrix M2 is a diagonal matrix, as illustrated in figure 13.
- the matrix M2 is the product of two square matrices H2, C2, it is therefore also square.
- the filtering matrices C1, C2 are calculated so as to minimize the error between the matrix obtained after filtering and the objective matrix M1, M2. Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 7, the matrix H1 is not square. Only a pseudo-inversion of the matrix H1 can then be performed and the introduction of an error parameter ⁇ is necessary. By seeking to minimize the value of the parameter ⁇ , it is then possible to converge towards inversion solutions.
- the value of the parameter ⁇ can be constant or even depend on the frequency. However, these solutions can have the effect of modifying the frequency response of the resulting sound waves, thus resulting in a sound coloration with respect to the desired sound in the objective matrices M1 and M2.
- FIG. 14 illustrates the filtering matrix C1 obtained for the example of FIG. 9. This matrix has 8 rows and 2 columns. Moreover, at low frequencies, typically between 10Hz and 500Hz, for each C1 N,M filter, a high gain of up to 8 dB is observed.
- FIG. 15 illustrates the effect on the gain of the introduction of the parameter ⁇ . This parameter introduces errors with respect to the objective matrix M1, M2, but limits the effort. The value of ⁇ is optimized for each frequency. Thus, in FIG.
- the solid line curve illustrates the filtering matrix C1 after regularization. It is thus observed that the gain of the filters, in particular at low frequencies, is lower, that is to say close to 0dB.
- the method used to calculate the filtering matrix C2 is identical to the method described previously.
- a network R51 of 13 loudspeakers comprising 9 treble loudspeakers HPA51 and 4 broadband loudspeakers HPLB can be used.
- the network R51 can comprise only HPLB broadband loudspeakers.
- the R51 network shown in Figure 16 is controlled by several filters configured to pass to the HPLB full-range loudspeakers the bass part of the sound and to transmit to the HPA51 treble speakers, the treble part of the sound.
- the treble loudspeakers HPA51 and the broadband loudspeakers HPLB are grouped into sub-networks in order to calculate corresponding filter matrices. Otherwise formulated, for the sub-network of treble loudspeakers HPA51, a first filtering matrix is calculated and for the sub-network of broadband loudspeakers HPLB1, a second filtering matrix is calculated. To merge these filter matrices, there are two possibilities.
- the first Mode 1 solution consists of using thresholding.
- thresholding can be performed on the cutoff frequency.
- the value of the thresholding frequency can be identical to the cutoff frequency chosen for the low-pass and/or high-pass filters making it possible to distinguish the high frequencies from the low frequencies.
- the frequency commanded to the network R51 is lower than the thresholding frequency then it is the coefficient of the first filtering matrix which is chosen.
- the frequency commanded from the network R51 is greater than the thresholding frequency then it is the coefficient of the second filtering matrix which is chosen.
- the second Mode 2 solution consists of multiplying the two filter matrices by adding a low-pass filter LPF to the first filter matrix and a high-pass filter HPF to the second filter matrix.
- the filter matrices C, C1, C2 of the filters can be determined during the installation of the system.
- one or more matrices can be recalculated over time or several sets of filtering matrices C, C1, C2 can be predetermined and used as needed.
- An exemplary embodiment is described in document US 6243476. From the position of the head, it is possible to calculate or use a specific filtering matrix C, C1, C2.
- the invention makes it possible to generate sound waves for at least two distinct zones of the same space with satisfactory sound quality and robustness. movement, while limiting the bulk of the system, that is to say the number of loudspeakers and the complexity of the control electronics.
- two zones Z61 and Z62 of a space 5000 are defined.
- two control points PC1-PC4 are positioned.
- a single source SS, a network of loudspeakers AR, a network of loudspeakers with individual filtering of each loudspeaker AR+F and the system of the invention AR+I are then controlled to broadcast a sound wave to a frequency of 100 Hz, as illustrated in FIG. 17.
- the zones Z61, Z62 receive a substantially homogeneous sound intensity comprised between ⁇ 5 and 5 dB.
- the directivity is very low and the zones Z61, Z62 are not differentiated.
- the zones Z61, Z62 receive a sound intensity similar to the single source SS, comprised between ⁇ 5 and 5 dB.
- the directivity is still very low and the zones Z61, Z62 are not differentiated.
- the Z61 zone has a sound level close to - 30dB, while the Z62 zone has a sound level between 0 and 5dB. There is therefore differentiation of the sound level between the zones Z61, Z62.
- zone Z61 also has a sound level between -20dB and -30dB, while zone Z62 has a sound level between 0 and 5dB. There is therefore also differentiation of the sound level between the zones Z61, Z62.
- the results between the AR+I invention and a network of loudspeakers with individual filtering of each AR+F loudspeaker are comparable.
- Figure 18 illustrates the same elements controlled to broadcast a sound wave at a frequency of 1000Hz. It is observed that, in the case of a single source SS, the zones Z61, Z62 receive a substantially homogeneous sound intensity of between ⁇ 5 and 5 dB. The directivity is very low and the zones Z61, Z62 are not differentiated. In the case of an AR loudspeaker network, it is observed that zone Z61 has a sound level between -10dB and -20dB, while zone Z62 has a sound level between 0 and 5dB. There is therefore differentiation of the sound level between the zones Z61, Z62.
- zone Z61 presents a sound level between -30dB and -15dB
- zone Z62 presents a sound level between -5 and 5dB.
- the zones Z61 and Z62 include intensity lines. In other words, the sound intensity can vary suddenly, typically from -5dB to 5dB within a zone Z62 when passing from one line to another.
- zone Z61 has a sound level close to -30dB
- zone Z62 has a sound level of between 0 and 5dB. There is therefore a clear differentiation of the sound level between the zones Z61, Z62.
- the sound intensity is substantially homogeneous over the entire surface of the zone Z61, Z62, which makes it possible to obtain good robustness with respect to the movements of the user within the zones Z61, Z62 with respect to the points of PC1-PC4 control.
- the same elements are controlled to broadcast a sound wave at a frequency of 5000 Hz.
- substantially homogeneous sound intensity between -5 and 0dB.
- the directivity is very low and the zones Z61, Z62 are not differentiated.
- zone Z61 has a homogeneous sound level of -30dB
- zone Z62 has a sound level of between 0 and 5dB.
- zone Z61 presents a sound level between -30dB and -20dB
- zone Z62 presents a sound level between - 30 and 5dB.
- the zones Z61 and Z62 also include intensity lines.
- the sound intensity can vary suddenly within zones Z61 and Z62 during the transition from one line to another.
- zone Z62 For example, within the zone Z62, if the users move within the zones Z61, Z62 with respect to the control points PC1-PC4, the sound intensity they receive can suddenly change from 0dB to -30dB.
- this system allows very good sound insulation since the control points PC1-PC4 are each positioned on a different line, but this system is not sufficiently robust if the users move within the zones Z61, Z62 with respect to at checkpoints PC1-PC4.
- AR+I it is observed that it is observed that zone Z61 has a homogeneous sound level of ⁇ 30 dB, while zone Z62 has a sound level of between 0 and 5 dB. There is therefore a clear differentiation of the sound level between the zones Z61, Z62.
- the sound intensity is substantially homogeneous over the entire surface of each zone Z61, Z62, which makes it possible to obtain better robustness with respect to the movements of the user.
- the invention makes it possible to obtain good insulation in the zones, while maintaining sufficient sound intensity.
- the curve 170 represents the level of acoustic insulation simulated between two control points PC1 and PC2 located in a first zone, and the control points PC3 and PC4 located in a second zone for a network of high -speaker only AR.
- the NIA sound insulation level can be calculated from the difference in sound energy between the two zones, such as: [Math7]
- the NIA acoustic insulation is almost zero at low frequency because the network is not directional.
- NIA sound insulation is greater between 1 kHz and 9 kHz with a maximum level of 60 dB at 6 kHz.
- the NIA isolation level drops after 9 kHz, due to the presence of sidelobes in the network directivity. These secondary lobes are directed towards the zone Z61, Z62 where it is desired to limit the sound intensity as much as possible, which tends to reduce the insulation of the zone Z61, Z62.
- Curve 150 represents the evolution of NIA sound insulation as a function of frequency for an individually treated loudspeaker network.
- NIA sound insulation is constant at around 30 dB between 0 and 100 Hz, then a plateau in intensity is observed between 1000 Hz and 20 kHz. For this stage, the sound intensity is between 80 and 110 dB at the position for which the filters have been optimized. With individual processing on each loudspeaker, it is therefore possible to achieve significant acoustic insulation, but with little robustness against head movements at high frequencies.
- the curve 160 represents the evolution of the acoustic insulation NIA as a function of the frequency for a system according to the invention.
- NIA sound insulation is substantially constant between 20 and 30 dB for frequencies between 0 and 100 Hz.
- a peak in intensity is located between 1 kHz and 10 kHz.
- the sound insulation reaches the theoretical maximum of 120 dB.
- the level of insulation drops at high frequency, that is to say around 8000 Hz, mainly because of the appearance of the secondary lobes oriented towards the zone in which one wishes to minimize the sound intensity.
- the solution of the invention therefore allows more flexibility and robustness while making it possible to combine good sound intensity and good insulation.
- the system of the invention AR+I is used because it produces better results in terms of robustness against head movements for high frequencies.
- the cutoff frequency Fc is between 1000 and 10000 Hz, and is for example equal to 3000 Hz.
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