CONTENTS

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
 1     Introduction
 2     5.1 multichannel sound system
 3     Basic requirements of multichannel sound systems beyond the 5.1 sound system
        3.1     Basic requirements of the sound image
        3.2     Basic requirement of sensation of a spatial impression
        3.3     Basic requirement of listening area
        3.4     Basic requirement of compatibility with existing sound systems
        3.5     Basic requirement of live broadcasting
 4     Multichannel sound systems beyond the 5.1 sound system under development for broadcasting applications
        4.1     22.2 multichannel sound system
        4.2     10.2 surround sound system
                  4.2.1     Background
                  4.2.2     Highlights
                  4.2.3     The loudspeaker channel layout
                  4.2.4     Standardization
        4.3     Wave-field-synthesis
                  4.3.1     Object-based multichannel audio system
        4.4     Object-based audio formats
                  4.4.1     Rendering and reproduction of object-based audio
 5     Multichannel sound systems in use for home audio release media
        5.1     DVD audio
        5.2     SACD
        5.3     BD
 6     Multichannel sound programme production in studio for home audio
        6.1     Production of 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 channels
        6.2     Production of 22.2 multichannel sound
                  6.2.1     Principles of three-dimensional sound mixing
Top layer
Middle layer
Bottom layer
                  6.2.2     22.2 multichannel sound post-production system
                  6.2.3     Examples of three-dimensional sound live mixing
        6.3     Production of 10.2 multichannel sound
        6.4     Object-based post-production system
 7     Quality performance of the multichannel sound systems
 8     Relevant documents concerning the multichannel sound systems developed by organizations outside ITU
        8.1     SMPTE
                  8.1.1     SMPTE 2036-2-2008, “Ultra High Definition Television – Audio characteristics and audio channel mapping for programme production”
        8.2     MPEG (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 11)
                  8.2.1     MPEG-2 AAC (ISO/IEC 13818-7)
        8.3     EBU
                  8.3.1     EBU TECH 3306-2007, “RF64: An extended File Format for Audio”
        8.4     Japan
                  8.4.1     Advancement of satellite digital broadcasting