A 128 kb/s Hi-Fi Audio CODEC Based on Adaptive Transform Coding with Adaptive Block Size MDCT

A Hi-Fi audio codec with an improved adaptive transform coding (ATC) algorithm is presented using digital signal processors (DSPs). An audio signal with a 20 kHz bandwidth sampled at 48 kHz is coded at a rate of 128 kb/s. The algorithm utilizes adaptive block size selection, which is effective for preecho suppression. A modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) with a simple window set is employed to reduce block boundary noise without decreasing the performance of transform coding. In addition, a fast MDCT calculation algorithm, based on a fast Fourier transform, is adopted. Weighted bit allocation is employed to quantize the transformed coefficients. The codec was realized by a multiprocessor system composed of newly developed DSP boards. Subjective tests with the codec show that the coding quality is comparable to that of compact disc signals. >

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