Function
Ref. Model
I/O Data
SubAIMs
JSON MData
Profiles
Ref. Software
Conformance
Performance
1 Functions
Audio Basic Scene Description (CAE-BAS):
| Receives | Space-Time | The Space-Time of the Audio Basic Scene. |
| Audio Object | A generic input Audio Object. | |
| Produces | Basic Audio Scene Descriptors | The Descriptors of the Basic Audio Scene. |
CAE-BAS describes an Audio Scene in terms of its composing Audio Objects. See CAE-ASD
2 Reference Model
Figure 1 depicts the Reference Architecture of the Basic Audio Scene Description (CAE-BAS) AIM.

Figure 1 – The Basic Audio Scene Description (CAE-BAS) AIM
3 I/O Data
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| Space-Time | The Space-Time information of the Audio Basic Scene Descriptors. |
| Audio Object | Input Audio (with Qualifier about Microphone Array info) |
| Output | Description |
| Basic Audio Scene Descriptors | Output Audio Scene Descriptors |
4 SubAIMs
4.1 Reference Model
Basic Audio Scene Description (CAE-BAS) is a Composite AIM with the structure depicted in Figure 2.

Figure 2 – The The Basic Audio Scene Description Composite (CAE-BAS) AIM
4.2 Operation
4.3 Functions of SubAIMs
4.4 I/O Data of SubAIMs
4.5 AIMs and JSON Metadata
Table 2 provides the links to the AIM specifications and JSON schemas. AIM1 indicates the Composite AIM and AIM2 its SubAIMs.
| AIM1 | AIM2 | Name | JSON |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAE‑BAS | Basic Audio Scene Description | X | |
| CAE‑AAT | Audio Analysis Transform | X | |
| CAE‑ASL | Audio Source Localisation | X | |
| CAE‑ASE | Audio Separation and Enhancement | X | |
| CAE‑AST | Audio Synthesis Transform | X | |
| CAE‑AMX | Audio Descriptors Multiplexing | X |
5 JSON Metadata
https://schemas.mpai.community/CAE1/V2.5/AIMs/BasicAudioSceneDescription.json
6 Profiles
No Profiles
7 Reference Software
8 Conformance Testing
| Receives | Space-Time | Shall validate against Space-Time schema. |
| Audio Object | Shall validate against Audio Object schema. Audio Data shall conform with Audio Qualifier. |
|
| Produces | Basic Audio Scene Descriptors | Shall validate against Audio Basic Scene Descriptors schema. |