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| Function | Ref. Model | I/O Data | SubAIMs | JSON MData | Profiles | Ref. Software | Conformance | Performance |
1. Function
The 6DF Multiplexing (CAE-6DX) multiplexes each plane wave component, p ∈[1,P] at each time frequency bin (k, n) including its amplitude, A, and direction index, h, on a spherical grid and the output of the 6DF Compression..
| Receives | Dominant Plane Wave | |
| Compressed Diffuse Field | ||
| Device Scene Geometry | ||
| Produces | Audio Object (6DF) |
2. Reference Model
Figure 1 depicts the Reference Architecture of the 6DF Decompression (CAE-6DC) AIM.

Figure 1 – 6DF Decompression (CAE-6DC) AIM
3. Input/Output Data
Table 1 – Input/Output Data of 6DF Decompression (CAE-6DX) AIM
| Output | Description |
| Device Scene Geometry | A Data Type including the Point of View of the Devices capturing audio information, possibly grouped according to the characteristics of the Devices |
| Compressed Diffuse Field | |
| Dominant Plane Wave | De-Compressed Diffuse Dominant Audio Data (in the time-domain) |
| Input | Description |
| Audio Object (6DF) | A Data Type that includes Basic Audio Objects and Audio Objects |
4. SubAIMs
No SubAIMs.
5. JSON Metadata
https://schemas.mpai.community/CAE2/V1.1/AIMs/6DFMultiplexing.json
6. Profiles
No Profiles
7. Reference Software
8. Conformance Testing
Table 2 – Conformance Testing Method for CAE-DMX AIM
| Produces | Device Scene Geometry | Shall validate against the Audio Object schema. The Qualifier shall validate against the Audio Qualifier schema. |
| Compressed Diffuse Filed | ||
| Dominant Plane Wave | ||
| Receives | Audio Object (6DF) | Shall validate against the Audio Object schema. The Qualifier shall validate against the Audio Qualifier schema. |
9. Performance Assessment
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