An audio encoder (100) for providing an encoded representation (102) on the basis of an audio signal (104), wherein the audio encoder (100) is configured to obtain a noise information (106) describing a noise included in the audio signal (104), and wherein the audio encoder (100) is configured to adaptively encode the audio signal (104) in dependence on the noise information (106), such that encoding accuracy is higher for parts of the audio signal (104) that are less affected by the noise included in the audio signal (104) than for parts of the audio signal (104) that are more affected by the noise included in the audio signal (104).

Audio encoder and method for encoding an audio signal

This paper intends to analyze the performance of the widely used Enhanced Variable Rate Codec (EVRC) algorithm for suppressing background noise in speech Signals and propose a method for improving the current noise suppression capability of the algorithm. Firstly, the current EVRC algorithm is implemented on the TMS320C6713 based DSK in order to verify the algorithm and also to validate the real time performance of it. Then, based on the results and further analysis of the algorithm, a modification to the EVRC algorithm is proposed, which further improves the performance of it tremendously. This increase in performance of the proposed modified algorithm is ascertained by implementing the same on the DSK and obtaining relevant results.

S Prashanth Raju

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A modified EVRC algorithm for enhanced noise suppression and increased robustness