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+/******************************************************************************************************
+
+   (C) 2022-2023 IVAS codec Public Collaboration with portions copyright Dolby International AB, Ericsson AB,
+   Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Huawei Technologies Co. LTD.,
+   Koninklijke Philips N.V., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Nokia Technologies Oy, Orange,
+   Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., VoiceAge Corporation, and other
+   contributors to this repository. All Rights Reserved.
+
+   This software is protected by copyright law and by international treaties.
+   The IVAS codec Public Collaboration consisting of Dolby International AB, Ericsson AB,
+   Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Huawei Technologies Co. LTD.,
+   Koninklijke Philips N.V., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Nokia Technologies Oy, Orange,
+   Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., VoiceAge Corporation, and other
+   contributors to this repository retain full ownership rights in their respective contributions in
+   the software. This notice grants no license of any kind, including but not limited to patent
+   license, nor is any license granted by implication, estoppel or otherwise.
+
+   Contributors are required to enter into the IVAS codec Public Collaboration agreement before making
+   contributions.
+
+   This software is provided "AS IS", without any express or implied warranties. The software is in the
+   development stage. It is intended exclusively for experts who have experience with such software and
+   solely for the purpose of inspection. All implied warranties of non-infringement, merchantability
+   and fitness for a particular purpose are hereby disclaimed and excluded.
+
+   Any dispute, controversy or claim arising under or in relation to providing this software shall be
+   submitted to and settled by the final, binding jurisdiction of the courts of Munich, Germany in
+   accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany excluding its conflict of law rules and
+   the United Nations Convention on Contracts on the International Sales of Goods.
+
+*******************************************************************************************************/
+
+For the IVAS Readme.txt, please refer to Readme.txt.
+
+This readme_split_rendering.txt describes a usage of the binaural split 
+rendering feature in the IVAS codec. This feature is implemented as part of 
+the following two separate programs:
+
+        IVAS_dec   Decoder
+        IVAS_rend  Renderer
+		
+
+
+                      INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
+                      =======================
+
+Same as described in Readme.txt while the structure looks as follows:
+
+.
+`-- c-code
+    |-- Makefile
+    |-- Workspace_msvc
+    |-- apps
+    |-- lib_com
+    |-- lib_debug
+    |-- lib_dec
+    |-- lib_enc
+    |-- lib_lc3plus
+    |-- lib_rend
+    |-- lib_util
+    |-- readme.txt
+    |-- readme_split_rendering.txt
+
+
+
+                       RUNNING THE SOFTWARE
+                       ====================
+
+The usage of the "IVAS_cod" program:
+------------------------------------
+
+Same as described in Readme.txt.
+
+
+
+The usage of the "IVAS_dec" program:
+------------------------------------
+
+Same as described in Readme.txt while more command-line options are avilable.
+
+Usage for IVAS:  IVAS_dec.exe [Options] OutputConf Fs bitstream_file output_file
+
+Additional options:
+-------------------
+OutputConf          : Output configuration: MONO, STEREO, 5_1, 7_1, 5_1_2, 5_1_4, 7_1_4, FOA,
+                      HOA2, HOA3, BINAURAL, BINAURAL_ROOM_IR, BINAURAL_ROOM_REVERB, 
+                      BINAURAL_SPLIT_CODED, BINAURAL_SPLIT_PCM, EXT
+-om File            : Coded metadata File for BINAURAL_SPLIT_PCM output mode
+
+
+
+The usage of the "IVAS_rend" program:
+-------------------------------------
+
+Same as described in Readme.txt while more command-line options are avilable.
+
+Usage: IVAS_rend [options]
+
+Additional options:
+-------------------
+-om File            : Coded metadata File for BINAURAL_SPLIT_PCM output mode
+-im                 : Metadata files for ISM (one file per object) or MASA inputs or 
+                      BINAURAL_SPLIT_PCM input mode
+-prbfi File         : Split rendering option: bfi File
+
+
+                       
+
+                       RUNNING THE SELF TEST
+                       =====================
+
+Same as described in Readme.txt except of the renderer configuration text file which 
+can additionally be used to configure the pre-rendering step of the split binaural 
+renderer. All split renderer parameters are optional. 
+
+The detailed syntax of the renderer configuration text can be found in 3GPP TS 26.258.