diff --git a/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/binaural_datasets/binaural_dataset.py b/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/binaural_datasets/binaural_dataset.py
index 8b3b84de189727f3ffb605a0e16d497ae7bf56da..8198b27f6488076d86708ee1baf640c8893f5ece 100755
--- a/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/binaural_datasets/binaural_dataset.py
+++ b/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/binaural_datasets/binaural_dataset.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ def load_hrtf(
         )
 
     mat_contents = loadmat(filename)
+    #mat_contents = h5py.File(filename, 'r')
 
     try:
         IR = mat_contents["IR"]
@@ -129,8 +130,8 @@ def load_ir(
 
         if in_fmt.startswith("MOZART"):
             dataset_suffix = "FULL"
-        elif in_fmt in CHANNEL_BASED_AUDIO_FORMATS.keys():
-            dataset_suffix = "LS"
+        elif in_fmt in CHANNEL_BASED_AUDIO_FORMATS.keys(): ##This is triggered when -if HOA3 is passed from the command line. dataset suffix is being set to LS, and "FULL" mode cannot be used - in_format being used is 7_1_4. 
+            dataset_suffix = "FULL"
 
     elif out_fmt.startswith("BINAURAL"):
         dataset_prefix = "HRIR"
@@ -192,7 +193,9 @@ def load_ir(
         in_fmt = fromtype(in_fmt)
         tmp_fmt = fromtype("LS")
 
-        IR_tmp = IR.copy()
+        #IR_tmp = IR.copy() # Bug: deprecated function, no longer works
+        IR_tmp = np.array(IR, copy=True)
+        #IR_tmp = copy.deepcopy(IR) # -> error - h5py lists cannot be pickled
         IR = np.zeros([IR_tmp.shape[0], IR_tmp.shape[1], in_fmt.num_channels])
 
         ir_index = 0
diff --git a/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/convert/channelbased.py b/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/convert/channelbased.py
index dbb8b160ed46b26f3800d6c411402323f718e012..89ddc63140d5eb016b9177c6de0998c6662dbd7f 100755
--- a/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/convert/channelbased.py
+++ b/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/convert/channelbased.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def render_cba_to_binaural(
     if trajectory is not None:
         cba.audio = rotate_cba(cba, trajectory)
 
-    IR, _, latency_smp = load_ir(cba.name, bin.name, bin_dataset)
+    IR, _, latency_smp = load_ir(cba.name, bin.name, bin_dataset) ##cba.name passed to this function is 7_1_4 -> this caused the renderer to attach suffix LS to the binaural dataset name in the next step
 
     # render LFE
     if bin_lfe_gain is not None:
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ def render_cba_to_binaural(
             cba.audio, cba.fs, cba.lfe_index, bin_lfe_gain
         )
 
+    ##The following two operations must be stateful for frame-wise, TCP enabled rendering
     # render rest of the signal
     bin.audio = binaural_fftconv(cba.audio, IR, cba.num_channels, cba.lfe_index)
     # compensate delay from binaural dataset
diff --git a/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/convert/objectbased.py b/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/convert/objectbased.py
index 94c3f79285b2b8eac73d3cadce4643d79e2d4843..2bfc1c0c660bb938becb25a3b9a2aaac9b6897cf 100755
--- a/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/convert/objectbased.py
+++ b/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/convert/objectbased.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def render_oba_to_binaural(
 
         render_oba_to_cba(oba, cba_tmp)
 
-        render_cba_to_binaural(cba_tmp, bin, trajectory)
+        render_cba_to_binaural(cba_tmp, bin, trajectory, bin_dataset, **kwargs)
     else:
         IR, SourcePosition, latency_smp = load_ir(oba.name, bin.name, bin_dataset)
 
diff --git a/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/convert/scenebased.py b/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/convert/scenebased.py
index b633f6e73052379661ce47eb4bb00ff160b730df..e65539100d39a2a07a851c93b6a9c70ba0561efd 100755
--- a/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/convert/scenebased.py
+++ b/ivas_processing_scripts/audiotools/convert/scenebased.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ def convert_scenebased(
             f"Conversion from {sba.name} to {out.name} is unsupported!"
         )
 
+#Rendered Audio is returned here
     return out
 
 
@@ -114,16 +115,23 @@ def render_sba_to_binaural(
         Name of binaural dataset without prefix or suffix
     """
 
-    if trajectory is not None:
+    if trajectory is not None: ##Trajectory option for pre-coded head rotations??
         sba.audio = rotate_sba(sba, trajectory)
 
-    if "ROOM" in bin.name:
+    if "ROOM" in bin.name: #this is triggered for BINAURAL_ROOM option 
+        ##Does this have be changed based on the new angles mode in SOFA? Or based on input format?
         cba_tmp = audio.fromtype("7_1_4")
+        ##Temporary change to 5_1
+        ##cba_tmp = audio.fromtype("5_1")
         cba_tmp.fs = sba.fs
 
         render_sba_to_cba(sba, cba_tmp)
 
-        channelbased.render_cba_to_binaural(cba_tmp, bin, trajectory)
+        ##connect cba_tmp to ivas python renderer 
+
+        #Binaural dataset name is not being passeed here
+        channelbased.render_cba_to_binaural(cba_tmp, bin, trajectory, bin_dataset, **kwargs)
+        #channelbased.render_cba_to_binaural(cba_tmp, bin, **kwargs) - does not work if **kwargs is passed as an argument 
     else:
         IR, _, latency_smp = load_ir(sba.name, bin.name, bin_dataset)
 
@@ -156,6 +164,7 @@ def render_sba_to_cba(
         Channel-based output audio
     """
 
+    ##recreate 
     render_mtx = get_allrad_mtx(sba.ambi_order, cba)
     cba.audio = sba.audio @ render_mtx.T
 
@@ -409,7 +418,7 @@ def get_allrad_mtx(
         ALLRAD matrix
     """
 
-    n_harm = nchan_from_ambi_order(ambi_order)
+    n_harm = nchan_from_ambi_order(ambi_order) ## (ambi_order + 1)`** 2`
 
     if cba.name == "MONO":
         hoa_dec = np.zeros([1, n_harm])