scholarly journals The role of spectral cues in timbre discrimination by ferrets and humans

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (5) ◽  
pp. 2870-2883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen M. Town ◽  
Huriye Atilgan ◽  
Katherine C. Wood ◽  
Jennifer K. Bizley ◽  
JFC
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Cues ◽  
Timbre Discrimination

scholarly journals Modeling perceived externalization of a static, lateral sound image

Acta Acustica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Song Li ◽  
Robert Baumgartner ◽  
Jürgen Peissig
Keyword(s):  
Auditory Processing ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Acoustic Environment ◽  
Spectral Cues ◽  
Sound Image ◽  
Reverberant Environments ◽  
Contralateral Ear ◽  
Monaural Spectral Cues ◽  
Interaural Level Differences

Perceived externalization is a relevant feature to create an immersive acoustic environment with headphone reproduction. In the present study, listener-specific acoustic transfer characteristics for an azimuth angle of 90° were modified to investigate the role of monaural spectral cues, interaural level differences (ILDs), and temporal fluctuations of ILDs on perceived externalization in anechoic and reverberant environments. Listeners’ ratings suggested that each acoustic cue was important for perceived externalization. If only one correct acoustic cue remained in the ear signals, the sound image could not be perceived as fully externalized. Reverberation did reduce but not eliminate the influences of monaural spectral and ILD cues on perceived externalization. Additionally, the spectral details of the ipsilateral ear signal were more important for perceived externalization than those in the contralateral ear signal. A computational model was proposed to quantify those relationships and predict externalization ratings by comparing the acoustic cues extracted from the target (modified) and template (non-processed) binaural signals after several auditory processing steps. The accuracy of predicted externalization ratings was higher than 90% under all experimental conditions.

scholarly journals The role of spectral cues in vertical plane elevation perception

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 435-438
Author(s):  
Dingding Yao ◽  
Junfeng Li ◽  
Risheng Xia ◽  
Yonghong Yan
Keyword(s):  
Vertical Plane ◽  
Spectral Cues

scholarly journals A TMS investigation on the role of the cerebellum in pitch and timbre discrimination

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlotta Lega ◽  
Tomaso Vecchi ◽  
Egidio D’Angelo ◽  
Zaira Cattaneo
Keyword(s):  
Timbre Discrimination

The role of temporal and spectral cues in speech recognition

1996 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 2829-2829
Author(s):  
Philipos C. Loizou ◽  
Michael F. Dorman
Keyword(s):  
Speech Recognition ◽  
Spectral Cues

Interlingual identification and the role of foreign language experience in L2 vowel perception

1990 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 303-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ocke-Schwen Bohn ◽  
James Emil Flege
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Vowel Duration ◽  
Language Experience ◽  
Vowel Perception ◽  
Spectral Cues ◽  
Vowel Contrast ◽  
The Continuum

ABSTRACTThis article examines the perception of four English vowels (/i, i, ε, æ/) by adult native speakers of German. From the standpoint of German, it appears that English /i, i,ε/ are perceptually similar, if not identical, to German /i, i, ε,/ whereas /ε/ is a “new” vowel for German learners of English. The role of foreign language experience in the perception of second language vowels was examined through labeling responses to members of synthetic continua (beat-bit, bet-bat) in which vowel duration and spectrum were varied factorily. The subjects were relatively experienced and inexperienced second language (L2) learners and a monolingual English control group. The results suggest that L2 experience did not affect perception for the continuum with the two “similar” vowels /i/ and /I/. However, for the continuum involving the “new” vowel /æ/, the experienced Germans more closely resembled the native English speakers than the inexperienced Germans. The predominant use of duration cues in differentiating the English /ε/–/æ/ contrast by the inexperienced Germans suggested that when spectral cues are insufficient to differentiate an L2 vowel contrast, duration will be used.

scholarly journals The role of spectral cues and minimum bandwidth in the auditory perception of distance.

2010 ◽  
Vol 128 (4) ◽  
pp. 2455-2455
Author(s):  
Ramiro Oscar Vergara Ferrari ◽  
Esteban Calcagno ◽  
Manuel C. Eguia
Keyword(s):  
Auditory Perception ◽  
Spectral Cues ◽  
Minimum Bandwidth
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