Psychoacoustics: Facts and ModelsThis book describes the processing of sound by the human hearing system. It presents quantitative relations between sound stimuli and auditory perceptions in terms of hearing sensations, implementing these relations in models. Modern views are outlined of peripheral activity in the inner ear, which plays an important role in the development of many hearing sensations, and the dependence of these sensations on acoustic parameters is described in psychoacoustical terms. Research scientists in psychoacoustics will welcome the wealth of data this book contains on the human hearing system as a receiver of acoustics information, while acoustic engineers will appreciate the many examples of practical applications of basic research results. |
Contents
Stimuli and Procedures | 1 |
Hearing Area | 17 |
Information Processing in the Auditory System | 23 |
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1-kHz tone abscissa amplitude modulation audible Bark basilar membrane BMLD broad-band noise centre frequency complex tone corresponding critical band critical bandwidth critical-band rate pattern cut-off frequency decreases dependence difference tone displayed in Fig dotted effect equal-loudness contours excitation level versus f₁ fluctuation strength frequency modulation frequency separation hearing system helicotrema increases increment indicated interquartile ranges just-noticeable level difference level versus critical-band loudness level low frequencies low-pass noise lower masked threshold masker level measured modulation frequency narrow-band noise nonlinear otoacoustic emissions outlined in Fig panel parameter partially masked phase pitch shift postmasking produced psychoacoustic pure tones quency relative pitch strength scale shown in Fig shows signal solid lines sone sound pressure level specific loudness subjective duration temporal masking temporal masking pattern test tone test-tone burst test-tone frequency threshold in quiet tone burst tuning curves uniform exciting noise versus critical-band rate white noise Zwicker
References to this book
An Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology John Clark,Collin Yallop,Janet Fletcher No preview available - 2007 |