Modulation masking for recurrent low-noise noise masker

The main purpose of these investigations was to examine modulation masking phenomenon for recurrent low-noise noise masker. Such masker is characterized by three parameters, namely: repetition frequency, frep, centre frequency, fo, and bandwidth, b. The parameter frep is not reflected in the signal...

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Main Author: D. J. Kutzner
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences 2014-04-01
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Online Access:https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/748
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description The main purpose of these investigations was to examine modulation masking phenomenon for recurrent low-noise noise masker. Such masker is characterized by three parameters, namely: repetition frequency, frep, centre frequency, fo, and bandwidth, b. The parameter frep is not reflected in the signal power spectrum and is related to the autocorrelation period. The parameters fo and b describe spectral properties of the interfering signal, i.e. localization and concentration of its power in the frequency domain. In order to separate possible effects of the masker temporal repetition and its spectral parameters, modulation masking measurements were carried out for fo=64 Hz, b=16 Hz and frep=1 s-1 (without repetition), 4 s-1 and 8 s-1 and probe signal of frequencies fp=1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 32, 52 and 64 Hz. The masker rms modulation depth was 30%; carrier signal was a 4-kHz sinusoid. The main conclusion is that modulation masking patterns are determined by the spectral properties of the masker.
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spelling doaj-art-73afa94cbdac4d5592056af166c9c6fa2025-08-20T03:27:51ZengInstitute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of SciencesArchives of Acoustics0137-50752300-262X2014-04-01314Modulation masking for recurrent low-noise noise maskerD. J. Kutzner0Adam Mickiewicz University, Institute of AcousticsThe main purpose of these investigations was to examine modulation masking phenomenon for recurrent low-noise noise masker. Such masker is characterized by three parameters, namely: repetition frequency, frep, centre frequency, fo, and bandwidth, b. The parameter frep is not reflected in the signal power spectrum and is related to the autocorrelation period. The parameters fo and b describe spectral properties of the interfering signal, i.e. localization and concentration of its power in the frequency domain. In order to separate possible effects of the masker temporal repetition and its spectral parameters, modulation masking measurements were carried out for fo=64 Hz, b=16 Hz and frep=1 s-1 (without repetition), 4 s-1 and 8 s-1 and probe signal of frequencies fp=1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 32, 52 and 64 Hz. The masker rms modulation depth was 30%; carrier signal was a 4-kHz sinusoid. The main conclusion is that modulation masking patterns are determined by the spectral properties of the masker.https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/748amplitude modulationsignal envelopemodulation maskingmodulation filterbank conceptperceptual groupinglow-noise noise
spellingShingle D. J. Kutzner
Modulation masking for recurrent low-noise noise masker
Archives of Acoustics
amplitude modulation
signal envelope
modulation masking
modulation filterbank concept
perceptual grouping
low-noise noise
title Modulation masking for recurrent low-noise noise masker
title_full Modulation masking for recurrent low-noise noise masker
title_fullStr Modulation masking for recurrent low-noise noise masker
title_full_unstemmed Modulation masking for recurrent low-noise noise masker
title_short Modulation masking for recurrent low-noise noise masker
title_sort modulation masking for recurrent low noise noise masker
topic amplitude modulation
signal envelope
modulation masking
modulation filterbank concept
perceptual grouping
low-noise noise
url https://acoustics.ippt.pan.pl/index.php/aa/article/view/748
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