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Binaural comodulation masking release: effects of masker interaural correlation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17225415     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Binaural detection was examined for a signal presented in a narrow band of noise centered on the on-signal masking band (OSB) or in the presence of flanking noise bands that were random or comodulated with respect to the OSB. The noise had an interaural correlation of 1.0 (No), 0.99 or 0.95. In No noise, random flanking bands worsened Spi detection and comodulated bands improved Spi detection for some listeners but had no effect for other listeners. For the 0.99 or 0.95 interaural correlation conditions, random flanking bands were less detrimental to Spi detection and comodulated flanking bands improved Spi detection for all listeners. Analyses based on signal detection theory indicated that the improvement in Spi thresholds obtained with comodulated bands was not compatible with an optimal combination of monaural and binaural cues or to across-frequency analyses of dynamic interaural phase differences. Two accounts consistent with the improvement in Spi thresholds in comodulated noise were (1) envelope information carried by the flanking bands improves the weighting of binaural cues associated with the signal; (2) the auditory system is sensitive to across-frequency differences in ongoing interaural correlation.
Authors:
Joseph W Hall; Emily Buss; John H Grose
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America     Volume:  120     ISSN:  0001-4966     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Acoust. Soc. Am.     Publication Date:  2006 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-01-17     Completed Date:  2007-02-15     Revised Date:  2011-05-05    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503051     Medline TA:  J Acoust Soc Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3878-88     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, USA. jwh@med.unc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Auditory Perception / physiology*
Cues
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Perceptual Masking*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 DC000397-21/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS; R01 DC00397/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS
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