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Subjective scaling of spatial room acoustic parameters influenced by visual environmental cues.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20968367     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although there have been numerous studies investigating subjective spatial impression in rooms, only a few of those studies have addressed the influence of visual cues on the judgment of auditory measures. In the psychophysical study presented here, video footage of five solo music/speech performers was shown for four different listening positions within a general-purpose space. The videos were presented in addition to the acoustic signals, which were auralized using binaural room impulse responses (BRIR) that were recorded in the same general-purpose space. The participants were asked to adjust the direct-to-reverberant energy ratio (D/R ratio) of the BRIR according to their expectation considering the visual cues. They were also directed to rate the apparent source width (ASW) and listener envelopment (LEV) for each condition. Visual cues generated by changing the sound-source position in the multi-purpose space, as well as the makeup of the sound stimuli affected the judgment of spatial impression. Participants also scaled the direct-to-reverberant energy ratio with greater direct sound energy than was measured in the acoustical environment.
Authors:
Daniel L Valente; Jonas Braasch
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America     Volume:  128     ISSN:  1520-8524     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Acoust. Soc. Am.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-25     Completed Date:  2011-02-11     Revised Date:  2012-05-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503051     Medline TA:  J Acoust Soc Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1952-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Communication Acoustics and Aural Architecture Research Laboratory (CA³RL), School of Architecture, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, New York 12180, USA. daniel.valente@boystown.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acoustic Stimulation
Acoustics*
Adult
Auditory Pathways / physiology*
Auditory Perception*
Cues*
Facility Design and Construction*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Photic Stimulation
Psychoacoustics
Sound Localization*
Space Perception*
Time Factors
Vibration
Video Recording
Visual Perception*
Young Adult
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
DC000013/DC/NIDCD NIH HHS
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