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Project Description This project will explore new approaches to audio production to address hearing loss, a growing concern with an aging population. The overall goal is to investigate, implement and validate original strategies for mixing broadcast content
such that it can be delivered with improved perceptual quality for hearing impaired people. Soundtracks for television and radio content typically have dialogue, sound effects and music mixed together with normal-hearing listeners in mind. But a hearing impairment may result in this final mix sounding muddy and cluttered. First,
hearing aid strategies will be investigated, to establish their limitations and opportunities for improving upon them with object- based audio content. Then different mixing strategies will be implemented to counteract the hearing impairment. These strategies
will be compared against each other in extensive listening tests, to establish preferred approaches to mixing broadcast audio content.
This is a fully funded, 4 year studentship which includes tuition fees, travel and consumables allowance and a stipend covering living expenses. Skills in signal processing, audio production and auditory models are preferred, though we encourage any interested and talented researchers to apply.
A successful candidate will have an academic background in engineering, science or maths.
The student will be based in London. Time will be spent between QMUL’s Centre for Digital Music and BBC R&D South Lab, with a minimum of six months at each. The preferred start date is January 2nd, 2019.
If interested, please contact Josh Reiss at
joshua.reiss@xxxxxxxxxx . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Josh Reiss, Queen Mary University of London
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