Subject: Re: classical (and fun) experiments in psychoacoustics? From: "Iftikhar Riaz (Lance) Nizami" <Nizamii2@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 13:11:37 EDT List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>-------------------------------1241457097 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Why not Licklider's classic 1948 demonstration of binaural unmasking - the= so-called masking-level difference, seen in the N-zero-S-pi conditions, an= d so on (see for example p. 341 of the Gulick et al. textbook "Hearing")?= There have been well over 1,000 published papers on binaural interaction,= so this one's mandatory. - Lance Nizami PhD, Decatur, GA 30030 In a message dated 5/4/2009 11:54:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, marcs@xxxxxxxx writes: Hi, I am starting a hands-on auditory experimentation course at the University of Montreal this fall, and I'd like for the students to experience some of the 'classical' experiments in psychoacoustics. My candidates so far are (versions of) loudness scaling, temporal integration of loudness, the lower limit of pitch, Patterson's notched = noise method to measure critical bands, possibly some experiments on auditory aftereffects, categorical perception of vowels, masking (and how it relates to mp3 encoding), virtual pitch perception (missing fundamental), and one or two of Al Bregman's auditory streaming experiments. Does anyone have a suggestion for other interesting/fun/instructive experiments? I am particular interested in strong perceptual effects that we would be able to measure in one session. The plan is to pose the problem, let the students come up with ideas for experiments, go through the experimental design process, and collect some data that can be compared to the original study. Cheers, Marc =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Marc Schoenwiesner, PhD International Laboratory for Brain Music and Sound Research (BRAMS) Pavillon 1420 Mont-Royal Universit=E9 de Montr=E9al, Qu=E9bec __o Canada, H2V 4P3 _`\<,_ fax: 514-343-2175 (+)/ (+) tel: 514-343-6111 x3181 www.brams.umontreal.ca/marcs lab website: www.brams.org =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. **************2009 3 Free CREDIT SCORES: See Your 3 Credit Scores from All= 3 Bureaus FREE! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221797372x1201397989/aol?redir= =3Dhttps:%2F%2Fwww.freescore.com%2FOffers%2FStart%2FFreeCreditRepor tAndScore.aspx%3FID%3D91831F371F138345B53A153F49D4D872%26siteid%3De927580b= f7 ) -------------------------------1241457097 Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3DISO-8859-1= "> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.16825" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=3Drole_body style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY= : Arial" bottomMargin=3D7 leftMargin=3D7 topMargin=3D7 rightMargin=3D7><FONT id=3Dr= ole_document face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2> <DIV>Why not Licklider's classic 1948 demonstration of binaural unmasking= - the so-called masking-level difference, seen in the N-zero-S-pi conditions, an= d so on (see for example p. 341 of the Gulick et al. textbook "Hearing")? There= have been well over 1,000 published papers on binaural interaction, so this one= 's mandatory. - Lance Nizami PhD, Decatur, GA 30030</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 5/4/2009 11:54:02 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, marcs@xxxxxxxx writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"= ><FONT style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hi,<BR><BR>I am starting a hands-on auditory experimentation co= urse at the <BR>University of Montreal this fall, and I'd like for the stu= dents to <BR>experience some of the 'classical' experiments in psychoacoustics. My <BR>candidates so far are (versions of) loudne= ss scaling, temporal <BR>integration of loudness, the lower limit of= pitch, Patterson's notched <BR>noise method to measure critical bands, po= ssibly some experiments on <BR>auditory aftereffects, categorical percept= ion of vowels, masking (and <BR>how it relates to mp3 encoding), virtual= pitch perception (missing <BR>fundamental), and one or two of Al Bregman= 's auditory streaming <BR>experiments.<BR><BR>Does anyone have a sugg= estion for other interesting/fun/instructive <BR>experiments? I am partic= ular interested in strong perceptual effects <BR>that we would be able= to measure in one session. The plan is to pose <BR>the problem, let= the students come up with ideas for experiments, go <BR>through the experimental design process, and collect some data that <BR>can be= compared to the original study.<BR><BR>Cheers,<BR>Marc<BR><BR>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR>M= arc Schoenwiesner, PhD<BR>International Laboratory for Brain<BR>Music and So= und Research (BRAMS)<BR>Pavillon 1420 Mont-Royal<BR>Universit=E9 de Montr=E9= al, Qu=E9bec __o<BR>Canada, H2= V 4P3 _`\<,_<BR>fax: 514-343-2175 = ; (+)/ (+)<BR>tel: 514-343-6111 x3181<BR>www.brams.umontreal.ca/marcs<BR>lab website: www.brams.org<BR>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR><BR>------------------= ----------------------------------------------<BR>This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT><br/><font style=3D"color:black;f= ont:normal 10pt arial,san-serif;"> <hr style=3D"margin-top:10px"/><B>2009= 3 Free CREDIT SCORES: <A HREF=3Dhttp://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1= 221797372x1201397989/aol?redir=3Dhttps:%2F%2Fwww.freescore.com%2FOffers%2F= Start%2FFreeCreditReportAndScore.aspx%3FID%3D91831F371F138345B53A153F49D4D= 872%26siteid%3De927580bf7>See Your 3 Credit Scores from All 3 Bureaus FREE= !</B></A></font></DIV></BODY></HTML> -------------------------------1241457097--