Modeling perceived externalization of a static, lateral sound image

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  • Song Li
  • Robert Baumgartner
  • Jürgen Peissig

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  • Austrian Academy of Sciences
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer21
Seitenumfang15
FachzeitschriftActa Acustica
Jahrgang4
Ausgabenummer5
Frühes Online-Datum14 Okt. 2020
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2020

Abstract

Perceived externalization is a relevant feature to create an immersive acoustic environment with headphone reproduction. In the present study, listener-specific acoustic transfer characteristics for an azimuth angle of 90° were modified to investigate the role of monaural spectral cues, interaural level differences (ILDs), and temporal fluctuations of ILDs on perceived externalization in anechoic and reverberant environments. Listeners' ratings suggested that each acoustic cue was important for perceived externalization. If only one correct acoustic cue remained in the ear signals, the sound image could not be perceived as fully externalized. Reverberation did reduce but not eliminate the influences of monaural spectral and ILD cues on perceived externalization. Additionally, the spectral details of the ipsilateral ear signal were more important for perceived externalization than those in the contralateral ear signal. A computational model was proposed to quantify those relationships and predict externalization ratings by comparing the acoustic cues extracted from the target (modified) and template (non-processed) binaural signals after several auditory processing steps. The accuracy of predicted externalization ratings was higher than 90% under all experimental conditions.

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Modeling perceived externalization of a static, lateral sound image. / Li, Song; Baumgartner, Robert; Peissig, Jürgen.
in: Acta Acustica, Jahrgang 4, Nr. 5, 21, 2020.

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelForschungPeer-Review

Li, S, Baumgartner, R & Peissig, J 2020, 'Modeling perceived externalization of a static, lateral sound image', Acta Acustica, Jg. 4, Nr. 5, 21. https://doi.org/10.1051/aacus/2020020
Li, S., Baumgartner, R., & Peissig, J. (2020). Modeling perceived externalization of a static, lateral sound image. Acta Acustica, 4(5), Artikel 21. https://doi.org/10.1051/aacus/2020020
Li S, Baumgartner R, Peissig J. Modeling perceived externalization of a static, lateral sound image. Acta Acustica. 2020;4(5):21. Epub 2020 Okt 14. doi: 10.1051/aacus/2020020
Li, Song ; Baumgartner, Robert ; Peissig, Jürgen. / Modeling perceived externalization of a static, lateral sound image. in: Acta Acustica. 2020 ; Jahrgang 4, Nr. 5.
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