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J W Hall1, J H Grose

  • 1Division of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina Medical School, Chapel Hill.

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences
|June 29, 1992
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Comodulation masking release (CMR) and masking-level difference (MLD) can improve detection of masked sounds. This study found these effects also aid in detecting temporal gaps in suprathreshold signals, though to a lesser extent.

Area of Science:

  • Auditory perception
  • Psychoacoustics
  • Signal processing in hearing

Background:

  • Masking in hearing is typically dominated by noise close to the signal frequency.
  • Coherent noise modulation across frequencies can lead to masking release, known as comodulation masking release (CMR).
  • Masking release phenomena, like CMR and masking-level difference (MLD), are well-established for auditory detection thresholds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if masking release effects (CMR and MLD) extend to suprathreshold signal analysis.
  • Specifically, to examine gap detection in the presence of CMR and MLD conditions.
  • To compare the magnitude of masking release for gap detection versus detection threshold.

Main Methods:

  • Participants performed temporal gap detection tasks under conditions designed to elicit CMR and MLD.

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  • Stimuli included modulated noise carriers and binaural presentation variations.
  • Performance was assessed in conditions with and without masking release effects.

    • Main Results:

    • Both CMR and MLD produced a masking release effect for suprathreshold gap detection.
    • The magnitude of masking release for gap detection was generally smaller than that observed for detection thresholds.
    • The most significant gap detection masking release occurred at lower stimulation levels, where baseline gap detection was poorer.

    Conclusions:

    • Masking release phenomena, including CMR and MLD, are applicable to the analysis of suprathreshold auditory signals, specifically for gap detection.
    • The benefit of masking release for gap detection is present but less pronounced than for simple detection thresholds.
    • The effectiveness of masking release for gap detection is influenced by overall audibility and stimulation level.