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    Short-term fluctuations in masker energy reduce tone masking, especially when the masker is within a single critical band. This suggests the auditory system uses brief low-energy periods to detect tones.

    Area of Science:

    • Auditory perception
    • Psychoacoustics
    • Signal processing

    Background:

    • Masking effects in auditory perception are crucial for understanding sound detection.
    • Previous research explored comodulation masking release with wideband noise maskers.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Investigate the impact of short-term masker energy fluctuations on tone detection thresholds.
    • Determine if masker envelope fluctuations within a critical band release tones from masking.

    Main Methods:

    • Presented tones at frequencies above masker frequencies.
    • Used two-tone complexes and bandpass/narrow-band noises as maskers.
    • Measured masking thresholds at various frequency separations and masker bandwidths.

    Main Results:

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    • Two-tone complex maskers produced significantly less masking than pure tones at similar overall levels.
    • Masker envelope fluctuations within a critical band led to a release from masking.
    • Narrow-band noises showed less masking than expected by energy-detector models.

    Conclusions:

    • The auditory system utilizes brief periods of low masker energy for enhanced tone detection.
    • Results challenge simple frequency-selective energy-detector models of hearing.
    • Upward spread of excitation is better represented by masking patterns from multi-critical band noises.