Distribution of Spectral Modulation Transfer Functions in a Young, Normal-hearing Population
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5020787
Abstract
Spectral modulation transfer functions (SMTFs) were measured in 49 young (18–35 years of age) normal-hearing listeners. Noise carriers spanned six octaves from 200 to 12 800 Hz. Sinusoidal (on a log-amplitude scale) spectral modulation with random starting phase was superimposed on the carrier at spectral modulation frequencies of 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, and 8.0 cycles/octave. Modulation detection thresholds (in dB) yielded SMTFs that were bandpass in nature, consistent with previous investigations reporting data for only a few subjects. Thresholds were notably consistent across subjects despite minimal practice. Population statistics are reported that may serve as reference data for future studies.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, v. 143, issue 306
Scholar Commons Citation
Hoover, Eric C.; Eddins, Ann C.; and Eddins, David A., "Distribution of Spectral Modulation Transfer Functions in a Young, Normal-hearing Population" (2018). Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Publications. 18.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/csd_facpub/18
