Does Auditory Masking Explain the High Voice Superiority?
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The majority of music in the world employs multiple concurrent parts. Among these parts, the upper-most part or voice often carries the melody. Considering the upward spread of auditory masking patterns, one might think the high-voice melodies are conflicting with masking theory. In this paper, we investigate the mutual masking effects of concurrent highand low-pitched complex tones. In addition, we consider four types of spectral envelope patterns and discuss their influence on auditory masking.
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