The ability to reproducibly match tinnitus loudness and pitch is important to research and clinical management. Here we examine agreement and reliability of tinnitus loudness matching and pitch likeness ratings when using a computer-based method to measure the tinnitus spectrum and estimate a dominant tinnitus pitch, using tonal or narrowband sounds. Group level data indicated a significant eff...

conclusions according to the results of this study, with increasing load of traffic, there is an increasing need for proper consideration plans to control noise pollution and prevent its effects. results according to the research findings, the equivalent sound pressure levels in all stations were 76.28 ± 3.12 db (mean ± sd). according to sound measurements and the survey questionnaire, noise po...

McFadden (1975) questioned the accuracy and reliability of the method of magnitude estimation for the measurement of loudness of tones that vary both in duration and level. He suggested that it produced unreliable results and should not be used to assess how loudness depends on stimulus duration. To examine this issue further, the present study obtained loudness functions for 5and 200-ms tones ...

A prediction model for the sound quality of refrigerator noise was proposed by investigating subjective and objective attributes of the noise [Jeon et al. (2007) Appl. Acoust.]. In the present study, the just noticeable difference (JND) of each sound quality metric loudness, sharpness, roughness and fluctuation strength which constitute the prediction model was investigated. Loudness of recorde...

Age-related reductions in pulmonary elastic recoil and respiratory muscle strength can affect how older adults generate subglottal pressure required for speech production. The present study examined agerelated changes in speech breathing by manipulating utterance length and loudness during a connected speech task (monologue). Twenty-three older adults and twenty-eight young adults produced a mo...

Interfrequency loudness matches were obtained for 12 pairs of frequencies from 1 to 16 kHz over a range of sensation levels (SL) from 4-to-100 dB. At 10 kHz and below, a linear matching function with a slope of 1.0 provides a good account of the data. In contrast, loudness-matching functions at higher frequencies are curvilinear in shape. Moreover, the regional slope values are both level and f...

The tremendous success of rock music in the second half of the 20th century has boosted the sophistication of production and mixing techniques for this music genre. However, there is no unified theory of mixing from the viewpoint of sound engineering. In this paper, we highlight relationships between loudness and spectrum in individual tracks, established during the process of mixing. To do so,...