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An Additive Synthesis Technique for Independent Modification of the Auditory Perceptions of Brightness and Warmth

Authors: Zacharakis, Asteris; Reiss, Joshua

AES Convention 130 · Paper 8420 · May 2011

Abstract

An algorithm that achieves independent modification of two low-level features that are correlated with the auditory perceptions of brightness and warmth was implemented. The perceptual validity of the algorithm was tested through a series of listening tests in order to examine whether the low-level modification was indeed perceived as independent and to investigate the influence of the fundamental frequency on the perceived modification. A Multidimensional Scaling analysis (MDS) on listener responses to pairwise dissimilarity comparisons accompanied by a verbal elicitation experiment, examined the perceptual significance and independence of the two low-level features chosen. This is a first step for the future development of a perceptually based control of an additive synthesizer.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 130
AES Convention
130
Paper number
8420
Publication date
May 6, 2011
Session subject
Audio Signal Processing and Analysis
Affiliation
Queen Mary University of London, London, UK (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper