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Convention Paper

High-Frequency Sound Above the Audible Range Affects Brain Electric Activity and Sound Perception

Authors: Oohashi, Tsutomu; Nishina, Emi; Kawai, Norie; Fuwamoto, Yoshitaka; Imai, Hiroshi

AES Convention 91 · Paper 3207 · October 1991

Abstract

The authors have developed a new system for sound presentation and a novel technique to measure brain electric activity, and used them to determine if high frequency components above the audible range can influence sound perception in ways not discerned by the method of paired comparisons. The authors report that high frequency sound induces activation of electroencephalogram rhythms that persist in the absence of high frequency stimulation, and can affect perception of sound quality.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 91
AES Convention
91
Paper number
3207
Publication date
October 6, 1991
Session subject
Psychoacoustics
Affiliation
National Institute of Multimedia Education, Chiba-Shi 260, Japan (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper