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Generation and Validation of Virtual Auditory Space

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Virtual Auditory Space: Generation and Applications

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Abstract

The aim in generating virtual auditory space (VAS) is to create the illusion of a natural free-field sound using a closed-field sound system (see Fig. 1.1, chapter 1) or in another free-field environment, using a loudspeaker system. This technique relies on the general assumption that identical stimuli at a listener’s eardrum will be perceived identically independent of their physical mode of delivery. However, it is important to note that the context of an auditory stimulus also plays a role in the percept generated in the listeners (chapter 1, section 2.1.2) and that auditory and nonauditory factors contribute to this.

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Pralong, D., Carlile, S. (1996). Generation and Validation of Virtual Auditory Space. In: Virtual Auditory Space: Generation and Applications. Neuroscience Intelligence Unit. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-22594-3_4

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