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Stimuli and Procedures

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In this chapter, some fundamental correlations between the temporal and the spectral characteristics of sounds are briefly reviewed. The transformations of electric signals into sound by loudspeakers and headphones are described. Moreover, some psychophysical methods and procedures are mentioned. Finally, the relationship between stimuli and hearing sensations in general and the processing of raw data in psychoacoustics are discussed.

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Zwicker, E., Fastl, H. (1999). Stimuli and Procedures. In: Psychoacoustics. Springer Series in Information Sciences, vol 22. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09562-1_1

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