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equal auditory steps along F1/F2

Heriberto,

This is a worthwhile question, but I don't know of an answer. Malcolm Slaney, Perry Cook, Roger Shepard, Al Bregman and I have been working together on this and related questions for the better part of 12 years now.
I think the most defensible position is to base any decision you make on empirical data. Our experience is that the distances are highly dependent on the paradigm you use (the question you ask, the way you present the stimuli, the subjects' task). I would advise then that you just make a good guess, perhaps equal distances in log space for starters, collect your data, and adjust accordingly.

I'm sure that the list members will be interested to see what you find (as will I!).

Dan Levitin


Date:    Mon, 15 May 2006 22:20:43 -0700
From:    Heriberto Avelino <avelino@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: equal auditory steps along F1/F2

Dear List members,

I am designing an experiment and I need to synthesize an array of vowels
separated by equal perceptual magnitudes. That is to say, I need vowels
that sample the acoustic vowel space in equal auditory steps along the
continua F1 and F2.
Furthermore, I would like to justify such a magnitude, instead of just
doing a Hz to ERB/MEL/Bark etc. conversion, for instance.
I would appreciate any comment and suggestions about the relevant
literature.

Best regards,
Heriberto

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