This collection seeks to advance our understanding of how sound is perceived and processed by biological systems, with a particular focus on the cognitive and psychological mechanisms underpinning ...

A new AI tool harnessing human perception to refine audio quality has emerged as a breakthrough solution for real-world scenarios where clarity is paramount. This deep learning model, developed by ...

New research reveals that prolonged stress alters brain function, reducing sensitivity to sound over time. This study uncovers how the brain adapts to chronic stress, prioritizing other senses while ...

Pro-audio manufacturer AKG are looking to the podcasting crowd with their latest microphone, the Perception 120 USB, and hoping that the promise of studio-quality sound will lure them in. The ...

Live music can engage more than just one sense, despite it being an auditory medium. Lighting and visual effects can enhance the listening experience, but it is unclear if they can also affect the ...

Prof Emi Hasuo studies how the brain perceives and processes sound rhythm. Surprisingly, the physical rhythm and perceived rhythm are sometimes different. Moreover, sounds of the same rhythm are ...

Once there was the dress; now there’s Yanny or Laurel. Older adults tend to start losing their hearing at the higher frequency ranges, which could explain why Riecke could only hear Laurel, but his ...

Perfecting the art of audio challenges the best of design engineers. Some help in that process may be in store with the SigmaDSP multichannel 28-bit audio processor. Developed by Analog Devices, the ...

Today it is possible to deliver, store, and amplify a high quality digital audio bitstream in a wide range of consumer electronics products. However, these technical advances have often not improved ...