Determining the threshold of acceptability for an interfering audio programme

Francombe, J, Mason, RD, Dewhirst, M and Bech, S (2012) Determining the threshold of acceptability for an interfering audio programme In: 132nd Audio Engineering Society Convention, 2012-04-26 - 2012-04-29, Budapest, Hungary.

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Abstract

An experiment was performed in order to establish the threshold of acceptability for an interfering audio programme on a target audio programme, varying the following physical parameters: target programme, interferer programme, interferer location, interferer spectrum, and road noise level. Factors were varied in three levels in a Box-Behnken fractional factorial design. The experiment was performed in three scenarios: information gathering, entertainment, and reading/working. Nine listeners performed a method of adjustment task to determine the threshold values. Produced thresholds were similar in the information and entertainment scenarios, however there were significant differences between subjects, and factor levels also had a significant effect: interferer programme was the most important factor across the three scenarios, whilst interferer location was the least important.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	This is an electronic version of a convention paper published as Francombe J, Mason RD, Dewhirst M, Bech S (2012). Determining the threshold of acceptability for an interfering audio programme. 132nd Audio Engineering Society Convention, Budapest, Hungary, 26 Apr 2012 - 29 Apr 2012. Audio Engineering Society Preprint. Audio Engineering Society Preprint. 8639. Available online at: http://www.aes.org/e-lib/browse.cfm?elib=16277
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Divisions:	Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences > School of Arts > Sound Recording
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	14 Nov 2012 17:58
Last Modified:	23 Sep 2013 19:43
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/728336

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