Abstract
Comodulation masking release (CMR) suggests that the auditory system is sensitive to across‐frequency differences in modulation pattern. This raises the question of whether it is as sensitive to modulation differences due to the absence of activity (a silent interval) as it is to the presence of additional activity (a signal). If so, gap detection in a narrow‐band noise would be expected to be better in the presence of a comodulating flanking band than in the presence of a noncomodulating flanking band. The present study was designed to test this hypothesis. Gap detection was measured in a 30‐Hz‐wide narrow‐band noise centered at 1 kHz. A second 30‐Hz band of noise, centered at either 500 Hz or 1.5 kHz, was then added that was either comodulated or noncomodulated with the 1‐kHz band. While gap detection deteriorated with the addition of a second noise band, it appeared to do so more for the noncomodulated case than for the comodulated case. [Research supported by AFOSR.]
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
