AUDITORY DISPLAY OF SOUND SOURCE DISTANCE

Although the majority of research on spatial sound reproduction has concentrated on the directional components of source location, it is clear that full 3-dimensional rendering also requires an understanding of how to reproduce sound source distance. This article reviews and describes recent psychophysical research on distance perception of sound sources, with emphasis on how various acoustical and nonacoustical factors contribute to perceived distance. Results from this research have important implications for distance simulation and reproduction in spatial auditory displays.

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