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Absolute threshold of hearing applies to Auditory perception. Activate to inspect this relation.Absolute threshold of hearing depends on Frequency. Activate to inspect this relation.Ambisonics is a Spatial audio. Activate to inspect this relation.Audio data compression depends on Auditory masking. Activate to inspect this relation.Auditory masking applies to Auditory perception. Activate to inspect this relation.Auditory scene analysis is a Auditory perception. Activate to inspect this relation.Bark scale is derived from Critical band. Activate to inspect this relation.Binaural recording depends on Head-related transfer function. Activate to inspect this relation.Binaural recording is a Audio recording. Activate to inspect this relation.Cocktail-party effect emerges from Auditory scene analysis. Activate to inspect this relation.Critical band explains Auditory masking. Activate to inspect this relation.Critical band is part of Auditory perception. Activate to inspect this relation.Equal-loudness contour depends on Frequency. Activate to inspect this relation.Equal-loudness contour models Loudness. Activate to inspect this relation.Head-related transfer function models Sound localization. Activate to inspect this relation.Interaural level difference enables Sound localization. Activate to inspect this relation.Interaural time difference enables Sound localization. Activate to inspect this relation.Panning applies to Stereophony. Activate to inspect this relation.Sound localization is a Auditory perception. Activate to inspect this relation.Spatial audio depends on Sound localization. Activate to inspect this relation.Stereophony depends on Sound localization. Activate to inspect this relation.Stereophony is a Spatial audio. Activate to inspect this relation.Surround sound is a Spatial audio. Activate to inspect this relation.Sound localizationAuditory perceptionSpatial audioStereophonyHead-related transfer functionInteraural level differenceInteraural time differenceAuditory scene analysisCritical bandAbsolute threshold of hearingAuditory maskingAmbisonicsSurround soundPanningBinaural recordingCocktail-party effectBark scaleFrequencyAudio data compressionAudio recordingEqual-loudness contourLoudness
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Sound localization

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At a glance

The ability to judge the direction and distance of a sound source by ear.

Disciplines
Psychoacoustics · Cognitive Science
Role in the graph
Cross-disciplinary bridge — reaches Audio Engineering, Biology
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6 · 4 relation families

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  • Auditory perception5
    Biology, Cognitive Science · connects to Absolute threshold of hearing, Auditory masking, Auditory scene analysis…
  • Loudness3
    Cognitive Science, Music, Physics · connects to Equal-loudness contour, Phon, Sone
  • Pitch3
    Cognitive Science, Music, Physics · connects to Mel scale, Missing fundamental, Timbre
  • Frequency2
    Mathematics, Music, Physics · connects to Absolute threshold of hearing, Equal-loudness contour
  • Harmonic series2
    Acoustics, Music Theory, Physics · connects to Missing fundamental, Timbre

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  • This view connects 12 disciplines: Acoustics, Audio Engineering, Audiology, Biology, Cognitive Science, Information Theory, Mathematics, Music, Music Production, Physics, Psychoacoustics, Signal Processing.
  • Sound localization is a bridge concept — viewed here through Cognitive Science, Psychoacoustics.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.
  • Thresholds explains 2 concepts in this view (Acoustics, Audiology, Psychoacoustics).

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