Learning of reverberation cues for auditory distance perception in rooms.

Abstract

Auditory perception of distance is not well understood (Zahorik et al, 2005) For familiar sounds, overall received sound pressure level (loudness) considered to be the main distance cue (Warren, 1999) In rooms, reverberation provides distance information. Candidate cue Direct-to-Reverberant energy ratio, D/R (Bronkhorst and Houtgast, 1999).