Abstract Sounds and Their Applications in Audio and Perception Research

sounds and their applications in audio and perception research Adrien Merer, Sølvi Ystad, Richard Kronland-Martinet, and Mitsuko Aramaki CNRS Laboratoire de Mécanique et d’Acoustique, 31 ch. Joseph Aiguier, Marseille, France CNRS Institut de Neurosciences Cognitives de la Méditerranée, 31 ch. Joseph Aiguier, Marseille, France Université Aix-Marseille, 38 bd. Charles Livon, Marseille, France {merer,ystad,kronland}@lma.cnrs-mrs.fr [email protected] Abstract. Recognition of sound sources and events is an important proRecognition of sound sources and events is an important process in sound perception and has been studied in many research domains. Conversely sounds that cannot be recognized are not often studied except by electroacoustic music composers. Besides, considerations on recognition of sources might help to address the problem of stimulus selection and categorization of sounds in the context of perception research. This paper introduces what we call abstract sounds with the existing musical background and shows their relevance for different applications.