The fine frequency structure of the 2f1‐f2 acoustic distortion product (ADP fine structure) was examined in ten human subjects with normal hearing. Primary frequencies (f1 and f2) were incremented in steps of 1/32 octave with an f2/f1 ratio of 1.2. The primary levels were kept equal to each other and varied from 45 to 65 dB SPL in 2.5‐dB steps. The results show that the ADP fine structure is characterized by a series of peaks and valleys across frequency, with a peak‐to‐peak frequency spacing of about 3/32 octave and a peak‐to‐valley amplitude ratio of up to 20 dB. At frequencies below 4000 Hz, as primary level increases, the sharpness of the ADP fine structure is not significantly reduced and the pattern gradually shifts to lower frequencies. At frequencies above 4000 Hz, a flattening of the pattern is sometimes observed at high levels. A consequence of the underlying process responsible for the fine structure is that ADP input/output (I/O) functions can be highly variable in shape. Dramatic shape changes can occur for ADP I/O functions obtained with primary frequency changes of as little as 1/32nd of an octave. The outward cause of I/O function variability is the behavior of the ADP fine structure with level; i.e., it remains robust at high levels and systematically shifts to lower frequencies with level. As a result, ADP peaks can shift to valleys with increasing level and vice versa. Thus, small shifts in primary frequency can result in significant changes in the shape of the ADP I/O function in humans.
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November 1993
November 01 1993
Fine structure of the 2f1‐f2 acoustic distortion product: Changes with primary level
Ning‐ji He;
Ning‐ji He
Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425‐2242
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Richard A. Schmiedt
Richard A. Schmiedt
Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425‐2242
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J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 94, 2659–2669 (1993)
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Received:
June 16 1992
Accepted:
June 29 1993
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Ning‐ji He, Richard A. Schmiedt; Fine structure of the 2f1‐f2 acoustic distortion product: Changes with primary level. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 1 November 1993; 94 (5): 2659–2669. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.407350
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