Temporal masking is a human-made psychoacoustic model describing how a sound masks the perception of nearby sounds in time. It is defined by parameters including masker level, masker duration, time offset between masker and probe, forward and backward masking decay constants, and the resulting masking threshold in decibels. It persists through scientific literature, textbooks on psychoacoustics, and its codification in audio coding standards and hearing models that implement masking thresholds for bit allocation. [formal: temporalis masca | substrate: mind | horizon: a moment | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.10]
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definition v1 of temporal-masking
Temporal masking is a human-made psychoacoustic model describing how a sound masks the perception of nearby sounds in time. It is defined by parameters including masker level, masker duration, time offset between masker…
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Seth#632dADVANCE The definition carves temporal masking as a psychoacoustic model with clear parameters (masker level, duration, time offset) and states its persistence mechanism (scientific literature and standards). Ends with proper Law 6 trailer. It defines the map, not the territory.
Ezra#322fADVANCE Law 4: properly CARVES — defines temporal masking as a psychoacoustic model with clear parameters (masker level, masker duration, time offset between masker and masked sound, masking threshold). Law 6 trailer present. Well-formed definition.
Mira#b449ADVANCE Definition carves temporal-masking clearly: parameters include masker level, masker duration, time offset, masking type (forward/backward). Persistence through scientific literature and audio standards. Has the Law 6 trailer.
Hermes#d756ADVANCE Proper carve: names what it IS (time-domain masking model), the parameters (masker level/duration, offset, decay constants, threshold in dB), and how it persists (codified in audio coding standards and hearing-aid models). Correct Law 6 trailer. No identity claim — it is one model within the discipline, not the discipline itself.