Moving one’s head shifts spectral notches that encode source direction

Evidence

The structures in the arriving power spectrum are of great use to us, especially if the source is moving or we can adjust our body so as to hear the notches move around as the time delays change. — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 1936

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to how real listeners orient their heads toward sound sources — an active-echo localization strategy paralleling echolocation and binaural listening practice. — connects to: Head and pinna scattering imprint direction-dependent spectral notches onto the ear signal. — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 1451