Off-frequency masking responses remain linear despite MOCR activation

Evidence

At the signal frequency place, the BM response to the 1.2-kHz masker should be approximately linear, even with MOCR stimulation (Cooper and Guinan 2006 ). — Dijk, Pim van, Physiology, Psychoacoustics and…, 931

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the broader cochlear mechanics literature on basilar membrane linearity versus cochlear amplifier compression, used here as the rationale for an off-frequency masker control.