Temporal masking patterns comprise simultaneous, post, and premasking effects

Evidence

Simultaneous masking, postmasking, and premasking constitute the three parts of a temporal masking pattern. All three masking effects depend on the spectrum of the masker. For a broad-band noise masker, the frequency selectivity of the masking effect plays a secondary role; for narrow-band maskers, frequency selectivity becomes dominant. — Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 521

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the three-part structure of a temporal masking pattern — core psychoacoustic concept.