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SoundDNA: Hearing Aid Technology for Today's Patient

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1.  SoundDNA from Sonic is a new___________.
  1. Hardware platform
  2. Software platform
  3. Technology platform
  4. Diving board platform
2.  SmartCompress advances DSP technology beyond the limitation of a
  1. Static environmental classification system
  2. Real time assessment of the environment
  3. Speech Variable Processing (SVP) system
  4. Phoneme vs. Envelope Focus system
3.  Which of the following is part of the new SPiN Management system from Sonic?
  1. SPiN Directionality
  2. Speech Priority Noise Reduction
  3. SPiN Engagement Party
  4. All of the Above
4.  Which of the following statements about SmartCompress is TRUE?
  1. It precisely measures sound changes in the environment
  2. It uses a short term and a long term SNR estimator
  3. It applies different amounts of gain and compression on speech vs. noise
  4. All of the above
5.  Which of the following is TRUE about SPiN Noise Reduction?
  1. Reduces gain, only as much as needed
  2. Operates in 16 frequency bands
  3. Coordinates with SPiN Directionality to manage speech and noise across the frequency spectrum
  4. All of the Above
6.  What is the purpose of SPiN Engage?
  1. To merge SPiN Directionality and SPiN Noise Reduction together
  2. To coordinate the onset of SPiN Directionality with SmartCompress in 16 frequency bands
  3. To coordinate the onset of SPiN Directionality and SPiN Noise Reduction as the SNR fluctuates in 16 frequency bands
  4. To balance listening in noise and decrease listening effort
7.  AFC Pro uses inverse phase cancellation to control static acoustic feedback and ________________ to control dynamic acoustic feedback?
  1. Spatial awareness
  2. Spectrogram cancellation
  3. Spectro Temporal Modulation
  4. All of the above
8.  Which of the following are components of the Dual Radio wireless system?
  1. Near Field Magnetic Induction & 2.4 GHz communication
  2. 3.84 KHz proprietary wireless protocol
  3. 18 GHz communication
  4. 95 dB SPL
9.  Which of the following is a benefit of the Dual Radio wireless system?
  1. Improved sound quality
  2. A significant increase in power consumption
  3. Streaming with an intermediary device
  4. All of the above
10.  The Extended Dynamic Range feature in Enchant expands the dynamic range of sound up to _____?
  1. 95 dB SPL
  2. 113 dB SPL
  3. 10 KHz
  4. 100 dB HL

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