Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing sound distinctions for auditory conditioning. An audio storage media is used for storing multiple channel audio recordings. The audio storage media is played on a multiple channel audio player. A channel selection device is coupled to the multiple channel audio player for adjusting the strength of each channel of the multiple channel audio player. Headphones are coupled to the channel selection means for allowing the user of the apparatus to listen to at least one channel of the multiple channel audio recordings stored on the audio storage media. By separating the sounds into different channels, a user of the apparatus and method will be able to better distinguish sounds thus increasing the learning ability of the user.

Abstract: In one mode of operation, a signal representation of sound is provided to an audio filter that has transmission characteristics that are controlled by a microprocessor. The output of the audio filter is provided to similar left and right ear and a bone conduction processing circuits. Each of the processing circuits has an equalization filter that has transmission characteristics that are determined by the microprocessor. The outputs of the left and right ear and bone conduction processing circuits are connected to a left earphone, a right earphone and a bone transducer, respectively. The outputs of the processing circuits are in accordance with a program stored in a memory unit and are in accordance with plurality of procedures for assessment and training of a person's listening ability. In another mode of operation, a voltage to frequency converter generates a voltage having a frequency in accordance with signals provided by a microprocessor.