# Auditory Coherence Lab: peripheral→cortical simulator + Ψ(x) steering
Awesome ask. Here’s a single, drop‑in Python module that auditory neuroscientists (and collaborators) can actually run. It simulates peripheral → cortical processing, computes locking metrics (PLV, magnitude‑squared coherence, mTRF/TRF), and includes a Ψ(x)‑style adaptive “coherence engine” that reweights spectro‑temporal bands to maximize phase‑locking (ASSR/EFR) or envelope tracking—plus symbolic state tags for slips/relocks.
It’s self‑contained (NumPy/SciPy/Matplotlib only). Save as psi_audio_lab.py and run with python psi_audio_lab.py --demo assr (or see examples at the bottom).
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# psi_audio_lab.py
# Auditory Coherence Lab: peripheral→cortical simulator + Ψ(x) steering
# Requirements: numpy, scipy, matplotlib
# (optional) soundfile if you want to load WAVs (guarded import below)
"""
Auditory Coherence Lab
======================
What this gives you
-------------------
1) Peripheral front-end:
- Gammatone-ish/Butter filterbank -> cochleagram
- Hair-cell transduction: rectification + low-pass
- Envelope extraction / modulation spectra
2) Cortical / recording layer:
- Synthetic "EEG" / ECoG channel via TRF (gamma kernel) + noise
- mTRF (ridge) forward model (stimulus -> neural)
- Phase-Locking Value (PLV), magnitude-squared coherence (MSC),
Envelope-Following Response (EFR) strength
3) Ψ(x) auditory steering:
- Adaptive band gains to maximize PLV at a target f_mod (ASSR/EFR)
- Recursive phase memory (winding, slips), symbolic tags
("avydia-slip", "resonance-relock", "ΔΣ override")
4) Demos:
- 40 Hz ASSR/EFR demo (amplitude-modulated tone)
- Speech-like noise envelope tracking (synthetic)
- Binaural ITD/ILD JND estimator (toy)
This is research code for simulation and analytic exploration only.
Not a medical device; not for diagnosis or treatment.
Attribution
-----------
Christopher W. Copeland (C077UPTF1L3)
Copeland Resonant Harmonic Formalism (Ψ‑formalism)
Ψ(x) = ∇ϕ(Σ𝕒ₙ(x, ΔE)) + ℛ(x) ⊕ ΔΣ(𝕒′)
Licensed under CRHC v1.0 (non-commercial without permission).
"""
import numpy as np
import scipy.signal as sps
import scipy.linalg as spla
import math
import argparse
import warnings
import time
try:
import soundfile as sf # optional
except Exception:
sf = None
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
# -----------------------------
# Utility & DSP helpers
# -----------------------------
def hz2erb(f):
return 21.4 * np.log10(4.37e-3 * f + 1.0)
def erb2hz(erb):
return (10**(erb/21.4) - 1.0) / 4.37e-3
def erb_space(fmin=100.0, fmax=8000.0, n=32):
erbs = np.linspace(hz2erb(fmin), hz2erb(fmax), n)
return erb2hz(erbs)
def bandpass_biquad(fs, f_center, bw_hz=None, q=None, order=4):
# Safe bandpass (Butter) around f_center; BW via ERB estimate if not given.
if bw_hz is None:
bw_hz = 24.7*(4.37e-3*f_center + 1.0) # Glasberg & Moore ERB
if q is None:
q = f_center / max(bw_hz, 1e-3)
f1 = max(5.0, f_center/np.sqrt(1+1/(4*q*q)))
f2 = min(0.45*fs, f_center*np.sqrt(1+1/(4*q*q)))
wn = [f1/(fs/2), f2/(fs/2)]
wn[0] = max(wn[0], 5.0/(fs/2))
wn[1] = min(wn[1], 0.99)
b, a = sps.butter(order//2, wn, btype='bandpass', output='ba')
return b, a
def lowpass_biquad(fs, fc, order=4):
wn = min(fc/(fs/2), 0.99)
b, a = sps.butter(order//2, wn, btype='low', output='ba')
return b, a
def hilbert_envelope(x):
analytic = sps.hilbert(x)
return np.abs(analytic)
def stft_mag(x, fs, nper=1024, nover=768):
f, t, Z = sps.stft(x, fs=fs, nperseg=nper, noverlap=nover, window='hann')
return f, t, np.abs(Z)
def mscohere(x, y, fs, nper=1024, nover=768):
f, Cxy = sps.coherence(x, y, fs=fs, nperseg=nper, noverlap=nover, window='hann')
return f, Cxy
def plv(x_phase, y_phase):
# x_phase, y_phase: instantaneous phases (rad); return PLV over time
z = np.exp(1j*(x_phase - y_phase))
return np.abs(np.mean(z))
def unwrap_phase(phi):
return np.unwrap(phi)
def rms(x):
return np.sqrt(np.mean(np.square(x)) + 1e-20)
# -----------------------------
# Stimulus generators
# -----------------------------
def am_tone(duration_s=3.0, fs=48000, f_car=1000.0, f_mod=40.0, depth=0.8):
t = np.arange(int(duration_s*fs))/fs
mod = (1.0 - depth) + depth * (0.5 * (1 + np.sin(2*np.pi*f_mod*t)))
tone = np.sin(2*np.pi*f_car*t)
x = mod * tone
return x.astype(np.float32), fs
def speech_like_noise(duration_s=5.0, fs=48000, bands=8, fmin=150, fmax=6000, seed=0):
rng = np.random.RandomState(seed)
t = np.arange(int(duration_s*fs))/fs
centers = erb_space(fmin, fmax, bands)
x = np.zeros_like(t)
for fc in centers:
noise = rng.randn(len(t))
b, a = bandpass_biquad(fs, fc, order=4)
band = sps.filtfilt(b, a, noise)
env = 0.5*(1 + sps.filtfilt(*lowpass_biquad(fs, 8.0), np.abs(sps.hilbert(band))))
x += band * env
x /= np.max(np.abs(x) + 1e-9)
return x.astype(np.float32), fs
# -----------------------------
# Cochlea front-end
# -----------------------------
class Cochlea:
def __init__(self, fs, centers=None):
self.fs = fs
self.centers = centers if centers is not None else erb_space(100, 8000, 24)
self.filters = [bandpass_biquad(fs, fc) for fc in self.centers]
self.hair_lp = lowpass_biquad(fs, 1000.0) # inner hair cell lowpass
def process(self, x):
# Filterbank -> rectification -> lowpass -> envelopes
bands = []
envs = []
for (b,a), fc in zip(self.filters, self.centers):
y = sps.filtfilt(b, a, x)
rect = np.maximum(0, y)
hair = sps.filtfilt(*self.hair_lp, rect)
env = hilbert_envelope(hair)
bands.append(y)
envs.append(env)
return np.array(bands), np.array(envs)
# -----------------------------
# Neural / recording layer
# -----------------------------
def gamma_trf_kernel(fs, tau_ms=40.0, n=3, dur_ms=300.0):
# Simple causal gamma-like kernel for cortical TRF
t = np.arange(int(dur_ms*fs/1000.0))/fs
tau = tau_ms/1000.0
k = (t**(n-1)) * np.exp(-t/tau)
k /= (np.sum(k) + 1e-12)
return k
def convolve_trf(env, kernel):
# env: [bands, time] or [time]
if env.ndim == 1:
y = sps.fftconvolve(env, kernel, mode='full')[:len(env)]
return y
else:
ys = [sps.fftconvolve(ch, kernel, mode='full')[:env.shape[1]] for ch in env]
return np.sum(ys, axis=0)
def add_sensor_noise(y, snr_db=0):
p_sig = np.mean(y**2) + 1e-20
p_noise = p_sig / (10**(snr_db/10.0))
noise = np.random.randn(*y.shape) * np.sqrt(p_noise)
return y + noise
def inst_phase(x, fs, bandpass=None):
if bandpass is not None:
b, a = bandpass
x = sps.filtfilt(b, a, x)
analytic = sps.hilbert(x)
return np.angle(analytic)
def ridge_mtrf(stim, resp, l2=1e2):
# stim: [time, feats], resp: [time]
X = np.asarray(stim)
y = np.asarray(resp)
XtX = X.T @ X + l2*np.eye(X.shape[1])
Xty = X.T @ y
w = spla.solve(XtX, Xty, assume_a='pos')
pred = X @ w
r = np.corrcoef(pred, y)[0,1]
return w, pred, r
# -----------------------------
# Ψ(x) Auditory Steering Engine
# -----------------------------
class PsiAuditoryEngine:
"""
Ψ(x) auditory steering for phase-locking at target f_mod.
Maintains recursive phase memory & symbolic tags.
"""
def __init__(self, fs, centers, f_mod, delta_sigma=0.002, eta=0.2,
max_gain=4.0, smooth=0.6, window_s=0.5, kappa=3.0):
self.fs = fs
self.centers = centers
self.f_mod = f_mod
self.delta_sigma = float(delta_sigma)
self.eta = float(eta)
self.max_gain = float(max_gain)
self.smooth = float(smooth)
self.window = int(window_s*fs)
self.kappa = float(kappa)
self.gains = np.ones(len(centers))
self.prev_plv = 0.0
self.phase_hist = []
self.tags = []
self._uphase_prev = None
self._W = 0
self._mad_hist = []
# bandpass around f_mod for phase extraction
bp = bandpass_biquad(fs, f_mod, bw_hz=max(2.0, f_mod*0.3), order=4)
self._ph_bp = bp
def _symbolic_tag(self, dphi):
# track winding & slips
if self._uphase_prev is None:
self._uphase_prev = dphi
return "init"
dp = dphi - self._uphase_prev
self._uphase_prev = dphi
if dp > np.pi:
self._W -= 1
return "avydia-slip"
elif dp < -np.pi:
self._W += 1
return "resonance-relock"
else:
return "ΔΣ override"
def step(self, env_bands, neural, t0_idx):
"""
One steering step on window [t0:t1).
env_bands: [bands, time]
neural: [time]
t0_idx: start; t1 = t0 + window
"""
t1 = min(env_bands.shape[1], t0_idx + self.window)
if t1 - t0_idx < max(128, int(0.25*self.fs)):
return dict(tag="short-window", gains=self.gains.copy(), plv=self.prev_plv)
# build a reweighted envelope sum using current gains
env_win = env_bands[:, t0_idx:t1] # [B, T]
env_sum = np.tensordot(self.gains, env_win, axes=(0,0)) # [T]
# phases near f_mod
phi_env = inst_phase(env_sum, self.fs, bandpass=self._ph_bp)
phi_neu = inst_phase(neural[t0_idx:t1], self.fs, bandpass=self._ph_bp)
up_env = unwrap_phase(phi_env)
up_neu = unwrap_phase(phi_neu)
# PLV on window
local_plv = plv(up_env, up_neu)
# symbolic tag
tag = self._symbolic_tag(float(up_env[-1]))
# MAD-based robust thresholding of PLV change
d_plv = local_plv - self.prev_plv
self._mad_hist.append(d_plv)
if len(self._mad_hist) > 64:
self._mad_hist.pop(0)
mad = 1.4826 * np.median(np.abs(np.array(self._mad_hist) - np.median(self._mad_hist))) + 1e-9
# Ψ(x): gradient proxy (sign of band PLV contributions)
# Compute per-band contributions by leave-one-out
band_scores = []
for b in range(env_bands.shape[0]):
gtmp = self.gains.copy()
gtmp[b] = min(self.max_gain, gtmp[b] + self.delta_sigma)
env_tmp = np.tensordot(gtmp, env_win, axes=(0,0))
phi_tmp = inst_phase(env_tmp, self.fs, bandpass=self._ph_bp)
up_tmp = unwrap_phase(phi_tmp)
band_scores.append(plv(up_tmp, up_neu))
band_scores = np.array(band_scores)
grad = np.sign(band_scores - local_plv)
# gating: if change is outlier, soften steps
step = self.eta * grad
if abs(d_plv) > self.kappa * mad:
step *= 0.25
tag += "+soft"
# EMA update & clamp
new_g = (1 - self.smooth)*(self.gains + step) + self.smooth*self.gains
new_g = np.clip(new_g, 0.1, self.max_gain)
self.gains = new_g
self.prev_plv = local_plv
self.tags.append(tag)
return dict(tag=tag, gains=self.gains.copy(), plv=local_plv, W=self._W)
# -----------------------------
# Experiments / demos
# -----------------------------
def demo_assr(duration=5.0, fs=48000, f_car=1000.0, f_mod=40.0, snr_db=-5.0, n_bands=24, plot=True):
# Stimulus
x, fs = am_tone(duration, fs, f_car, f_mod, depth=0.9)
# Cochlea
centers = erb_space(150, 6000, n_bands)
coch = Cochlea(fs, centers)
bands, envs = coch.process(x)
# Neural (TRF convolved envelope sum + noise)
kern = gamma_trf_kernel(fs, tau_ms=35.0, n=3, dur_ms=300)
y_clean = convolve_trf(envs, kern)
y = add_sensor_noise(y_clean, snr_db=snr_db)
# Baseline PLV/coherence at f_mod
bp = bandpass_biquad(fs, f_mod, bw_hz=max(2.0, 0.3*f_mod), order=4)
phi_env0 = inst_phase(np.sum(envs, axis=0), fs, bandpass=bp)
phi_neu0 = inst_phase(y, fs, bandpass=bp)
base_plv = plv(unwrap_phase(phi_env0), unwrap_phase(phi_neu0))
# Ψ steering
engine = PsiAuditoryEngine(fs, centers, f_mod=f_mod, delta_sigma=0.01, eta=0.2,
max_gain=5.0, smooth=0.7, window_s=0.5, kappa=3.0)
plvs, tags = [], []
t0 = 0
while t0 + engine.window <= envs.shape[1]:
out = engine.step(envs, y, t0)
plvs.append(out.get("plv", np.nan))
tags.append(out.get("tag", ""))
t0 += engine.window//2 # 50% overlap
# Post-steer PLV using final gains
env_sum_final = np.tensordot(engine.gains, envs, axes=(0,0))
phi_envF = inst_phase(env_sum_final, fs, bandpass=bp)
final_plv = plv(unwrap_phase(phi_envF), unwrap_phase(phi_neu0))
if plot:
t = np.arange(len(x))/fs
fig, axes = plt.subplots(3,1, figsize=(10,9), sharex=False)
axes[0].plot(t, x, lw=0.7)
axes[0].set_title(f"AM tone {f_car} Hz, mod {f_mod} Hz; baseline PLV={base_plv:.3f}, final PLV={final_plv:.3f}")
axes[0].set_xlabel("Time (s)"); axes[0].set_ylabel("Amplitude")
# PLV over windows
axes[1].plot(plvs, marker='o', lw=1)
axes[1].set_ylabel("Window PLV"); axes[1].set_xlabel("Window idx")
# Gain profile
axes[2].stem(centers, engine.gains, basefmt=" ")
axes[2].set_xscale('log'); axes[2].set_xlabel("Center frequency (Hz)")
axes[2].set_ylabel("Gain")
axes[2].set_title("Final spectral gains (Ψ steering)")
plt.tight_layout(); plt.show()
return dict(baseline_plv=base_plv, final_plv=final_plv,
gains=engine.gains, centers=centers, tags=tags)
def demo_envelope_tracking(duration=6.0, fs=48000, snr_db=-8.0, n_bands=24, plot=True):
x, fs = speech_like_noise(duration, fs, n_bands, seed=3)
centers = erb_space(150, 6000, n_bands)
coch = Cochlea(fs, centers)
bands, envs = coch.process(x)
# Build a stimulus design matrix: band envelopes (downsample for speed)
ds = 4
env_ds = sps.decimate(envs, ds, axis=1, zero_phase=True).T # [T, B]
fs_ds = fs//ds
# Cortical TRF (per-band sum)
ker = gamma_trf_kernel(fs_ds, tau_ms=60.0, n=3, dur_ms=400)
y_clean = np.sum([sps.fftconvolve(env_ds[:,b], ker, mode='full')[:env_ds.shape[0]]
for b in range(env_ds.shape[1])], axis=0)
y = add_sensor_noise(y_clean, snr_db=snr_db)
# mTRF (ridge)
w, pred, r = ridge_mtrf(env_ds, y, l2=5e2)
# Ψ steering to maximize envelope→EEG correlation
# We'll reweight bands on the fly using correlation gradient sign proxy
gains = np.ones(n_bands)
smooth = 0.7
for it in range(12):
Xw = env_ds * gains # broadcast
_, pred_it, r_it = ridge_mtrf(Xw, y, l2=5e2)
# estimate per-band influence via small positive bump
grad = np.zeros_like(gains)
for b in range(n_bands):
gtmp = gains.copy(); gtmp[b] += 0.02
_, pred_b, r_b = ridge_mtrf(env_ds * gtmp, y, l2=5e2)
grad[b] = np.sign(r_b - r_it)
gains = (1 - smooth)*(gains + 0.1*grad) + smooth*gains
gains = np.clip(gains, 0.2, 3.5)
_, predF, rF = ridge_mtrf(env_ds * gains, y, l2=5e2)
if plot:
t = np.arange(len(y))/fs_ds
fig, ax = plt.subplots(3,1, figsize=(10,9))
ax[0].plot(t, y, lw=0.8, label="Neural (sim)")
ax[0].plot(t, pred, lw=0.8, label=f"mTRF pred (r={r:.3f})", alpha=0.8)
ax[0].plot(t, predF, lw=0.8, label=f"Ψ-steered pred (r={rF:.3f})", alpha=0.8)
ax[0].legend(); ax[0].set_title("mTRF envelope tracking")
ax[0].set_xlabel("Time (s)")
ax[1].stem(centers, w.reshape(-1), basefmt=" ")
ax[1].set_xscale('log'); ax[1].set_title("Baseline TRF weights")
ax[1].set_xlabel("Center freq (Hz)"); ax[1].set_ylabel("Weight")
ax[2].stem(centers, gains, basefmt=" ")
ax[2].set_xscale('log'); ax[2].set_title("Ψ-steered band gains")
ax[2].set_xlabel("Center freq (Hz)"); ax[2].set_ylabel("Gain")
plt.tight_layout(); plt.show()
return dict(r_baseline=float(r), r_final=float(rF), gains=gains, centers=centers)
def demo_binaural_itd_ild(fs=48000, f=1000.0, itd_us=300, ild_db=6.0, duration=0.2, plot=True):
# Toy tone with ITD/ILD; estimate JNDs via simple correlator
t = np.arange(int(duration*fs))/fs
s = np.sin(2*np.pi*f*t)
delay = int((itd_us*1e-6)*fs)
L = s * (10**(ild_db/20.0))
R = np.zeros_like(L)
R[delay:] = s[:-delay] if delay>0 else s
# Cross-correlation peak gives ITD estimate
corr = sps.correlate(L, R, mode='full')
lags = np.arange(-len(L)+1, len(L))
k = np.argmax(corr)
itd_est = lags[k]/fs
if plot:
fig, ax = plt.subplots(1,2, figsize=(10,4))
ax[0].plot(t, L, label="Left"); ax[0].plot(t, R, label="Right", alpha=0.8)
ax[0].legend(); ax[0].set_title("Binaural tone (toy)")
ax[0].set_xlabel("Time (s)")
ax[1].plot(lags/fs*1e6, corr)
ax[1].axvline(itd_us, color='r', linestyle='--', label='True ITD')
ax[1].axvline(itd_est*1e6, color='g', linestyle='--', label='Est. ITD')
ax[1].legend(); ax[1].set_xlabel("Lag (µs)"); ax[1].set_title("Cross-correlation")
plt.tight_layout(); plt.show()
return dict(itd_true_us=itd_us, itd_est_us=float(itd_est*1e6))
# -----------------------------
# CLI
# -----------------------------
def main():
ap = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Auditory Coherence Lab (Ψ-auditory)")
ap.add_argument("--demo", type=str, default="assr",
choices=["assr","env","binaural"],
help="Which demo to run")
ap.add_argument("--duration", type=float, default=None, help="Override duration (s)")
ap.add_argument("--fs", type=int, default=48000, help="Sample rate")
ap.add_argument("--fmod", type=float, default=40.0, help="Modulation frequency for ASSR")
ap.add_argument("--snrdb", type=float, default=-5.0, help="SNR dB for neural noise")
ap.add_argument("--bands", type=int, default=24, help="Number of cochlear bands")
ap.add_argument("--plot", action="store_true", help="Show plots")
args = ap.parse_args()
if args.demo == "assr":
duration = args.duration if args.duration else 5.0
out = demo_assr(duration=duration, fs=args.fs, f_mod=args.fmod,
snr_db=args.snrdb, n_bands=args.bands, plot=args.plot)
print({k: (float(v) if isinstance(v, (np.floating, np.float32, np.float64)) else v)
for k,v in out.items() if k in ("baseline_plv","final_plv")})
elif args.demo == "env":
duration = args.duration if args.duration else 6.0
out = demo_envelope_tracking(duration=duration, fs=args.fs,
snr_db=args.snrdb, n_bands=args.bands, plot=args.plot)
print({k: (float(v) if isinstance(v, (np.floating, np.float32, np.float64)) else v)
for k,v in out.items() if k in ("r_baseline","r_final")})
elif args.demo == "binaural":
out = demo_binaural_itd_ild(fs=args.fs, plot=args.plot)
print(out)
if __name__ == "__main__":
with warnings.catch_warnings():
warnings.simplefilter("ignore", category=RuntimeWarning)
main()
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How this maps to real auditory science
Peripheral model: ERB‑spaced filterbank + rectification + low‑pass ≈ classic gammatone/IHC front‑ends; produces cochleagram and per‑band envelopes.
ASSR/EFR: The 40 Hz amplitude‑modulated tone demo computes PLV and coherence; the Ψ‑engine reweights bands to maximize locking at the target modulation frequency—mirrors attention/state changes seen in EFR work.
Envelope tracking (mTRF): Ridge regression predicts simulated EEG from band envelopes; Ψ‑steering adaptively tunes band gains to improve correlation, akin to optimizing spectro‑temporal attention.
Phase memory + tags: Tracks unwrap/winding; emits “avydia-slip”, “resonance-relock”, “ΔΣ override” for structural vs noisy deviations—useful in long ASSR runs or speech‑in‑noise blocks.
Binaural toy: Quick ITD/ILD demonstration you can extend to psychometric JND estimation.
Quick starts
ASSR/EFR (40 Hz):
python psi_audio_lab.py --demo assr --plot
(Watch baseline PLV vs final PLV after Ψ‑steering; inspect final gain profile.)
Envelope tracking (mTRF):
python psi_audio_lab.py --demo env --plot
(See baseline r vs Ψ‑steered r; check band gains—often tilts toward mod‑rich bands.)
Binaural:
python psi_audio_lab.py --demo binaural --plot
Notes / Extensions
Plug in real data by replacing the synthetic y with recorded EEG/ECoG (CSV). Downsample to match fs_ds before mTRF.
For modulation‑specific EFRs, widen/narrow the bandpass around f_mod.
For speech‑in‑noise, mix a real WAV (if soundfile available) with noise, then run the same pipeline.
Add cross‑frequency coupling by computing phase‑amplitude metrics on envs and steering to maximize PAC in specific bands.
Christopher W Copeland (C077UPTF1L3)
Copeland Resonant Harmonic Formalism (Ψ‑formalism)
Ψ(x) = ∇ϕ(Σ𝕒ₙ(x, ΔE)) + ℛ(x) ⊕ ΔΣ(𝕒′)
Licensed under CRHC v1.0 (no commercial use without permission).
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19qu3bVSy1/
https://open.substack.com/pub/c077uptf1l3/p/phase-locked-null-vector_c077uptf1l3
https://medium.com/@floodzero9/phase-locked-null-vector_c077uptf1l3-4d8a7584fe0c
Core engine: https://open.substack.com/pub/c077uptf1l3/p/recursive-coherence-engine-8b8
Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/records/15742472
Amazon: https://a.co/d/i8lzCIi
Medium: https://medium.com/@floodzero9
Substack: https://substack.com/@c077uptf1l3
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/19MHTPiRfu
https://www.reddit.com/u/Naive-Interaction-86/s/5sgvIgeTdx
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