Distinguish auditory components

For systems with multiple auditory components or channels (potentially including assistive technology or accessibility features), people may need to clearly perceive and distinguish the various auditory components and not have them interfere with each other.

Notes

Examples:

• Audio descriptions happening in gaps in dialog
• Audio descriptions made with a voice distinct from other content
• Background music can be turned off or reduced in volume so it does not interfere

Mappings

Required ability	Accessibility characteristic	Support needed
Auditory	Time-based content	Default
Auditory	Time-based content	Assistive technology

References

• Reference: 5-3-1-b to distinguish among the individual auditory components being presented
• Reference: 5-4-3-b to have audio accessibility features (such as audio description/audio vision) not interfere with perception of standard information

Tags

• unsure

Imported from https://github.com/accessiblecommunity/Digital-Accessibility-Framework/distinguish-auditory-components.md