#$%^&*AU2009101375A420130704.pdf#####ABSTRACT 2009101375 A method comprising: applying electrical stimulation representative of an audio signal to a cochlear implant patient in accordance with a plurality of spectral tilt values； recording a recognition score achieved by the patient for each of the spectral tilt values, the recognition score corresponding to an ability of the patient to recognize at least one attribute of the audio signal applied in accordance with each of the spectral tilt values； and selecting one of the spectral tilt values as an optimal spectral tilt value for the patient based on the recorded recognition scores.
