Doug Kanter wrote:
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:08:20 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
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On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:54:48 GMT, wrote:
On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:20:59 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 20:04:32 -0800, -rick- wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Ahem - cough, cough... :)
The science is only a guide. Sound, and fidelity which is a concept
that seems to have escaped into the ether these days, is entirely
subjective. Being subjective, what may sound good to you will not
sound good to me.
I take your point but you go too far in that it's not "entirely
subjective". 20% distortion will sound less accurate than .01%. As an
electric guitar player I understand that some kinds of distortion are
more pleasing than others in sound creation but you weren't discussing
violins or guitar amps. In sound reproduction accuracy is the goal.
Todays instruments can measure the audible spectrum well beyond what
human ears can discern in amplitude, frequency, or phase.
Exactly. What's the point of reproducing a sound you can't hear?
Maybe you can feel it?
Good question. I know that certain sub-harmonics are felt at low
frequencies, but you are a musician (if I remember correctly) - do you
"feel" high C when pulling a string on a Strat? I sure as hell never
did but a good riff below the A fret with the occasional stroll up the
fingerboard could just send shivers up the old spine. :)
Consider that Wes Montgomery NEVER went above the B fret and BB King
and or Buddy Guy don't stray much up there either - you've got to
believe that the "soul" in the music is at the lower frequencies.
Or am I just talking out my ancient and old musical butt? :)
Later,
Tom
I think that Wes and BB (The other one!) realize, either conciously or
unconciously, where most of the male human voice range can be found on
the guitar.
Meanwhile, I swear I've been to performances of a large pipe organ
that produced low notes that could only be felt as vibrations. I also,
have always wondered if our senses detect very high sounds, but
process them differently than what we consider "audible".
BB
Low frequencies in that range are sensed by conductive hearing (through bone
mass in the head). I can get more info about the specifics from my speech
pathologist ex-wife, if she deigns to speak to me this week. :-)
Supports my earlier comment re Playboy
"
Suggest you catch this months Playboy Adviser. Supposedly the Clitoris
of a 150 pound female will respond to 33 cycles -- as the weight
changes, so does the frequency. "