As we looked at the different elements of sound today, I realized that sound has more dimensions than I thought initially. In the morning lecture we learned about manipulating sound and the different effects multiple environments can have on the sound. One element which struck my interest was the “auto tuner”. Used in a lot of modern music, it can change a pitch of a musicians note to the correct one. Whether this is right or not I cant decide. I feel that when machines replace what people are admired for much of the art in music looses its quality. It reminded me of the “virtual doctor” showed when we watched the different types of new innovations the day earlier. Being a doctor is something people love to do and the personal interaction with ones patient, I feel, is important to the profession.
I loved going into the sound chamber where the walls were soundproof and there were little to no sound refractions. The room also went completely dark. Going into the chamber was a new experienced that awakened many senses I never knew I had. I thought that if there was no sound, I wouldn’t be able to hear anything. Instead, I heard a loud ringing in my ears due to the vibrations the small hairs in your ear make. I also thought that the room would be completely black but I instead saw many colors flashing in font of my eyes. The experience was really fun as well as suprisingly calming.
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/sound/u11l1a.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto-Tune
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anechoic_chamber
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