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  • Nathan F. Mcgowan 11:43 pm on December 11, 2014 Permalink |  

    Every year people compete at what can be… 

    Every year, people compete at what can be some of the most ridiculous things in order to otain the title of “Best in the world.” In recent years, the title of fastest guitarest in the world has been traded constantly back and fourth. This is the new fastest guitarest in the world playing the infamous “Flight of the Bumblebee” at speeds of 350 beats per minute. The notes are being played so fast that the merge together we can begin to hear the effects of auditory streaming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx00BCUqI7U

     

  • Nathan F. Mcgowan 11:23 pm on October 23, 2014 Permalink |  

    Have you ever been listening to a song and suddenly a vocalist hits an almost impossibly high note (Samples( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BdXSX7CCJQ ))? Well, that not was most likely in the whistle register While most singers know of the Modal (regular) and Falsetto (high) registers of singing (whether they know it or not), not as many know about the Whistle (Highest) register. Some people have this range as an innate ability, but most of the time a vocal coach has to teach a singer this range ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgrMOtoomsc ).

     

  • Nathan F. Mcgowan 1:35 pm on October 2, 2014 Permalink |  

    The quietest places on earth are these specially designed rooms called Anechoic Chambers. These chambers are lined with specially molded foam insulation, which aids in the absorption of acoustic waves. In the best or most effective chamber, the average noise level is -9.4 dB. The longest anyone has ever been able to stand in the Orfield Laboratories chamber is 45 minutes. This is because the walls are designed in a special ridges that absorb sounds (thus the an-ECHO-ic name) and, after speaking, only silence will answer you. You can also hear your own heartbeat, stomach, and, in some cases, ears. This is all explained simply in this short Youtube clip.

     

    • Matthew Ryan Lorei 4:09 pm on October 2, 2014 Permalink

      I think this would be really cool to try. I would like to see what its like to have complete silence and to be able to hear my own heartbeat and possibly my ears as well. It would be interesting to see what it is like to have my other senses be more sensitive as well.

  • Nathan F. Mcgowan 8:58 pm on September 10, 2014 Permalink |  

    Over the past couple of years there has been a resurgence in the popularity of vinyl records, so I thought it would be a great idea to post a video on how they’re made and work, and also weigh in on why vinyls are becoming popluar again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umu37m0qUiE Vinyl records are herolded today for their higher fidelity due to the lack of the compression we see in the more popular MP3 format of songs. In addition, some “classic” LPs have been remastered and are available for the new wave of audiophiles and collecters. Some record producers are actually still expreimenting with all of the different things you can do with vinyl records (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-8B-_Jq2ro).

     

    • Walter A Campbell 7:42 pm on September 11, 2014 Permalink

      Growing up on vinyl records I never knew how they were made. Interesting to to know that the way the record was cut was how they were able to achieve to put sound onto a vinyl disc. I remember my father putting a penny or nickel on top of the needle so it would not jump. All makes sense now.

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