[sdiy] Moog Waveform Variation

[Magnus Danielson]

From: Scott Gravenhorst <music.maker at gte.net>
Subject: Re: [sdiy] Moog Waveform Variation
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 14:18:07 -0700
Message-ID: <200312312218.hBVMI7q22009 at linux6.lan>

> Grant Richter <grichter at asapnet.net> wrote:
> >> Let's just agree that Synth-DIY is the place to discuss the inner workings of
> >> the gear,
> >
> >How about discussing the inner workings of the EAR?
> >
> >The ear is biological in origin, varies dramatically in size, shape, number
> >of nerve endings and neural post processing. It's affected by temperature,
> >humidity, stress, training and genetics (among others).
> >
> >There is nothing to suggest that any two people can hear the same thing,
> >except in broad terms.
> >
> >Biological variation in the ear itself is enough to explain variations in
> >perception and preference.
> 
> Great points.  I hadn't thought about that, but it explains many things.  I've
> long known about outright tone deafness, but what you say brings to mind that
> there is an infinity of *range* to things like that.  I'll consider my "relative
> pitch" and excellent pitch memory talents as incredible gifts from now on. 
> Having them makes me wrongly assume that so do all or most other people.

Oh... this topic is hard. The outer and inner ear by itself is well covered.
The postprocessing (nervecells and brain" is still under investigation and to
some degree also where the individuallity lies. Tone-deathness too I would
assume.

Also, some of the knowledge is based on fixed frequency assumptions, which
makes impulse-responce discussions tainted. Big misstake IMHO.

Cheers,
Magnus