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It does sound like an auditory illusion to many, as not everyone can isolate tones in a mixed sound. I'm curious if you happen to be a musician or a sound engi
by mojuba 14y ago
It does sound like an auditory illusion to many, as not everyone can isolate tones in a mixed sound.
I'm curious if you happen to be a musician or a sound engineer?
- SideburnsOfDoom 14y agoNope, I'm not a musician or sound guy. I'm a coder. But I do enjoy music. That falling tone on the Wikipedia page sounds like something from one of coil's tracks. I can't pinpoint which one though? they use similar sounds here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6IR90tgtDI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6IR90tgtDI and here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_R-mXRONh0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_R-mXRONh0 edit Expectation may pay a part - when told "come and listen to this 'endlessly falling' auditory illusion" of course I'm going to try and pick out the subtle seams. I might not notice if it was in the background, unannounced.
- fhars 14y agoI usually can't hear individual tones in, say, a chord, but I heard this effect too. But far more prominent on my crappy laptop speakers (which produce no low tones whatsoever) than with cheap headphones that have a more linear frequency characteristic.