Re-search noun 1. the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. "This month on DesigningSound.org we're going to be looking into the subject of research" verb 1. investigate systematically. "What have you been researching? Would you like to share it with the community?" The current state of … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 18 – Dependent Perception
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I've had this one in the topic queue for a while, but couldn't quite figure out how to approach it here...until … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 17 – Sonic Zoom
I struggled with the idea of posting one of these today. A friend of mine, and to much of the community as well, Jory Prum passed away Friday night. Ultimately, I think it's important to keep moving forward in life. We're working on collecting some thoughts about Jory to post later today/tomorrow. For now, here's something I think he would have appreciated … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 16 – Pushing for Physical Representation
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I've talked about how sound is a physical event. This week, I was scanning through a little notebook I've kept … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 15 – Fore | Mid | Back
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I'm continuing the "visual vs. sound analogs" stream this week. I feel confident in expecting that everyone … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 14 – Sound’s Golden Mean?
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… This week, I have a question. While I may occasionally ponder the idea, I've never devoted a significant … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 13 – Contact Hearing
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… In a previous post, I posited that perhaps hearing is a specialized function of touch. An experience I had on … [Read more...]