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Alex Reynolds
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Tue, 22 Aug 2000 16:00:41 -0400
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[idm] a question about perception of sound
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quoted 6 lines Although I'm sure one could turn a tempo knob up to 1000 bpm pretty easily>Although I'm sure one could turn a tempo knob up to 1000 bpm pretty easily >(creating what would certainly sound like a high pitched beep), the concept >itself is absurd (that is, it is nonsensical). A 'beat' is a term that >directly relates to the human perception of rhythm - if you can't detect a >rhythm of a given sound on some level, if you can't feel it pulsing, then I >don't think it's helpful to refer to its increments as 'beats'.
just curious, but is there anyone out there who is a sound engineer? i'm wondering what the cut-off point is for most people, i.e. around what bpm measure do our brains stop detecting beats and hear a continuous sound, instead? i would think it varies from person to person, but i wonder where and by how much... -a. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org