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redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online Having noisy surgical equipment, background music or even chatty co-workers in the operating room could impair a surgical team’s ability to communicate, which in turn could have a disruptive effect on a doctor’s ability to receive and/or process instructions, according to a new study. Research led by University of Kentucky Medical Center assistant professor Matthew Bush and published in the May edition of the Journal of the...
“ThaLoopsTV,” a new YouTube channel, has been created by thaloops.com to showcase hip hop samples and hip hop loops from the catalogue played by officially endorsed artist on Native Instruments Maschine sampler. (PRWEB) May 08, 2013 “ThaLoopsTV”, a new YouTube channel, has been created by thaloops.com to showcase hip hop samples and hip hop loops from the catalogue played by officially endorsed artist on Native Instruments Maschine sampler. ThaLoops.com main sound designer and...
App enhances DTX practice and performance. BUENA PARK, Calif. (PRWEB) May 09, 2013 Yamaha today introduced a new version of the free Song Beats App designed for drummers and DTX electronic drum players with iPhones or iPod Touch devices, which makes drum practice, rehearsal and learning more fun and productive. On the Song Beats kit screen, the drum beat for the selected song is displayed over a playable DTX drum set with glowing rings that indicate which drums to strike in real-time. A...
University of Strathclyde Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have discovered that the greater wax moth is capable of sensing sound frequencies of up to 300kHz – the highest recorded frequency sensitivity of any animal in the natural world. Humans are only capable of hearing sounds of 20kHz maximum, dropping to around 12-15kHz as we age, and even dolphins, known exponents of ultrasound, can't compete as their limitations are around 160kHz. The research, conducted at the...
Sanjay Patel, Ciamara’s innovative CEO, represented the progressive audio company by discussing and demonstrating ultra high end stereo equipment for visitors of the exclusive New York Audio Show. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 High end stereo equipment expert Sanjay Patel has earned his stripes as an authority on world-class implementations of ultra high end stereo equipment from manufacturers such as Ayre Acoustics, EMM Labs, TAD Labs, Shunyata Research and Viola Audio Labs. The...
John Melas-built software package offers drummers easy-to-use editing and programming options Buena Park, CA (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 Yamaha today introduced new John Melas-designed editing software for the acclaimed DTX700 drum trigger module. The DTX700 Editor, available for Windows and Mac OSX, allows users to customize all of the internal sounds as well as any user-uploaded files in the DTX700 electronic drum kit sound module, making programming and editing of custom kits a simple...
Lifeguard Master has improved on its lifeguard whistle. This new lifeguard whistle is loud and can be heard during any emergency situation. New York, NY (PRWEB) April 27, 2013 Lifeguard Master improves on its lifeguard whistle. This new whistle is loud and can communicate effectively during vital life saving situations. This lifeguard whistle can be used for those fast, split second emergency communication situations. This whistle can literally save a life or prevent serous injury. If...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bob Brozman was found dead at his home in Santa Cruz, CA in the evening of April 23, 2013. Brozman, the steel-guitar innovator who got his start playing on the streets of Santa Cruz, died at age 59. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130426/SF02773) A legend in the world of blues and roots music, who integrated styles from around the world, Brozman was one of the world's most beloved musical figures. His uniquely bold...
Pitch, voice quality and formant spacing jointly signal body size and determine human vocal attractiveness Deep male voices and high-pitched female voices are perceived as more attractive because listeners gauge the speaker's body size from the frequency of their voice, according to research published April 24 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Yi Xu from University College London (UK) and colleagues. Studies of animals and birds reveal that listeners can perceive a caller's body...
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It was revered jazz bassist Charlie Haden who once said, "When the bass stops, the bottom kind of drops out of everything." Judging by the latest endeavor of GospelChops.com creator Gerald Forrest, he couldn't agree with Haden more. Forrest, who has received international acclaim for his expanding performance/instruction "Sessionz" series, has released the second epic edition. This time around, it's all about the bodacious...
Latest Sound Reference Libraries
The telephone is a telecommunications device that transmits and receives sound generally the human voice. The phone's basic function is to allow people who are separated by large distances to talk with each other. The telephone is used across the world and is one of the most common appliances in the developed world. The phone is designed to have a microphone, an ear piece which reproduces the voice, a ringer, and a keypad to enter the numbers. The microphone, earphone, and the keypad are...
