About physical properties of sound, or audience perceptions of them - as distinct from other aspects of music (artist, genre etc)
Questions tagged [sound]
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Was The Who's album 'Quadrophenia' actually quadraphonic?
Quadrophenia was available on vinyl with stereo playback (and probably mono too, but I have only seen stereo copies).
If it was quadraphonic, why was it sold on vinyl appropriate for stereo playback? What would that offer?
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Do frequencies between each note have a name?
Do frequencies between each note (A, A#, B...) have a specific name?
E.g.:
A5 has a frequency of 880.00 Hz. and A#5 has a frequency of 932.33 Hz., how do we identify frequencies that are inbetween these notes?
user7226
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Denon PMA amplifier on power when not in use
I have a Denon sound amplifier and I use it mainly for music and movies using an auxiliary port. My question ( I want to prove it with scientific answers ) is whether it is a problem if I leave the amplifier on power ( green light shows ) when I go…
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What gives “Ma Che Freddo Fa”’s choruses their apocalyptic quality?
The choruses in Nada Malanima’s 1969 song “Ma Che Freddo Fa”, have a quality that I can best describe as "borderline apocalyptic."
There is a haunting descending two-note instrumental motif that appears repeatedly over the vocals in that section,…
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