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The Linear Tube Audio Aero D/A Processor is a new digital-to-analog converter that uses the Analog Devices AD1865 R2R DAC chip. It is designed to provide a unique and deliberate listening experience, focusing on musicality and engagement. The Aero DAC has a balanced output stage, no digital filters or oversampling, and a power supply with over 300,000μF of storage capacitance. It is praised for its ability to convey rhythm, momentum, and small-signal complexities. The Aero DAC offers a distinct sound that may appeal to those who prefer a boogie, glow, and touch in their music. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the origins and universality of musical scales and the emotional impact of different intervals and chords. It highlights the discovery of the world's earliest known handcrafted musical instruments, flutes made from bird bones, in a cave in Germany dating back 35,000 to 43,000 years ago. The article also explores the use of pentatonic scales in various musical traditions around the world and the cultural differences in musical structures and harmonies. It concludes by discussing the historical development of musical notation and the enduring nature of certain aspects of music across generations. [Extracted from the article]

Aaron Horn, son of music production legend Trevor Horn, has had a diverse career in the music industry. He achieved success with his band Sam and the Womp and co-wrote the globally successful song "Woman" with Doja Cat. Horn is currently exploring sound meditation and has released an EP called Awash of Light, which incorporates meditative elements. He uses various technologies in his studio, including an SSL 6+ desk and plugins, and emphasizes the importance of a diverse sound palette. Horn also discusses his experience working with Doja Cat and shares his advice for aspiring musicians. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses Stereophile's annual feature called "Records to Die For," which has been renamed "Records to Live For" due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The feature asks writers to name their favorite albums of all time, regardless of musical or sonic merit, as long as they hold special meaning for the writer. This year's feature includes works by various artists such as Jimmy Buffett, Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, André Previn, Kirsty MacColl, The Mountain Goats, Jimmie Lunceford, Cesaria Evora, En Attendant Ana, The Human League, Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul, and Todd Rundgren. Each writer shares their personal connection to the chosen albums and highlights their musical qualities. The text provides brief summaries of various music albums, highlighting the unique qualities and significance of each album, providing a glimpse into the artist's style and the impact of their work. [Extracted from the article]

Graeme Lawson's new book, "Sound Tracks: Uncovering our musical past," offers a comprehensive archaeological history of music. Lawson takes readers on a journey through various musical finds, exploring the bond between music and local traditions, as well as the repurposing of everyday objects to create unique sounds. The book also delves into the fragility of music and the limitations of preservation. Lawson's playful and relatable tone makes the detailed information accessible to all curious readers. The book highlights the importance of music in cultures across time and place, while also shedding light on the colonial perspective that often dominates musical discoveries. [Extracted from the article]

The purpose of this qualitative study was to evaluate a summer music camp, designed using principles of Universal Design for Learning, for children with disabilities. Data included one parent–child group interview, a children's musical self-efficacy rating scale, children's drawings, and children's explanations of their drawings. Participants were elementary school children with disabilities (n = 4) and their mothers (n = 4). The children were all male, aged 5 to 8 years. Three children had Autism Spectrum Disorder; one had a diagnosis not specified by his mother. Three themes for children's perceptions of the camp (social interaction/play, enjoyment of making music, and positive representation) and three themes for parents' perceptions (camp structure, camp teachers, and benefits for the children) emerged. Musical self-efficacy ratings did not change, but the children's explanations of the sources of musical self-efficacy indicated that two children may have experienced positive changes in musical self-efficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Roger Waters (co-founding former bassist/vocalist of Pink Floyd, generally considered to be Dark Side's chief architect): The first thing any of us hear is our mother's heartbeat - and that's what you hear first on The Dark Side of the Moon. Andy Jackson (longtime Pink Floyd and David Gilmour engineer and live mixmaster on shepherding the sound of The Dark Side of the Moon - Live at Wembley Empire Pool, London, 1974): We had a lot of things to fix with that one. Richard Chycki (producer/engineer for progressive-leaning bands like Rush and Dream Theater, on what Dark Side did for the scope and promise of how bands recorded music in the rock era): The Dark Side of the Moon incorporated both musical elements and effects, and that was the perfect combination for its day. Nick Mason (Pink Floyd's drummer returns, to wrap things up and give us the final Dark Side cut): It's a wonder in a way that The Dark Side of the Moon came out so well. [Extracted from the article]

PLAY LIST The Sennheiser HD 660S2 is a polarizing headphone. The HD 660S2 has divided the audiophile headphone community, mostly because reviewers and message board commenters seem shocked by Sennheiser's introduction of a completely new sound profile to its line. The Sennheiser HD 660S2 headphone comes with balanced and unbalanced headphone cables and a ¼-inch adapter for 3.5mm unbalanced connections. [Extracted from the article]

Playing unfamiliar music at parties may help people be more sociable, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Memphis and Indiana University. The study involved 31 participants listening to an audiobook while background music played. The participants were able to focus better on the audiobook when the background music was unfamiliar to them. Additionally, participants who scored lower on a music perception test were slower at shifting their attention between the songs and audiobook. [Extracted from the article]

THIS ISSUE: Alex enjoys a classic: the Manley Steelhead RC phono preamplifier. Around 85% of Manley gear is made for the pro market; EveAnna Manley told me that the first Steelhead was made for mastering engineer Bob Ludwig, who still uses it. Though the Steelhead contains six tubes - two Sovtek 6922s and four American-made military-spec 7044 dual triodes - it's a hybrid device: A J-FET acts as a current source for the 6922s, which helps explain the Steelhead's high gain and very low noise. The Steelhead also offers a volume control, the aforementioned line-level input, and even a tape loop, allowing it to be used as a full-function preamp (though I found connecting its fixed-volume outputs to my Shindo preamp more satisfying). [Extracted from the article]

A recent report discusses research conducted at the University of Jinan in China on the use of electroencephalogram (EEG) technology for music intervention therapy in autistic children. The proposed system can identify the emotions of autistic children in real-time and play music tailored to their emotions as a form of treatment. The system uses edge computing devices combined with cloud computing resources to process EEG signals efficiently. The research concludes that the system can provide real-time emotional state feedback to music therapists for evaluation. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the author's views on a new way of thinking about how people listen to music, together or alone, and her alliterative schema for the various listening environments is a corner, club, cathedral, and cocoon. She mentions that audiophiles often talk about what people will miss if they do not have a specific kind of gear as if recorded music were a fragile code requiring elaborate reconstruction.

The article examines that Santa Monica is able to brag about another state-of-the-art facility as composer Benjamin Wallfisch's The Scoring Lab. Topics include considered the UK-born-and bred, L.A.-based Wallfisch has a solid amount of composing credits to his name: Shazam!, Mortal Kombat, It and It Chapter 2, The Invisible Man, as well as the upcoming Flash (2023) and the Ron Howard-directed film, Thirteen Lives.

The article discusses the concept of the "perfect album side" in the era of vinyl records, highlighting how artists and producers strategically crafted 22-minute LP sides with expert songwriting and pacing. It contrasts this with the longer CD format that emerged later, leading to albums with filler tracks. The author shares personal examples of their favorite "perfect sides" from rock albums like Gram Parsons' "Grievous Angel" and The Beatles' "Abbey Road," emphasizing the impact of sequencing and song selection on the listening experience. [Extracted from the article]

A patent application by the inventors Corey Keller and Jessica Ross from the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University has been made available online. The patent application describes systems and methods for sensory entrained transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TMS is a neuromodulation technique that uses a changing magnetic field to stimulate the brain and has been shown to be effective in treating depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, migraines, and addiction. The described system involves identifying a beat offset in a music track that is associated with changes in brain waves, playing the music track for the patient, and providing TMS pulses at a time equal to the beat offset. The system also includes methods for selecting the music track based on brain wave responses and constructing a playlist based on the patient's musical preferences. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the history of jazz music in Detroit, particularly during the 1920s and 1930s. The city became a popular destination for African Americans migrating from the South, and it was during this time that jazz music began to flourish in Detroit. The article also highlights the emergence of bebop in the city in the 1940s and mentions several influential jazz musicians who came from Detroit. It concludes by recommending two albums by Kenny Burrell and John Coltrane as valuable additions to a jazz music collection. [Extracted from the article]

A recent report from the Australian National University discusses research findings on anxiety disorders related to music making and performance. The study explores the adverse experiences and avoidance of musical participation in both musicians and non-musicians. The research focuses on the perceptions and attributions about music and performance, comparing Australian adults' views on these topics. The study suggests that exposure to music education influences self-identification as musical, a musician, and a performer. The article proposes a conceptual expansion related to music performance anxiety and music making. [Extracted from the article]

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway explores the impact of music on brain structure in the context of Alzheimer's disease and memory decline. The study used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and graph theoretical analysis to examine brain connectivity in individuals with memory impairments. The findings suggest that musical activities, such as perception skills, engagement, and training, can enhance structural connectivity in key brain regions associated with memory, emotion, and learning. These insights contribute to the understanding of delaying Alzheimer's disease onset and aiding early-stage patients through music-based interventions, emphasizing the importance of musical engagement in maintaining cognitive and brain health. [Extracted from the article]

A clinical trial is currently underway at La Paz Hospital in Madrid, Spain, to investigate the potential benefits of using an online music training application called Meludia in cochlear implant (CI) users. The study aims to assess the impact of music training on various aspects such as music perception, speech understanding, cognitive skills, and quality of life in pediatric and postlingually deafened adult CI users. Participants will be randomly divided into two groups, with one group receiving music training and the other not. The trial involves 20-minute training sessions three times per week for four weeks, followed by an additional 12-week training period. The study acknowledges that music training cannot replace conventional rehabilitation methods but may be a valuable tool in aural rehabilitation plans. [Extracted from the article]

This article provides a review of psychological and neuroscientific research on musical groove from 2006 to 2022. Groove refers to the pleasurable sensation of wanting to move one's body with music. The review focuses on topics such as sensorimotor interactions, the role of the motor system in predictive processing, musical features related to groove, responses to groove including body movement and neurophysiological activity, characteristics of listeners that influence the experience of groove, and the effect of culture and environment on groove perception. The article also proposes future directions for empirical study, including the social aspects of groove, the effect of microtiming and syncopation on groove, the mechanisms by which groove is evoked, and the clinical implications and applications of groove. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses the impact of music on individuals and society. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the physiological, psychological, and neural responses to music in order to effectively convey messages through musical works. The paper reviews the biological effects of various musical features and makes three conclusions about the intersection of physiology, neurology, and psychology. It suggests that the ability to prefer or expect musical changes can have an emotional impact, rhythmic features can create empathy, and peak musical experiences are influenced by musical structure and audience setting. The article concludes by noting that the preprint has not been peer-reviewed. [Extracted from the article]

A new report from the Austrian Academy of Sciences discusses the neural correlates of musical timbre. The study found that musical timbre processing involves both the dorsal and ventral auditory pathways in the brain. The researchers identified specific brain regions associated with timbre processing, such as the transverse temporal gyri, posterior superior temporal gyri, and inferior parietal lobe. These regions show similarities to brain regions involved in processing other aspects of music, suggesting shared neural bases. The study provides insights into how the brain processes and perceives musical timbre. [Extracted from the article]

Posts THERE'S AN OLD STORY about Octavia Butler that I often return to: A young man once asked the visionary science fiction novelist the answer to ending all the suffering in the world. Today, one of Butler's most vital successors is the multifaceted artist Janelle Monáe. Like Butler before her, Monáe works in a genre called Afrofuturism. Although she's publishing a book and stars in movies, Monáe is best known as a musician, and it was her 2018 concept album, Dirty Computer, that defined her Afrofuturist visions. [Extracted from the article]

Because the HoloAudio Serene preamp is so supertransparent - quiet, vivid, and flat-out exciting to use - I have already made it my one-and-only reference preamp. My auditions of HoloAudio's KTE Serene preamp suggest that it will outmea-sure its competition and still deliver all that beautiful, supple, music-enhancing energy that allows recordings to sound relaxed, natural, and unmolested. It includes HoloAudio's matching RMT-2 CNC-machined aluminum remote control and features upgrades including a flat-wire O-core transformer and Audio Note Kaisei, Elna Silmic II, Nichicon Muse, and HoloAudio house-brand capacitors. I repeated the above experiment, this time swapping the modest Red River wires for AudioQuest's ThunderBird cables between HoloAudio's $3698 Spring 3 DAC and $3098 Serene preamplifier. [Extracted from the article]

A new nonlinear circuit with frequency locking capability in the case of a generic quasi-periodic input, is presented. Due to this capability the circuit is called a Quasi-Periodic Locked Loop (Q-PLL). The locked frequency is parametrically selected from among those prescribed by the theory of resonances in dynamical systems. In particular, the locked frequency forms a three-frequency resonance with the frequencies of the quasi-periodic input. The circuit is able to lock also in case of deterministic perturbation (additional frequency components) and stochastic perturbation (wide-band noise). The circuit is closely related to the pitch perception of complex sound in humans and, as such, can be considered a bio-inspired device. From the point of view of applications, it may be considered as an extension of the Phase Locked Loop (PLL) with the additional ability of locking simultaneously to more than one frequency. Due to the dynamical and structural robustness of the locked states, the Q-PLL represents a tangible advance for the development of specific applications, for example, in medicine (hearing aids, and cochlear implants), in robotics (artificial senses), and in industrial and consumer electronics (improvement of speech intelligibility, pitch-based processing, etc.). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses Audiologist, Michael Santucci's lifetime of research in hearing health, particularly for musicians and engineers. It emphasizes the importance of protecting hearing and getting annual hearing tests, as well as providing information on safe listening levels and the risks of hearing loss. It also discusses Santucci's company, Sensaphonics, and the development of custom ear monitors for musicians.

Expression is a (mostly) peaceful album of beautiful, noncentered music that's unique in his catalog. The album's cover reflects what was captured on this album (due to that mike leakage): the band in front of the orchestra, which is in front of the choir. Released as a two-LP set by Capitol in 1969, this is the cornerstone album from the Bay Area psychedelic music revolution that many listeners today are unfamiliar with. This short album - a half-hour long but all prime cut - is a collaboration between Bartz and producers/musicians Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad from A Tribe Called Quest; they invited Bartz to join their "numbered" Jazz Is Dead project. More homage than imitation, the album is packed with great songs and seductive big-sky sounds: languid reverb, steely strings, tremolo guitar, and even a musical saw snuck in for a few good measures. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers a review of portable/arranger music keyboards including the E-X50 Arranger Keyboard from Roland, the PSR-EW310 keyboard from Yamaha and the E-X50 keyboard from Casiotone.

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