Audio Myths

[MasterBlaster]

stumbled on this video in a comment to a lifehacker article.
The video is a long one, but I found it interesting.
Ethan Winer has other videos on his channel that are good also.

Audio Myths Workshop

[Anders]

I find it interesting that every piece of music used sounds processed.
Nothing sounds like a good quality recording.

[SunnyDaze]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the laws of physics break down under the influence of psychoacoustics.

[thuffman03]

That was really good!  Makes one think about all the money you have spent over the years trying to improve your system and it all comes down to how you feel and what you want to hear.

[TNRabbit]

@ Aunders:  How can you tell it sounds processed?  It's second hand from the speakers in the room to video camera....

[Sir Thrift-a-Lot]

and then compressed to a small MP3 for the YouTube video clip.

[MasterBlaster]

He states in the video that you need to listen to the original files.

Follow this link for the uncompressed files used in the presentation:

http://www.ethanwiner.com/aes/

[Anders]

Just listened to some of the files and they still sound heavily processed.
The sound is compressed and "softened" by passing through electronics.
The cello doesn't have any of the "real" sound of a cello.

To me its not just what I want to hear but more like creating or re-creating an event.
For me I should be able to close my eyes and believe I'm at a live "usually classical" concert.
My Telarc LPs sound exactly like sitting in the balcony of Synod Hall in Oakland.
I closed my eyes and listened and Synod Hall and then closed my eyes and listened to my stereo and to me the sound is the same.

[TNRabbit]

Of course they sound processed; they're MIDI files...synthesized & compressed.