Guest Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Just ripped my good old Amber album to flac. Played it back on foobar2000->Soundblaster xfi... After 13 seconds, I remember, there was that nice high frequency sine wave, much higher than in Ventolin, I'd say far beyond 10000Hz, maybe 15000. I'm not hearing it! It must have been escaped from my Amber CD! Or the sad truth is, my ears are 37 years old and Houston, we have a problem. I definitely need to check other gear, but likely I cannot hear such high freqs any more... Do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blir Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I love you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Oh, thank you, sweetheart. Yeah I'm currently on the "Good old IDM times" trip and listening to my youth, hehe. I cannot do anything, I have to talk/write about that things. Well, what you see on www.twitter.com/classical59192 is what I basically listen to... I just checked, I remembered correctly. It's very well visible e.g. in foobar2000's spectrum, somewhere at 14000Hz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehauntingsoul Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Specifically in humans, we have a maximum aural range of 12 Hz under ideal laboratory conditions[1] to 20,000 Hz in some individuals, but the range shrinks during our lifetime, usually beginning at around the age of 8 with the higher frequencies fading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aefx Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Have you been listening a lot of 'Stud'? It definitely kills high-frequency ear receptors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I'm 22 and can't hear it either. Even after high pass filtering it in audacity. But I just did some tests and my ears start failing at 18khz. Which seems normal to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spittal Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 20Hz to 20Khz at birth. (Average) The range lowers everyday (mostly from the higher frequencies). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneaksta303 Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 In "Acrid Avid Jam Shred" at the end where Aphex is going wild with the wide open portamento lead, he hits 3 or 4 notes probably at the top of the synth's capacity. I can't hear those anymore. When I heard it at 15, it did my head in. Now, I just "know" that there are high frequencies happening but I wouldn't have sensed them on my own. That's why I stay the fuck away from Raster-Noton. I know it's cutting edge shit but all it does is cut my speakers and my cochlea. I don't have enough left to be getting into musical sadomasochism this is all very disturbing. And I just started listening to that shit too (Raster-Noton). I'm scared to put on Acrid Avid now, in fear I won't hear those pitches. Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markedone Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 jesus, people this thread is getting depressing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscillik Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 i used to be able to hear all the melodies from Boards of Canada's Magic Window....but now all i hear is silence :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blir Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 I've had a similar problem since I went to a Merzbow gig in London. Now everywhere I go the plants wilt and people fall off their bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylonbitch Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 i'm 36, have been to hundreds of gigs and hundreds of clubs at high volumes without earplugs. i can still hear the 'mosquito' that they installed in my local train station to prevent kids hanging around and er... hanging around or something. i just always feel pity for my two-year-old, because she must hear it twice as well as me, and it drives me fucking violent batshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markedone Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 i used to be able to hear all the melodies from Boards of Canada's Magic Window....but now all i hear is silence :( lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyrofen Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 i used to be able to hear all the melodies from Boards of Canada's Magic Window....but now all i hear is silence :( I actually laughed at this, well played. As for the thread: I can hear that high pitched noise in Piezo. I've not really noticed it before, but once I focused in on it, it kind of annoyed me. Doesn't detract from the song at all though. Second Bad Vibel, I can hear it on there too. Acrid Avid Jam Shred, at the end, I can hear those really high notes too. Those mosquito ring tones annoy me. I hate walking into a room and being able to hear that a TV is on through my headphones with music going too. I guess I'll dislike that I can't hear it once it gets to that point. I'm seventeen, by the way. I best enjoy high pitches while I still can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 jesus, people this thread is getting depressing It's about what generations experienced before us. "I'm never getting old!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Arctandem Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Low end 90s digital equipment had crappy DAC's (or something). Most Amber tracks have the ring, about 15,665Hz. Anyone with a spectrum analyser can find this. I thought everyone knew this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyrofen Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Well, we know now. I actually didn't know that previously, so thanks. Also, read the rules/welcome to the forum/read the rules again, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 i'll keep that in mind next time my grandma remarks on an aphex/ae song. she's called a few tracks things like "so pretty" "nice sounding" and "what are those sounds?", it's kind of funny to think she may not be hearing the whole thing. she's 86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Super lurker ultra V12 Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 Just had a quick listen, I think I'm still not missing anything. I have to agree with xxx, but Raster-Noton releases some great music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hautlle Posted December 7, 2009 Share Posted December 7, 2009 Low end 90s digital equipment had crappy DAC's (or something). Most Amber tracks have the ring, about 15,665Hz. Anyone with a spectrum analyser can find this. I thought everyone knew this. hi sean/rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Somethin Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Yeah, Aphex Twin's Tha and Hedphelyum has the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spittal Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Second Bad Vibel... now all I can hear is the high pitched tone. I did a freq analysis, looks like it's just moving slowly between 18000hz and 18300hz... ow, my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbpete Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 The thing is that the drums mask a hell of a lot of the top end. I can vaguely make out the frequency only when it's the ambient ending section (around 7 minutes) and it's more like I can 'sense' it than hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rogueofmv Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 I can hear it. But only through my right ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vodor Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 I've had a similar problem since I went to a Merzbow gig in London. Now everywhere I go the plants wilt and people fall off their bikes. lol and yeah this thread is depressing. we can never be young again. we're all slowly dying. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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