Re: feeling bass frequencies
he "blind school"?! Very strange. - Original Message - From: "Brian" <n8...@att.net> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 22:26 Subject: Re: feeling bass frequencies : I like the balloon idea I once had that experience I : was on the bus going from the blind school to home and my bus driver : gave some ballons I think that I had about 3 and I placed them on the : speaker of my tape recorder and it almost sounded like stereo and yes I : could both feel and hear the base through the balloons. I would give it : a try and see what you think. : Briansackrider : : On 9/27/2015 4:11 PM, Andri van Deventer wrote: : > Something to try thanx quintin. : > : > This sub has a very thick wooden cabinet especially to keep all unnecessary : > vibrations out. The only place you seem to be able to feel the bass really : > is if you place your fingers gently on the front. : > : > Someone once said you might try holding a balloon wich should pick up the : > vibrations. But I'm wondering if different kinds of materials might give : > you different kinds of detail. I don't know even where to begin researching : > this!! : > : > Regards : > : > Andre : > : > : > : > -Original Message- : > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Quinten : > Pendle : > Sent: 27 September 2015 09:39 PM : > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' : > Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies : > : > Hi Andre : > : > Is there a possibility that you could maybe make your sub stand against the : > chair in which you sit when listening to music? This way, maybe, the sub : > could transfer some of it's bass through the chair or bank, through which : > you could maybe feel it? Maybe this is stupid, i don't know. : > : > : > -Original Message- : > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andri van : > Deventer : > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:26 PM : > To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org : > Subject: feeling bass frequencies : > : > Hi all : > : > : > : > I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the moderators : > must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. : > : > : > : > I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second cochlear : > implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. : > This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the lower : > bass sounds in music. : > : > : > : > Im researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I can : > think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe : > the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and : > create some kind of a whole. : > : > : > : > What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my : > reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do this. But : > its really not the most comfortable position to sit in also. Another thing : > if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics starts to distort the : > cochlear implants. : > : > : > : > So Im wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique challenge : > to share? : > : > : > : > Regards : > : > : > : > Andre : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > --- : > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. : > https://www.avast.com/antivirus : > : > : > : > : > --- : > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. : > https://www.avast.com/antivirus : > : > : > : > : :
RE: feeling bass frequencies
Another interesting thing. I have a very good quality pair of old Sennheiser hd250 Mark ii headphones. If you drive them hard enough and place the headphones on your head and not your ears would you be able to feel the lower frequencies that way? You will not be able to hear them as the cochlear implants basically disconnects the middle and outer ear. Andre -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brian Sent: 28 September 2015 04:26 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: feeling bass frequencies I like the balloon idea I once had that experience I was on the bus going from the blind school to home and my bus driver gave some ballons I think that I had about 3 and I placed them on the speaker of my tape recorder and it almost sounded like stereo and yes I could both feel and hear the base through the balloons. I would give it a try and see what you think. Briansackrider On 9/27/2015 4:11 PM, André van Deventer wrote: > Something to try thanx quintin. > > This sub has a very thick wooden cabinet especially to keep all > unnecessary vibrations out. The only place you seem to be able to > feel the bass really is if you place your fingers gently on the front. > > Someone once said you might try holding a balloon wich should pick up > the vibrations. But I'm wondering if different kinds of materials > might give you different kinds of detail. I don't know even where to > begin researching this!! > > Regards > > Andre > > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > Quinten Pendle > Sent: 27 September 2015 09:39 PM > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies > > Hi Andre > > Is there a possibility that you could maybe make your sub stand > against the chair in which you sit when listening to music? This way, > maybe, the sub could transfer some of it's bass through the chair or > bank, through which you could maybe feel it? Maybe this is stupid, i don't know. > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > André van Deventer > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:26 PM > To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > Subject: feeling bass frequencies > > Hi all > > > > I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the > moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. > > > > I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second > cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. > This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the > lower bass sounds in music. > > > > Im researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I > can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe > the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and > create some kind of a whole. > > > > What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my > reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do > this. But its really not the most comfortable position to sit in > also. Another thing if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics > starts to distort the cochlear implants. > > > > So Im wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique > challenge to share? > > > > Regards > > > > Andre > > > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
RE: feeling bass frequencies
Brian Might be the cheapest solution to try I think. I'm just wondering whether different materials provide different detail? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brian Sent: 28 September 2015 04:26 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: feeling bass frequencies I like the balloon idea I once had that experience I was on the bus going from the blind school to home and my bus driver gave some ballons I think that I had about 3 and I placed them on the speaker of my tape recorder and it almost sounded like stereo and yes I could both feel and hear the base through the balloons. I would give it a try and see what you think. Briansackrider On 9/27/2015 4:11 PM, André van Deventer wrote: > Something to try thanx quintin. > > This sub has a very thick wooden cabinet especially to keep all > unnecessary vibrations out. The only place you seem to be able to > feel the bass really is if you place your fingers gently on the front. > > Someone once said you might try holding a balloon wich should pick up > the vibrations. But I'm wondering if different kinds of materials > might give you different kinds of detail. I don't know even where to > begin researching this!! > > Regards > > Andre > > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > Quinten Pendle > Sent: 27 September 2015 09:39 PM > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies > > Hi Andre > > Is there a possibility that you could maybe make your sub stand > against the chair in which you sit when listening to music? This way, > maybe, the sub could transfer some of it's bass through the chair or > bank, through which you could maybe feel it? Maybe this is stupid, i don't know. > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > André van Deventer > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:26 PM > To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > Subject: feeling bass frequencies > > Hi all > > > > I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the > moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. > > > > I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second > cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. > This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the > lower bass sounds in music. > > > > Im researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I > can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe > the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and > create some kind of a whole. > > > > What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my > reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do > this. But its really not the most comfortable position to sit in > also. Another thing if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics > starts to distort the cochlear implants. > > > > So Im wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique > challenge to share? > > > > Regards > > > > Andre > > > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
RE: feeling bass frequencies
Jeff thanx man! I am aware of this method of the use of morse code by deafblind persons. What I'm just wondering about is that I may need more detail than would be available in a morse code system. Also with the kind of music I listen to you need bass frequencies a whoofer might not be able to provide? This is actually fascinating research I think. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Geoff Eden Sent: 28 September 2015 12:38 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: feeling bass frequencies Cognitive transference, it's entirely possible that with use your brain may kick in the bass for you. A long time ago there was a deaf blind ham operator in central Canada who used the Morris code for communication. A gentleman at the national research Council built a speaker box whose speaker cone he filled with Styrofoam, and then topped with plastic for protection as this person's hand would be on the speaker a great deal. This person worked the radio for many years and most of her contacts never knew that she was deaf blind. Therefore I suggest a small Wolfer with major excursion capability and whose cone be filled with foam to provide you a flat surface. It too could be covered by a plastic film for protection. Small Wolfer's travel back and forth more distance, generally, than do large ones to get the air in the room moving. Hence, the term long excursion. It strikes me that some of those relatively inexpensive three point speaker systems for computers might have a ready made Wolfer box that you could adapt directly. I see them all over the place for around $100 or less. A computer repair store just may have a set of these speakers with the tweeter components not functioning, as it's rather common for their cables to break or deteriorate. Best of luck to you, and let us know if it works out. It's probably material for a research article. Geoff -Original Message- From: André van Deventer Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 3:25 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: feeling bass frequencies Hi all I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the lower bass sounds in music. I’m researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and create some kind of a whole. What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do this. But it’s really not the most comfortable position to sit in also. Another thing – if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics starts to distort the cochlear implants. So I’m wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique challenge to share? Regards Andre --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
RE: feeling bass frequencies
I will do so thanx! -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Howard Traxler Sent: 28 September 2015 01:57 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: feeling bass frequencies There is a transducer device made for gamers that is attaches to your chair or sofa. I don't know the frequency range, but it is said to vibrate your chair conforming to the low frequency audio. You might google chair shaker. - Original Message - From: "André van Deventer" <andred...@webafrica.org.za> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 3:11 PM Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies Something to try thanx quintin. This sub has a very thick wooden cabinet especially to keep all unnecessary vibrations out. The only place you seem to be able to feel the bass really is if you place your fingers gently on the front. Someone once said you might try holding a balloon wich should pick up the vibrations. But I'm wondering if different kinds of materials might give you different kinds of detail. I don't know even where to begin researching this!! Regards Andre -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Quinten Pendle Sent: 27 September 2015 09:39 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies Hi Andre Is there a possibility that you could maybe make your sub stand against the chair in which you sit when listening to music? This way, maybe, the sub could transfer some of it's bass through the chair or bank, through which you could maybe feel it? Maybe this is stupid, i don't know. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:26 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: feeling bass frequencies Hi all I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the lower bass sounds in music. I'm researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and create some kind of a whole. What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do this. But it's really not the most comfortable position to sit in also. Another thing - if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics starts to distort the cochlear implants. So I'm wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique challenge to share? Regards Andre --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: feeling bass frequencies
How about bone conduction earphones, I don't know if the base response of those is good enough, however on those. André van Deventer <andred...@webafrica.org.za> wrote: > Brian > > Might be the cheapest solution to try I think. > > I'm just wondering whether different materials provide different detail? > > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brian > Sent: 28 September 2015 04:26 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: feeling bass frequencies > > I like the balloon idea I once had that experience I was on > the bus going from the blind school to home and my bus driver gave some > ballons I think that I had about 3 and I placed them on the speaker of my > tape recorder and it almost sounded like stereo and yes I could both feel > and hear the base through the balloons. I would give it a try and see what > you think. > Briansackrider > > On 9/27/2015 4:11 PM, André van Deventer wrote: > > Something to try thanx quintin. > > > > This sub has a very thick wooden cabinet especially to keep all > > unnecessary vibrations out. The only place you seem to be able to > > feel the bass really is if you place your fingers gently on the front. > > > > Someone once said you might try holding a balloon wich should pick up > > the vibrations. But I'm wondering if different kinds of materials > > might give you different kinds of detail. I don't know even where to > > begin researching this!! > > > > Regards > > > > Andre > > > > > > > > -Original Message----- > > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > > Quinten Pendle > > Sent: 27 September 2015 09:39 PM > > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > > Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies > > > > Hi Andre > > > > Is there a possibility that you could maybe make your sub stand > > against the chair in which you sit when listening to music? This way, > > maybe, the sub could transfer some of it's bass through the chair or > > bank, through which you could maybe feel it? Maybe this is stupid, i don't > know. > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > > André van Deventer > > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:26 PM > > To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > > Subject: feeling bass frequencies > > > > Hi all > > > > > > > > I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the > > moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me > off list. > > > > > > > > I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second > > cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about > 100 hz. > > This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the > > lower bass sounds in music. > > > > > > > > I’m researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I > > can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. > Maybe > > the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together > and > > create some kind of a whole. > > > > > > > > What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my > > reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do > > this. But it’s really not the most comfortable position to sit in > > also. Another thing – if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics > > starts to distort the cochlear implants. > > > > > > > > So I’m wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique > > challenge to share? > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > Andre > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > > > > > > > --- > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici cov...@ccs.covici.com
feeling bass frequencies
Hi all I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the lower bass sounds in music. Im researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and create some kind of a whole. What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do this. But its really not the most comfortable position to sit in also. Another thing if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics starts to distort the cochlear implants. So Im wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique challenge to share? Regards Andre --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: feeling bass frequencies
Cognitive transference, it's entirely possible that with use your brain may kick in the bass for you. A long time ago there was a deaf blind ham operator in central Canada who used the Morris code for communication. A gentleman at the national research Council built a speaker box whose speaker cone he filled with Styrofoam, and then topped with plastic for protection as this person's hand would be on the speaker a great deal. This person worked the radio for many years and most of her contacts never knew that she was deaf blind. Therefore I suggest a small Wolfer with major excursion capability and whose cone be filled with foam to provide you a flat surface. It too could be covered by a plastic film for protection. Small Wolfer's travel back and forth more distance, generally, than do large ones to get the air in the room moving. Hence, the term long excursion. It strikes me that some of those relatively inexpensive three point speaker systems for computers might have a ready made Wolfer box that you could adapt directly. I see them all over the place for around $100 or less. A computer repair store just may have a set of these speakers with the tweeter components not functioning, as it's rather common for their cables to break or deteriorate. Best of luck to you, and let us know if it works out. It's probably material for a research article. Geoff -Original Message- From: André van Deventer Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 3:25 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: feeling bass frequencies Hi all I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the lower bass sounds in music. I’m researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and create some kind of a whole. What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do this. But it’s really not the most comfortable position to sit in also. Another thing – if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics starts to distort the cochlear implants. So I’m wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique challenge to share? Regards Andre --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
RE: feeling bass frequencies
Hi Andre Is there a possibility that you could maybe make your sub stand against the chair in which you sit when listening to music? This way, maybe, the sub could transfer some of it's bass through the chair or bank, through which you could maybe feel it? Maybe this is stupid, i don't know. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:26 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: feeling bass frequencies Hi all I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the lower bass sounds in music. Im researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and create some kind of a whole. What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do this. But its really not the most comfortable position to sit in also. Another thing if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics starts to distort the cochlear implants. So Im wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique challenge to share? Regards Andre --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
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Hmmm, this might be too expensive but people do buy them and use them for movies. Not heard how well this works for music nor if people even bother. I'm talking about the but kicker. Well at least that is what Scott Wilkinson calls them. If it works in the same way for music as for movies, it should help. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 3:26 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: feeling bass frequencies Hi all I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the lower bass sounds in music. Im researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and create some kind of a whole. What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do this. But its really not the most comfortable position to sit in also. Another thing if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics starts to distort the cochlear implants. So Im wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique challenge to share? Regards Andre --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
RE: feeling bass frequencies
Something to try thanx quintin. This sub has a very thick wooden cabinet especially to keep all unnecessary vibrations out. The only place you seem to be able to feel the bass really is if you place your fingers gently on the front. Someone once said you might try holding a balloon wich should pick up the vibrations. But I'm wondering if different kinds of materials might give you different kinds of detail. I don't know even where to begin researching this!! Regards Andre -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Quinten Pendle Sent: 27 September 2015 09:39 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies Hi Andre Is there a possibility that you could maybe make your sub stand against the chair in which you sit when listening to music? This way, maybe, the sub could transfer some of it's bass through the chair or bank, through which you could maybe feel it? Maybe this is stupid, i don't know. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:26 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: feeling bass frequencies Hi all I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the lower bass sounds in music. Im researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and create some kind of a whole. What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do this. But its really not the most comfortable position to sit in also. Another thing if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics starts to distort the cochlear implants. So Im wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique challenge to share? Regards Andre --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: feeling bass frequencies
I like the balloon idea I once had that experience I was on the bus going from the blind school to home and my bus driver gave some ballons I think that I had about 3 and I placed them on the speaker of my tape recorder and it almost sounded like stereo and yes I could both feel and hear the base through the balloons. I would give it a try and see what you think. Briansackrider On 9/27/2015 4:11 PM, André van Deventer wrote: Something to try thanx quintin. This sub has a very thick wooden cabinet especially to keep all unnecessary vibrations out. The only place you seem to be able to feel the bass really is if you place your fingers gently on the front. Someone once said you might try holding a balloon wich should pick up the vibrations. But I'm wondering if different kinds of materials might give you different kinds of detail. I don't know even where to begin researching this!! Regards Andre -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Quinten Pendle Sent: 27 September 2015 09:39 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies Hi Andre Is there a possibility that you could maybe make your sub stand against the chair in which you sit when listening to music? This way, maybe, the sub could transfer some of it's bass through the chair or bank, through which you could maybe feel it? Maybe this is stupid, i don't know. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:26 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: feeling bass frequencies Hi all I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the lower bass sounds in music. I’m researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and create some kind of a whole. What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do this. But it’s really not the most comfortable position to sit in also. Another thing – if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics starts to distort the cochlear implants. So I’m wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique challenge to share? Regards Andre --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
RE: feeling bass frequencies
Ah that's a curious idea. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Brian Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 10:26 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: feeling bass frequencies I like the balloon idea I once had that experience I was on the bus going from the blind school to home and my bus driver gave some ballons I think that I had about 3 and I placed them on the speaker of my tape recorder and it almost sounded like stereo and yes I could both feel and hear the base through the balloons. I would give it a try and see what you think. Briansackrider On 9/27/2015 4:11 PM, André van Deventer wrote: > Something to try thanx quintin. > > This sub has a very thick wooden cabinet especially to keep all > unnecessary vibrations out. The only place you seem to be able to > feel the bass really is if you place your fingers gently on the front. > > Someone once said you might try holding a balloon wich should pick up > the vibrations. But I'm wondering if different kinds of materials > might give you different kinds of detail. I don't know even where to > begin researching this!! > > Regards > > Andre > > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > Quinten Pendle > Sent: 27 September 2015 09:39 PM > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies > > Hi Andre > > Is there a possibility that you could maybe make your sub stand > against the chair in which you sit when listening to music? This way, > maybe, the sub could transfer some of it's bass through the chair or > bank, through which you could maybe feel it? Maybe this is stupid, i don't know. > > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > André van Deventer > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:26 PM > To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org > Subject: feeling bass frequencies > > Hi all > > > > I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the > moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. > > > > I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second > cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. > This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the > lower bass sounds in music. > > > > Im researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I > can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe > the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and > create some kind of a whole. > > > > What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my > reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do > this. But its really not the most comfortable position to sit in > also. Another thing if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics > starts to distort the cochlear implants. > > > > So Im wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique > challenge to share? > > > > Regards > > > > Andre > > > > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > >
RE: feeling bass frequencies
Yeah that's the thing. Scott Wilkinson calls it a but kicker. It's used for movies. Scott doesn't like them cause he says they make him motion sick. But for what the need seems to be here, This is it. Well, we'll have to see though. Like you said gamers use them and some home theater geeks do but who knows how they do for music. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Howard Traxler Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 7:57 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: feeling bass frequencies There is a transducer device made for gamers that is attaches to your chair or sofa. I don't know the frequency range, but it is said to vibrate your chair conforming to the low frequency audio. You might google chair shaker. - Original Message - From: "André van Deventer" <andred...@webafrica.org.za> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 3:11 PM Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies Something to try thanx quintin. This sub has a very thick wooden cabinet especially to keep all unnecessary vibrations out. The only place you seem to be able to feel the bass really is if you place your fingers gently on the front. Someone once said you might try holding a balloon wich should pick up the vibrations. But I'm wondering if different kinds of materials might give you different kinds of detail. I don't know even where to begin researching this!! Regards Andre -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Quinten Pendle Sent: 27 September 2015 09:39 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies Hi Andre Is there a possibility that you could maybe make your sub stand against the chair in which you sit when listening to music? This way, maybe, the sub could transfer some of it's bass through the chair or bank, through which you could maybe feel it? Maybe this is stupid, i don't know. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:26 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: feeling bass frequencies Hi all I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the lower bass sounds in music. I'm researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and create some kind of a whole. What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do this. But it's really not the most comfortable position to sit in also. Another thing - if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics starts to distort the cochlear implants. So I'm wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique challenge to share? Regards Andre --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: feeling bass frequencies
There is a transducer device made for gamers that is attaches to your chair or sofa. I don't know the frequency range, but it is said to vibrate your chair conforming to the low frequency audio. You might google chair shaker. - Original Message - From: "André van Deventer" <andred...@webafrica.org.za> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 3:11 PM Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies Something to try thanx quintin. This sub has a very thick wooden cabinet especially to keep all unnecessary vibrations out. The only place you seem to be able to feel the bass really is if you place your fingers gently on the front. Someone once said you might try holding a balloon wich should pick up the vibrations. But I'm wondering if different kinds of materials might give you different kinds of detail. I don't know even where to begin researching this!! Regards Andre -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Quinten Pendle Sent: 27 September 2015 09:39 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: feeling bass frequencies Hi Andre Is there a possibility that you could maybe make your sub stand against the chair in which you sit when listening to music? This way, maybe, the sub could transfer some of it's bass through the chair or bank, through which you could maybe feel it? Maybe this is stupid, i don't know. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 9:26 PM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: feeling bass frequencies Hi all I sincerely hope this is not off topic for the list. If so the moderators must please let me know and I will request people to answer me off list. I have a very unique situation here. I have just had a second cochlear implant which resulted in my losing all frequencies below about 100 hz. This as many of you know results in you losing quite a deal of the lower bass sounds in music. I'm researching some way of now compensating for this. The only way I can think up is to use my tactile sense to feel the missing frequencies. Maybe the brain may put the signals of the audio and visual cortex together and create some kind of a whole. What I have done is to lightly rest my fingers onto the front of my reasonable quality sub whoofer. It is then indeed possible to do this. But it's really not the most comfortable position to sit in also. Another thing - if you turn up the bass too much, the harmonics starts to distort the cochlear implants. So I'm wondering if someone has any thoughts on this rather unique challenge to share? Regards Andre --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
