Essays on Sound

Segmentation is accomplished by applying the acoustic analyses to the signal and looking for transitions. The transitions define segments of the signal, which can then be treated like individual sounds. For example, a recording of a concert could be scanned automatically for applause sounds to...

Speech Recognition is the process of converting speech signal to a sequence of words by means of algorithm implemented as a computer program. Speech recognition process aims to give a machine the ability to hear, understand and act upon spoken information. Speech recognition concentrates on...

Feature extraction is the process of obtaining sequence of vectors that is used to represent acoustic data in which input sound is digitized (sampled) with sampling rates 8 KHz for telephone speech and 16 KHz for direct microphone output. A signal is sampled by measuring...

I would describe Studio A is a mid-sized room with flat walls, some of which are parallel to each other. The room has lot of acoustic treatment equipment to achieve the best sound and level of reverb when practicing or performing with an instrument. This...

The description of pollution has revolved around “pollution being any action, process or substance that deteriorates or cause harm to the environment and its inhabitants. ” As you know, noise is a loud and unpleasant sound. Despite this generally accepted meaning ascribed to pollution, you’ll...

Sound production in the Lepidoptera are reported to occur during juvenile and adult life stages through variety of different mechanisms, depending on species. A recent comparative analysis has identified four distinct types of sound production mechanisms for Bombycoidea larvae, including whistling, chirping, clicking and vocalising....

The purpose of the present experiment is to investigate the effect difference of three emphatic consonants /tÞ/, /sÞ/, and /q/ on the Egyptian Arabic eight vowels with respect to acoustic vowel space area, taking into account the differences in age and gender using large number...

Professionally, Mel Metcalfe is known as the award-winning sound engineer who was a great player a great and important role in the production of blockbuster movies and live action animation. Though he is a talented and good looking man, his life has been hit by...