Re: sometimes behave so strangely

[Ross Alexander Hendler <rah232@xxxxxxx>]

Interesting. I think this has something to do with the looping of the file which in effect 
creates a rhythmic 
component and sense of repeating melody. 

I've been doing a lot of sound design for SCEA and notice this when I loop even very quick 
sounds of plane 
rumbles, which I have been doing a lot of lately. The loops show musical elements of rhthym 
and melody. 
Granted I am listining to these loops over and over again before I really notice this. 

Ross A. Hendler

----- Original Message -----
From: Diana Deutsch <ddeutsch@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:45 pm
Subject: sometimes behave so strangely

> Dear list,
> 
>  I've had a number of requests for the sound demonstration I   
> presented at the recent ASA meeting in Honolulu,  in which the 
> spoken  
> phrase 'sometimes behave so strangely'   following several  
> repetitions, appears convincingly to be  sung rather than spoken -  
> though there is no musical context and no physical transformation 
> of  
> the sound. This demonstration, together with spoken commentary, is 
> on  
> my CD 'Phantom Words and Other Curiosities' (available from 
> Philomel  
> Records - http://www.philomel.com).
> 
> The sound demonstration is also posted  on the website:
> 
> http://philomel.com/phantom_words/description.html#sometimes
> 
> and it's described in the booklet accompanying the CD, which is  
> posted at:
> 
> http://philomel.com/phantom_words/booklet/
> 
> Happy Holidays!
> 
> Diana Deutsch
> 
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