The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre (HEARing CRC) in Australia launched a pilot study to determine how live music venues in Australia can reduce their noise levels to be more “hearing friendly.”
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Dr Chasin explains how the use of soft speech changes depending on the language being spoken, which affects hearing aid fittings for bilingual patients.
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Neuroscientists researching the neuronal basis of perfect pitch or “absolute pitch” have discovered this rare gift may be due to a functional link between the brain’s auditory cortex and frontal lobe.
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Hearing Review Editor Karl Strom reviews the top news articles, columns, and commentary during the past year.
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In his January 2015 blog, Dr Chasin explains how working with musicians (and in other audiological areas) is fun, requiring targeted application of audiology training and clinical knowledge.
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Some municipal jurisdictions may ban live music in public venues while allowing recorded music to be played, but there are some important differences when considering live versus recorded music, says Marshall Chasin, AuD.
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Killion and Revit wanted to examine the repeatability of insertion gain measures as a function of angle of incidence of the loudspeaker and of the angle of elevation of the loudspeaker. In the September 2014 Back to Basics, Marshall Chasin shares his takeaways.
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Sensaphonics has added two more audiologists to its Gold Circle listing—a group of audiologists who have been specifically trained to meet the hearing needs of music industry clients.
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Marshall Chasin, AuD, provides some innovative and practical tricks and tips for trouble-shooting common problems associated with the performance of hearing aids when listening to (and playing) music.
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Audio producers and engineers seek SNR optimization, have the luxury to use audio equipment with exceptionally high specifications running on AC power, and avoid extensive signal processing. This provides an amplified sound signal with stunningly realistic fidelity.
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Intriguing research continues to focus on music, the brain, and music’s potential in honing auditory acuity, including speech-in-noise performance and the enhancement of listening abilities. Drs Nina Kraus and Samira Anderson explain why these exciting findings may have big implications for auditory training and aural rehabilitation.
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Hearing Review Editor-in-Chief Karl Strom takes a look at second quarter hearing aid sales in this month’s Staff Standpoint.
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Why is the number 1.059 important in audiology and music? Besides being the twelfth root of 2, it is also the number you multiply by in order to find the next key on a piano keyboard (in Hertz). Marshall Chasin, AuD, explains why this knowledge might come in handy.
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Sensaphonics’ two-day seminar on in-ear monitoring teaches audiologists the specifics of working with musicians and sound engineers.
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Jason Lockwood has been appointed to lead Westone Laboratories Inc by the board of directors and CID Capital.
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