Sensaphonics Introduces New Gold Circle Graduates
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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The “Best Hearing Aid” for Listening to Music: Clinical Tricks, Major Technologies, and Software Tips
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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Using Professional Audio Techniques for Music Practice with Hearing Loss: A Thought Experiment
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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Music Benefits Across Lifespan: Enhanced Processing of Speech in Noise
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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Staff Standpoint: Hearing Aid Sales and Music
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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The Importance of 1.059 in Music (and Audiology)
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 Trains Five New “Gold Circle” Audiologists
Sensaphonics’ two-day seminar on in-ear monitoring teaches audiologists the specifics of working with musicians and sound engineers.
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Westone Names Jason Lockwood as President and CEO
Jason Lockwood has been appointed to lead Westone Laboratories Inc by the board of directors and CID Capital.
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Back to Basics: What Do Spondees, Math, Literature, and Music Have in Common?
It is almost as if music has something in common with everything—psychology, physiology, acoustics, engineering, most areas of the arts, and now the lowly spondee.
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Evaluating Hearing Aid Processing at High and Very High Input Levels
Two studies that analyze the capabilities of a new system designed to fully utilize the performance of today’s microphone and analog-to-digital converter technology.
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Loudness and Intensity: Two More Tricks to Help Conserve a Musician’s Hearing
Loudness is a subjective attribute of sound that allows us to place it on a scale going from soft to loud without relation to any physical measure. As such, loudness can be affected by background noise, the nature of the noise or music spectrum, the degree of vibro-tactic response, and even your mood.
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What Is “Soft,” “Medium,” and “Loud” for Speech and Music?
Modern hearing aid technology has the capability to be responsive to varying levels of inputs.
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A Hearing Aid Solution for Music
The data from this study indicate that the raising the A/D converter bridge is a valid strategy that has been shown to be useful in both laboratory and real-life listening environments.
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Westone Introduces New Impression Material
Westone has added a new impression material to its cartridge line. SiliClone® X-act combines the accuracy and dimensional stability of Westone’s S-50 cartridge material with clean and easy flow characteristics.
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Research Roundup: November 2013 Hearing Review
Hearing Review’s compilation of interesting hearing-related research items.
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