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Re: after workshop question

Subject: Re: after workshop question
From: "Rich Peet" <>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 18:23:07 -0000
Put that way, both sounds are there and can be separated.
The higher sound is perceptually hid by the way people hear but both 
are there.  If you did get to record the Bobolink up on the hillsides 
on Sat PM then take a look at the graphic display of that call and 
you will see two similar volume but independent melodies sung at the 
same time with different pitches.  Separation of them is a real chore 
though. And we could go into a long discussion regarding phase 
cancellation but it is not that big of deal on different pitches in a 
quiet environment.

Rich


--- In  "Eric V. Schmidt" <> 
wrote:
> Rob;
> 
> Hi.  Thanks for the answer.  But I guess what I want to know is the
> theoretical answer.  Not a how to - you and Rich covered that quite 
well I
> think.
> 
> I'll try again.  I am talking about the relationship between the 
recorded
> sounds.  Not how to get rid of any particular sound.  In the real 
world
> there are two sounds one that is wanted one that is not.  Upon 
recording the
> unwanted sound overrides the wanted sound so much that it is 
inaudible.
> What I want to know is if the unwanted sound is filtered out, will 
the
> wanted sound appear, or is it lost.
> 
> Does that make sense?
> 
> And from the post from Rich he made me think that there may be 
differences
> depending on which sound is higher or lower in frequency.  And also
> harmonics would make it different as you just pointed out.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Eric



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