I suspect that our head width isn't wide enough for our ears to
capture a meaningful stereo effect under water. Still, I vote for
optimizing a recording for our listening enjoyment. Does anyone in
the group know of a whale recording done in stereo that we could
listen to?
Kevin
On Jul 21, 2010, at 12:25 PM, Robb Nichols wrote:
> I don't know if the human hearing system is capable of directionality
> underwater. Any divers in the group? The increased speed of sound will
> minimize the phase difference between our ears and our body is made
> mostly of water, so I have to assume that sound travels though it
> pretty
> effectively underwater. I assume that this sense is severely limited
> while underwater.
>
> But, as with so many other things, there is no reason why we can't use
> the proper tools to enhance our senses. This seems like more of a
> philosophical question of whether sound should be recorded to
> accurately
> recreate our auditory sensation, or whether it should be optimized for
> our enjoyment.
>
> On 7/21/2010 8:10
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