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Re: Another neophyte flailing around on this subject...

Subject: Re: Another neophyte flailing around on this subject...
From: "Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999
Date: Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:59 am ((PDT))
> Well in theory the upper harmonics do re-enforce the lower ones, which ar=
e in the capabilities of a lot of ears.  So it does make a difference.

I beg to differ. Harmonics beyond the range of hearing aren't audible, in o=
r out. Lots of nature sounds have supersonic components, though, so I'm not=
 arguing against wide-band recording, just about audibility. You can hear t=
he supersonic stuff when you slow the recording down.

-Dan





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