At 02:00 PM 2/16/06 -0500, Andrew Stiller wrote: >it has been proven >scientifically, decades ago, that no more than 8 or ten such discrete >levels can be distinguished by the ear.
The generally accepted empirical standared is that the average human ear can distinguish 3dB differences. The soft-loud range in live acoustic music is roughly 30-110 db, so that's more than 25 discrete levels, not even taking into account the educated hearing of musicians. The Nilsson markings make even more sense now. The typical musical markings would represent 7dB differences, and your statement makes that 9dB differences. Have you got a cite for the 8-10 levels that contradicts the 3dB discrimination? Dennis -- Please participate in my latest project: http://maltedmedia.com/people/bathory/365-2007.html _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
