Posts Tagged ‘sound’
Theremin: Don’t Touch, Just Play
Saturday, February 16, 2008 10:43 No Comments[photo jonhurd]
Leon Theremin created in 1919 one of the first electrical instruments and the first that does no need to be touched in order to produce sound. Its function is based on two sensors that can locate the players hand position. One sensor controls the frequency and the other the volume.
All the player has to [...]
"Buzz off" Movement
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 21:55 No CommentsIf it wasn’t for the Buzz Off movement I would have never learned for all those things that go on in the UK. In some stores over there they have equipment that broadcast a sound which is audible only by humans younger than 25 year old.
These devices are called "mosquitos" due to the characteristic [...]
Future iPod will control the volume level
Tuesday, December 25, 2007 3:15 No Comments
A new rumor is spreading fast all over the internet. According to some publications Apple filed a patent in which iPod will auto-adjust the music volume with sole purpose to protect your ears!
The louder you set the volume the less iPod will let you listen, ie if you set the volume at 100% then iPod [...]