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I've had a fair bit of time to play around with my new Surface RT now, and that's enough time generally for me to decide whether or not it's doing its job or will be relegated to being resold on eBay, or issued to a family member or friend (because I'm so goddamn generous). Again, I'm not going to draw pointless comparisons between Windows RT and its bigger brother Windows 8 (x86-64). It's missing the point. I am going to draw comparisons between this and my iPad however, which is the device it's ultimately supposed to replace.
The Bad
In healthcare we generally start off with things that aren't good, because they're things that we need to fix. Except in nursing, because everyone's precious unless you don't like them, then it's a vindictive bitch-fight. Glad I'm out of that crap. Um… oh yeah, things that aren't so good.
Actually to be honest there isn't a significant number of things to really mark the system down, unless you want to miss the point and complain that it's an ARM platform without support for x86 apps (which is an invalid complaint). In my first few days I did have a few complaints but with a few subsequent patches and the occasional hack job, these issues are fairly well resolved. One big issue is Internet Explorer. It's… not very good. I'd actually classify it as being worse than Safari. The Favourites list is painful to navigate. Going back a page forces it to refresh. Sometimes it's absurdly slow. Youtube in particular can be painful to use if there's a load of advertisements trying to play at the same time – it slows the video down to a crawl (audio still plays fine). The Flash whitelist is absurd, even if you can manually edit it (guys, Google Maps should be whitelisted, there's no Street View otherwise which is bullshit). It also insists on displaying desktop sites, which in principle is fine because the screen size lends itself to those layouts, but that often brings with it heavy Flash advertisements or other elements that slow the page down. Really, all my criticisms lie with Internet Explorer.
There are a few minor, niggling annoyances. Disconnecting the Touch Cover sometimes causes the lock screen to throw a fit and refuse to display the onscreen keyboard. You can manually display the old Desktop-style Onscreen Keyboard, which is quite franky ridiculous and shouldn't even be there. Reconnecting it and then disconnecting it (or logging in) will often fix it, but it's annoying. I think the idea is to pull it off before you bring it out of sleep mode – pulling it out of sleep and then pulling off the cover seems to have a greater chance of causing it to expect the cover is still attached. Not really sure, but it's frustrating.
The inability to assign an SD card directory to a library is also frustrating. With only 16GB usable storage, I really need that SD card slot. You can create a junction point, because Windows RT is still Windows at its core and the file system is still NTFS, but why the hell should I need to do that? Okay yeah I kind of get that it's removable media, but I've had portable HDDs included as part of libraries on my desktop PC, and that's just as removable as an SD card. I wouldn't care, but without it you'll need to browse around for your media files, because the media apps all look to the libraries for their files.
Sometimes the touch gestures seem to go a little weird. Like I can touch my finger on the screen and go to scroll down slightly, and it'll detect it as a finger pinch and zoom in. I'm not sure why this happens, but it's a bit annoying. Seems to do it mostly under IE. Finally, portrait mode is almost useless with a 16:9 aspect ratio. It's too tall and too skinny. It works for ebooks, but not for much else. It's also a bit uncomfortable to hold in portrait mode one-handed, something that can't be said for an iPad. Finally, the speakers are a bit quiet. They're not particularly good, and not particularly loud, even at full volume.
Finally, you can't print form the Reader app. Why the hell not?! I have a PDF, I need to print it, this is not an uncommon request! Microsoft, add it in, get on it!
Otherwise… yeah, no other real complaints. Of course I bought one knowing full well that it's an ARM device running Windows RT, so the fact that it doesn't run x86 apps is entirely irrelevant. It shouldn't even be a consideration for reviewing it – it's only relevant so far as the possibly confusing effect it may have on people understanding the nomenclature of the Windows 8 family. IE10 is my biggest problem with the device, and even then that's mostly just the Modern UI version. Otherwise my other complaints are relatively minor and should be fixed by software updates.
The Good
Surprisingly things have been getting better since release. Initially I complained that my printer, a HP LaserJet Professional P1102w, wasn't supported. It was particularly annoying because it did support my iPad. HP released a firmware update along with a new ModernUI app that allowed the printer to work with Windows RT, even over wireless. So now I have full printer support. But on that note, and somewhat disturbingly, the app managed to install itself on my desktop computer without even warning me about it. I'm guessing Windows Update is behind it, but I don't really like the idea of apps doing that. It's a ModernUI app so it's not going to have the same malicious capabilities of an x86 app, but it's still a bit disturbing. Anyway, original point being that my printer works, and that makes me happy.
Office RT is great, provided you don't need macros or VB scripts. I'm guessing the majority of home users won't, so it's unlikely to be a massive issue there. Apart from that it's an outstanding port of Office for ARM platforms. It's fast, it acts like the desktop one (save for macros etc), and it has the desktop version of OneNote, which is really important for me because I make quite extensive use of it. Since no other ARM platform has managed to get a proper version of Office that doesn't break formatting, I'm pretty impressed with this point. I delivered a PowerPoint presentation using the Surface RT and it worked fine – I hooked it up to a projector via VGA, and used the Surface RT's screen to read my notes. That said it was a fairly simple PPT with few animations. Although it comes with a touch mode that just makes all the buttons bigger, I use it in mouse mode and generally manage to operate it with my fingers anyway (though I have slender surgeon's hands, which helps). That said don't even bother using it without a keyboard – the onscreen keyboard takes up way too much space. Use the Touch or Type covers.
Having a proper NTFS file system also makes it a lot easier to transfer files and things across. Windows Explorer is a bit painful to use with a touch screen, but it does do the job and I do appreciate how it makes life easier. You can't do that on an iPad. You can do that on an Android tablet, though as a file manager Windows Explorer is one of the best (strangely) and native NTFS support is a pretty big plus. It's nice to be able to go "Oh, you want a copy of my presentation? Give me that USB key, here you go." On an iPad you sit there like an idiot going "Well no, see, the Apple magic means I can't give it to you because… well, yeah."
Also app support seems to be improving a bit. Like I said my printer ended up getting a nice package, and Google recently released a new Google Search app for Windows RT that has more or less replaced IE for my purposes. There's a Youtube app called YouTube+ which has an ad-supported free version (or you can pay to get no ads, though they're fairly tiny ads and unobtrusive) that makes Youtube a hundred times better on the Surface RT. More and more apps seemt to be coming out each week, with some of the larger groups taking notice. A local bank here in Australia (Westpac) have released a ModernUI app for internet banking for example. There are still some notable missing names (and I really want a goddamn Medscape app, come on guys I'm counting on you!) but the situation seems to be steadily improving. It's a shame this wasn't in full swing at launch. Also I'd kill for Google Chrome, even if it's just an overlay for IE10, so that I have access to all my bookmarks.
In terms of battery life, I'm really pleased. Generally with the same sort of use I'd get out of my iPad, I'm charging it about once every 2 or 3 days. The stats suggest 8 hours on continual usage, and I'd probably say it's accurate. It's less than an iPad, and it seems to consume slightly more power on standby than an iPad, but the battery power is reliable enough that you can take it out at least for the day and expect it to last. It also only takes about 2 hours to charge up completely from dead, while the iPad 3 takes a lifetime even on mains power. It has that tablet endurance, but it is less than an iPad and makes me wonder whether the Surface Pro will merely have laptop endurance, which is a lot less unless your laptop is mostly battery under the hood.
Probably the highest praise though is that I haven't touched my iPad at all since I've got the Surface RT. When I had my Galaxy Note, I'd get frustrated with things that were different from my iPhone 4, or miss certain features etc. I haven't had that transition period with the Surface RT. Maybe that's because it's so close to Windows on my desktop (save for app support obviously) that the transition isn't as rough. Maybe it's just because I find it a better device. Whatever the case, I don't touch my iPad these day, which I think says a lot about the Surface RT.
There are a few things that go either way… mostly in app support. Although it's better and new apps iron out some of the issues with IE10, it's still not there yet. It's way behind iOS, and even behind Google Play. Some of the apps are clearly out to make money off the fact that you often have no alternatives, or have to fight with IE10. There's a Google Maps app (unofficial, not made by Google) which supports Street View, but it's even worse than using IE10. At least it's free. Other apps come with pricetags preying on the lack of competition or alternatives. But in saying that a load of apps have a free "try" option which generally means they're ad-supported, which I don't have an issue with for the most part (the majority of the ads are tiny).
But there's still a long way to go. A simple high volume of apps isn't a good metric – there's a load of crap on the Google Play store, and even more under iOS. The number of useful apps is much smaller. But without some big-name support the Surface RT isn't going to get very far. Namely, it needs proper support from the likes of Google. A proper Google Maps app would be fantastic for example. Without better support, things look bleak. Windows Phone has languished in third place by a significant margin due to poor app support. Microsoft needs developers to come back on board.
Skydrive is another minor annoyance. The ModernUI app does work (although it feels a bit too bulky, even in Details view) but it has no real sync capability – it relies on the Office apps to do that for it. And that does work, and using Skydrive with its free 7GB of space is definitely an attractive option. But it all relies on an internet connection. At home or at uni that's not an issue. On the road I'd need to tether my phone or get a 3G USB modem that is supported by Windows RT. Skydrive really needs the ability to do offline synchronisation, like the x86 desktop client. Yes, I can download a file from Skydrive to local storage, but that's not the same as syncing it. This might also mean we need to be able to sync only certain files or folders, but it'd make life a lot easier.
As for the Touch Cover… I'm in two minds about it. On the one hand, it's 100% hands-down better than an onscreen keyboard. You claw back a lot of screen space, and it gives slightly more of a tactile feel to typing. If I have to type anything over a short sentence every so often, I'll take the Touch Cover. But it's not the same as typing on an actual keyboard (use the Type Cover for that, but even that isn't quite as good), so for really long typing sessions I still wouldn't use it. The lack of tactile feedback on key presses is disconcerting. Although the "keys" are slightly raised, there's still not enough to differentiate between them. Tapping between keys or too close to another key seems to occasionally register the wrong key press. I have a lot of trouble with A and S – often I'll end up getting an S when I wanted an A, and I'm not sure if I'm pressing S, or if there's a defect and I'm actually pressing near A but still too close to S. Holding keys like Shift is a bit awkward too. It's easy to miss keystrokes. But for all the criticisms, it does work, and it works remarkably well considering it's just a thin piece of fabric/plastic to look at.
Do I recommend the Surface RT after all this? Yes, with a clarification – if you're looking for a laptop replacement, the answer is ultimately no. But to be honest I see no evidence that the Surface Pro will really excel either – its going to be similar in size to the Surface RT (slightly bigger) which either means the CPU will be underpowered and thus not suited to replace a laptop, or it'll have a reduced battery life which renders it a bit useless. Of course that's all speculative, but I'm 90% certain that Microsoft don't have a new battery technology hidden away so there's going to be a compromise somewhere. Also if you're going the x86 path there might be better options from other manufacturers.
But that aside, in terms of an iPad replacement, I'd definitely tell you to consider it above the Android tablet sector, which is still playing catch-up after all these years. The Surface RT still has some issues to iron out, and the storage space advertisement is only true in that 32GB is actually present though 50% isn't usable But by and large it's a great tablet with a great mobile OS and a full featured version of Office. App support is improving, but still has a while to go. Whether or not it's an iPad killer still remains to be seen, but in my uses so far it has the makings of an outstanding device and ecosystem. As I say, it's replaced my iPad, and I've been using iPads since 2010 when they came out. It's definitely worth considering.


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Not a fancy picture at all but a fun one. Check it out… a group from our local light parade.
See more of my work on flickr, facebook or on my website www.kelleybard.com.
Have a good day, I'll be back at full force in a day or two!
Not a fancy picture at all but a fun one. Check it out… a group from our local light parade.
See more of my work on flickr, facebook or on my website www.kelleybard.com.
Have a good day, I'll be back at full force in a day or two!
Happy President's Day to all of the Americans out there!
Not a fancy pic (in my eyes) but I liked it out of my latest fireworks shots, so I wanted to use it as a daily photo. Discussion over the next few days will be a bit sparse, due to family visiting, but I'll post and leave a quick msg for all! Hope you enjoy the photo today.
See my website, flickr and/or facebook for more images to admire!
*Reminder that my BIG February deal (half off a classic 11×14 or that amt off a more expensive print) ends tonight at midnight, Mountain Time (US). Look at http://www.kelleybard.com if you are interested. PLUS, if you are the 1000th visitor you will get a FREE print (and that thousandth number is creeping closer, I get a few visitors daily and I'm only about 20 off right now!).*
Just two different versions of a photo I liked. This was a quick snap… I looked up, liked how the balloons looked grouped like this, and caught the image. Played with the sky in Lightroom and the whole image in Photoshop until I liked it fine. I think the black and white is my favorite, but not totally sold on either… but a fun shot for sure. Not what I usually see when I think of balloon images, anyways, which is always good in my mind (for creativity if nothing else). Enjoy!
Also on facebook, flickr and my website. And a notice to all… HDRspotting.com is featuring my photo "Ascent Into the Turbulent Sky" right now! Check their page http://www.HDRspotting.com if you want, or look for kelleybard there. Once you click on one image you can keep checking out others by me forever… every click helps, too!
I noticed as this balloon ascended, that it was rising against some clouds that perfectly matched the diagonal stripes on the balloon. I had already been watching the balloon slowly rise, and taking shots, so it was easy for me to catch this image against the amazing pre-snow clouds of Snowdown, 2011. This was a photo that I put through single image HDR processing in Photomatix, to get the most out of those clouds that I could. I double tone mapped it as well, which gave it even more of an otherworldly look. Then I backed off in photoshop, bringing back parts of the image, painting in the blue colors of the balloon to remove some of the noise that was added in the processing… warming the sky with a filter and a white balance shift in lightroom. Lots of subtle details, as well as the not so subtle texturing- 3 different overlaid textures to add to the ancient feeling of the shot.
I think I've been reading too much Steampunk literature… it definitely came through on this image.
Posted to http://www.kelleybard.com, and my facebook and flickr pages. I've been getting some good comments on my other balloon image… be interesting to see what people think of this one!
Probably will be posted to http://www.HDRspotting.com as well, as I really like this one.
I don't usually do single image HDR photos, but I am starting to consider that an option more and more. I took several hundred photos on this day, mostly of the hot air balloon launch and the events leading up to it (a very COLD day to be out ballooning, but fun to be on the ground watching it all come together!). I realized quickly when I started to process it all, though, that hot air balloons MOVE and so all of the off the ground images couldn't be done as normal HDR's. There was just too much change for the computer program to handle it, so the lines and such got messed up. So, single image HDR's. Especially for something like this… check out that sky! It's begging to be an HDR! It was definitely a snow-forecast sky and had light, wispy, gorgeous clouds that I knew from experience would be great as HDR's. So there you go.
My work will be up for the next few months in the new Red Tent Women's Center in Durango, CO! I'm very excited, have been working with the owner for the last few weeks and am getting all my images and frames and such together to have them delivered this week. Opening is Valentines Day. Wanna come by and see my work?! All large formats, 16×20's, even a 20×30 print and a smaller but still substantial canvas wrap- gonna be beautiful!
Enjoy my work at http://www.kelleybard.com, my flickr and facebook pages. I'll be posting this to HDRspotting.com as well… we will see what happens there!
I'm not usually one to take quick shots and call them art, but I had a lot of fun playing with my camera and flash during the Snowdown Light Parade this last weekend. I caught this image and was very happy with it, even with all the problems. I am publishing it with just minor tweaks, made in Lightroom. I'll hopefully get to know more info about the group that put on this fire show… my wish is to get to photograph them again sometime this year, in a more controlled setting.
I'm posting lots of Snowdown images to my website, http://www.kelleybard.com. You can look at my "things and community events" gallery for the images (and if you can come up with a better name, I'll kiss your toes). I'm also sharing them with Snowdown on Facebook, on my facebook page (link above) and on my flickr page.
Enjoy it all!
I'm back from extended trips and family busyness… I'll be returning to my daily posts for 2011 and I have a few ready. The first one will be posted tonight!


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With anorexia controlling every curve of her body, Maria would feel suicidal if she didn't have the perfect weight. Fueled by the constant validation she received from being "skinny," she eventually discovered that something was wrong.
Reaching out to counselors, family and close friends, she was met with comments that downplayed her pain and even congratulated her figure. Taking matters into her own hands, she decided to save herself with help from her boyfriend and close friends.
On a mission to love her body just the way it is, meet Maria Elena and read her story below.
Name: Maria Elena
Age: 21
Explain the origin of your mental health issues i.e., what is your mental health issue, how did you realize what was happening, how was it affecting your everyday life at the time?
Once I hit high school, I noticed I started to gain some weight. Anytime I would sit down, my stomach rolls would sit down at the top of my thighs, making me feel oddly uncomfortable. I felt worthless. I started to analyze the women around me, fawning after the skinny ones and fat shaming the not-so-skinny ones. If I wasn't the skinniest girl in the room, I would feel suicidal. I kept pushing myself further and further until I could feel each and every bone in my body.
My fuel wasn't food, it was comments like, "How is your waist so small? Your figure is perfect! Omg, body goals. How did you lose so much weight? Ahhh you're so tiny and cute!" That's how my eating disorder developed. It wasn't even affecting my every daily life…that's an understatement. It WAS my everyday life. All I thought about was counting calories and my thinspos. It was my obsession.
What was the resounding moment when you decided to get help? What made you do it?
Sadly, I never got professional help despite my desperate need for it. I talked to two school counselors, two doctors, several online chats / hotlines, quite a few friends, and even my family, but everyone downplayed my issues and sometimes even congratulated my figure. I had to take matters into my own hands. I'm not blaming anyone specifically for what happened; I'm blaming the diet-obsessed society that sees my past behavior as normal and even inspiring. I knew I had to save myself. Obviously, I did have some help along the way. Art, documentaries, inspiring articles, and the support from my boyfriend and close friends.
How does it affect your everyday life now? Challenges? What skills have you learned to cope?
Every now and then I'll fall into anorexia nostalgia. It's like, I'll miss the attention or validation I got when I had an eating disorder. Or I'll miss fitting into smaller clothes. I miss being seen as small, fragile, cute. I'll miss the feeling of having complete control over my life. Honestly, it gets hard sometimes and I don't think I'd be able to cope if society hasn't changed as much as it did since I had an eating disorder. I live in a diverse city now and society has become more accepting of all body types. That's what keeps me sane.
How has living with this mental illness benefited your life? What has it given you?
Empathy. Sooo much empathy. I can feel energies the moment I walk into a room. I can look at someone's social media feed or talk to them for a few minutes and my heart will FEEL them. I have a hard time hating even my worst enemies because I know they might be dealing with some sort of pain and I don't want to make them feel even half of what I once felt. People with mental illness are often portrayed as bullies, but I think it's made me more considerate towards peoples' feelings.
What is one piece of advice you would give yourself when you were struggling the most with your mental illness?
I know you think the world will end if you gain weight, but that is nothing but a lie. In the future, you won't be skinny, but guess what? You will love yourself, so much. You will inspire thousands of people with your words. You will live in a huge city and still thrive. You will have someone that loves all of your rolls and curves more than you could even imagine. You will eat the best foods the world has to offer and you'll enjoy every second of it. And you'll still be beautiful.
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Hearing and Psychoacoustics - High End audio perception
Psychoacoustics - Timbre and Pitch || MP3 engineering and psychoacoustics
An audiophile definitely want to have the best quality
and, as such, you pay the price for those products. But when you are
fair to yourself, and make an A-B comparison of your high end product
with one of those mainstream products, you will be surprised about the
small differences, especially for amplifiers and CD-players. Where high
end products are in the range of $1000-$5000 (Krell is even in $10000
range), mainstream products you buy for less than $500.
Besides the better sound processing, high end also deals with the suggestions people have with such components. This brings us to the area of psychology, and with this, the study of psychoacoustics. In this study external cues given to the listener can influence the way in which sound is perceived. On a more quantitative level this study includes the effects of psychoacoustic cues like loudness, timbre and pitch. The importance of this study to todays audio processing is becoming more important now, especially for internet and MP3 like formats. But also for the perception of audiophile sound it is crucial not to be ignorant for the psychological effects of how sound is processed by the brain and the peripheral auditory system.
For this reason, this site gives the reader some basic knowledge on this important phenomenon as psychoacoustics in relation to high end and, for example, MP3. It is up to the reader to decide on the effects of psychoacoustics for high end audio equipment, hopefully with the background knowledge of this site.
The study of hearing can be subdivided roughly into two areas of expertise. One is related to neurophysiology and the medical anatomy of hearing. The other to the physics and acoustics of hearing.
Especially this last one will be elaborated on in this site. This study is often referred to as the study of Audiology (although this study also includes parts of medical science and psychology). It typically includes the effect of psychoacoustics and the physics of sound in relation to (measurable) hearing and perception. Here, one can think of loudness/intensity curves, hearing sensitivity, speech discrimination and dynamic range.
Psychoacoustics - Perception of Pitch and Timbre
Psychoacoustics can be defined as the study of the
relationship between physical sounds and the brain's interpretation of
them. Stated differently, psychoacoustics can be defined as the
psychological study of hearing. Until recently, psychoacoustics has
devoted more attention to the behaviour of the peripheral auditory
system than to the details of cognitive processing. And especially the
cognitive processing is something that draws conclusions on how certain
audio components are perceived by the listener. In this, the effects of
suggestion given by external cues (for example the price of a
component) are very strong and difficult to ignore.
The discipline is a branch of psychophysics in that it is interested in the relation between sensory input stimuli (the sound or music) and the behavioural or psychological response that they provoke (how is the music perceived by the listener).
Psychoacoustic involve the perception of pitch, loudness, volume and timbre and especially pitch and timbre are decisive in high end audio. These parameters are important in the understanding of auditory perception. Typically these parameters are qualitative parameters and therefore subject to manipulation or suggestion.
Pitch is the subjective impression of frequency, in the same sense that loudness is the subjective sense of the amplitude of a sound. As such, pitch is a psychoacoustic variable, and the degree of sensitivity shown to it varies widely with people. Some individuals have a sense of remembered pitch, that is, a pitch once heard can be remembered and compared to others for some length of time; others have a sense of absolute pitch called perfect pitch.
Both are interesting when dealing with A-B tests of audio components. Favourite music of the listener falls in the category of remembered pitch; he is able to compare the sound of his music with the component under test.
Timbre is that attribute of auditory sensation in terms of which a listener can judge that two sounds similarly presented and having the same loudness and pitch are dissimilar. Put more simply, it relates to the quality of a sound. It is determined by the relative amplitudes of the harmonics present; the sound is "thin" or "rich".
Both pitch and timbre are perceptual cues not physical ones and vary per individual.
The smallest degree of pitch discrimination between two pitches depends on their intensity and frequency range. Under the best conditions, a person with good hearing can discriminate about 1400 different pitches, of which 120 are used in the western scale of equal temperament. The lowest pitch corresponds to the lowest frequency giving a sensation of, around 20 to 30 Hz. The highest pitch depends on the highest audible frequency, which varies with age and especially noise exposure, but lies generally in the range of 15 to 20 kHz with younger people.
The research results of psychoacoustics and audiology are currently being used in the digital audio area. The knowledge from this study is becoming more and more used to applications where good sound reproduction is required but where digital storage capacity, size and price is an issue like internet and MP3 data streaming. In the high end area the results of psychoacoustics are not explicitly used since audio reproduction need to be as pure as possible. Unfortunately, vendors of audio equipment do know how to abuse psychoacoustical cues to influence potential buyers on useless features.
Psychoacoustics in audio engineering
The pitch ascribed to a complex tone or sound may not necessarily correspond to a frequency that is physically present in the sound. For instance, if a spectrum consists of harmonics beginning with the second or higher harmonic, the sound will still be heard as having the pitch of the fundamental, called the periodicity pitch or the missing fundamental. Removing the fundamental causes the timbre to change, but does not affect the pitch.Psychoacoustics and SACD
This aspect is interesting when judging the quality of
SACD. From SACD it is said that the higher harmonics add realness to
speech and music. If so, the pitch is changed indeed and new musical
cues are added to the auditory perception of it which were not heard
before. Of course, this is only valid when these higher harmonics are
also present in the real live music composition. With the correct SACD
recording these harmonics can become available at home audio
reproduction. Also timbre can be changed with the correct SACD
recording since the dynamic range of the SACD is increased. This
introduces the possibility to give a more realistic perception of
amplitude, say timbre.
Interesting in this respect is the current research that
is being adopted to find new ways of good audio sound reproduction with
small bit sizes. A very good example of this is the MP3 music codecs.
Although not relevant for high end music reproduction, MP3 is something
to give a certain amount of attention. MP3 is especially to be used for
portable systems or internet applications. The source material is
compressed by stripping audible musical information in order to
decrease the required data storage capacity. At reproduction the data
is decompressed for further processing. Besides the bitrate used for
sampling the data, psychoacoustic models are used to reduce the
redundant information in music. The current codecs for MP3 use such
optimized algorithms that only strips those sounds that are otherwise
also not audible.
The effect of masking and other related auditory aspects are used such as:
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Oklahoma Bankers Association (OBA)
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Hobby Lobby
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