Archive for January, 2011
Taking Out a Swarm With a Directional Sound Wave
Can we take out a swarm of insects with a directional sound wave Can we cause the wings to shatter like a wine glass with powerful sound waves Well this is one idea which has been shot down now in an online think tank. The concept was sent to a professional engineer who confirmed that it probably is not feasible.
Previously I had thought that the wings on insects bend a lot and probably wound not be able to be latterly ripped by a sound wave. However one researchers contacted a professional engineer friend of his and then reported back the think tank the obvious;
Spice Up a Song With Sound Effects!
Most songs we write and record have instruments andor vocals, but nothing else. Let’s face it, the most exotic sound on most of our recordings is a tambourine. This is not necessarily a Bad Thing. After all, instruments andor vocals takes in a pretty wide range, from Gregorian Chant to Smooth R&B and everything in between! But every now and then, just for the sheer novelty value, you ought to consider using some kind of sound effects in one of your songs.
Some songs, like Yellow Submarine by the Beatles, are positively filled with scene-setting sound effects. Birds twitter throughout Blackbird by the same band. More recently, digital mixmeister Beck and others have combined found sounds and other effects with musical samples to create audio collages in their songs. Of course, this is a technique where a little bit can go a long way. There’s no need to overdo it!