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flaccon said:
Ouch that's terrible. Its way distorted and over-bearing. No it's nothing like the original recording. It is fine and thanks for asking, keep the files anywhere, they are obviously useless after a transfer. Nice test.
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Yes, it wasn't supposed to be like the original recording. It was supposed to amplify everything so that people didn't have to turn their speakers up to full to hear the noises contained in it.

But Ok if that's waaaay too much, here's one where nothing is clipping now, It's louder than the original (so you won't need your speakers turned up as much as you usually have them) but not so loud it distorts.
I've also re-EQed it to reduce that wobbling noise in the second half.

Are we getting closer, further away or flogging (the spirit of) a dead horse?

https://soundcloud.com/the-psycho-clown/audiotest2
 
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flaccon said:
Ouch that's terrible. Its way distorted and over-bearing. No it's nothing like the original recording. It is fine and thanks for asking, keep the files anywhere, they are obviously useless after a transfer. Nice test.
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A digitally copied file is identical to the original. If you were to copy the file back and compare it to the file you originally uploaded it would be the same. If you listen to it and it sounds different, then that distinction is entirely in your perception.

Note: I am not talking about the file Stray Cat posted, that file was modfied purposely to remove noise and increase the volume.

IXP
 
Stray Cat,

Could you also upload the original file with no modification?

IXP
 
flaccon said:
Also, the dog bark at 0.2 ? played without a transfer, the word is identified as "Evidence" shouted out in Reg's tone (Father)
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So the voices are on the recording then?

I'm sorry I don't hear the word evidence, except that the sound that is like a dog barking has three syllables (I hear woof,wu-woof).

But thanks for the pointer, I'm going to have another listen now that I know what I should be listening out for.
 
flaccon said:
Due to the spirits always claiming that the electric cables/wires are more important than the computer itself, I got to wondering (as one does) I tested how they were actually getting through. Instead of asking a question, pressing record, and playback, I pressed record, then stop. Then I asked for a phrase to be repeated, and then pressed playback. It is successful every time. They are not being recorded as such.

You may not see this as an excellent test, but I believe it was.
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Speaking of tests, The GP asked had I tested out on anyone else's blood. I did this, a few small drops. The whole stain itself resembled nothing more than a blob. If we had to identify anything, it would be a badly distorted unidentifiable creature, picking it's nose with a fat human finger. I can see Paredolia in that. But, there where no other faces within the stain itself.
 
Stray Cat said:
Yes, it wasn't supposed to be like the original recording. It was supposed to amplify everything so that people didn't have to turn their speakers up to full to hear the noises contained in it.

But Ok if that's waaaay too much, here's one where nothing is clipping now, It's louder than the original (so you won't need your speakers turned up as much as you usually have them) but not so loud it distorts.
I've also re-EQed it to reduce that wobbling noise in the second half.

Are we getting closer, further away or flogging (the spirit of) a dead horse?

https://soundcloud.com/the-psycho-clown/audiotest2
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I heard more in that version, but no voices yet.

Unless... am I hearing a psycho clown?
 
flaccon said:
Speaking of tests, The GP asked had I tested out on anyone else's blood. I did this, a few small drops. The whole stain itself resembled nothing more than a blob. If we had to identify anything, it would be a badly distorted unidentifiable creature, picking it's nose with a fat human finger. I can see Paredolia in that. But, there where no other faces within the stain itself.
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That is far from a proper test. For one thing, you should not know whose blood stain you are looking at--whether yours or someone else's.
 
Wow, pereidoila at work (or is it spirits)

If I listen over and over again, the first part of AudioTest2, up to the first dog yip (obvious peak on the recording), I can hear "running a sick fever", and right after that first peak, up to the second one I hear "yuppy receivable".

These become clearer each time I listen to them.

After I get home from work, I am going to consult my favorite spirit, Jack Daniels, and see if he has anything to add.


IXP
 
I"m not even sure I hear a dog. It sounds more like something being moved ie: the mic, a chair, the keyboard, or something like that.
 
IXP said:
Wow, pereidoila at work (or is it spirits)

If I listen over and over again, the first part of AudioTest2, up to the first dog yip (obvious peak on the recording), I can hear "running a sick fever", and right after that first peak, up to the second one I hear "yuppy receivable".

These become clearer each time I listen to them.

After I get home from work, I am going to consult my favorite spirit, Jack Daniels, and see if he has anything to add.


IXP
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Yes, terribly distorted and nothing like the original. The test wasn't really a failure, it confirms "transference" badly distorts. Important thing is, it should have been a silent recording, and it isn't (The screeches are not present in the original) I'm just asking a friend to listen to Straycats upload to Audacity. He hears nothing at all, but he has no external speakers to his laptop.
 
Stray Cat said:
So the voices are on the recording then?

I'm sorry I don't hear the word evidence, except that the sound that is like a dog barking has three syllables (I hear woof,wu-woof).
But thanks for the pointer, I'm going to have another listen now that I know what I should be listening out for.
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I just realised what I did there. :D

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Thanks,

Most interesting. Now, right after that first peak in the dog bark, if I keep repeating it I hear a 3 word phrase. I had to keep repeating it (by holding the mouse at that point and clicking) multiple times before I could make anything out.

For kicks, could other people try this and see if they hear anything? After we get a few, we could compare notes and see if we hear the same thing. My bets are that we would not.

Edited: This is on the one called "Audio test unprocessed".

IXP
 
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flaccon said:
Yes, terribly distorted and nothing like the original. The test wasn't really a failure, it confirms "transference" badly distorts. Important thing is, it should have been a silent recording, and it isn't (The screeches are not present in the original) I'm just asking a friend to listen to Straycats upload to Audacity. He hears nothing at all, but he has no external speakers to his laptop.
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flaccon,

That file was intenionally modifed by Stray Cat. Please listen to the one entitled "AudioTestUnprocessed" and see if this sounds like your original.

IXP
 
Stray Cat said:
I just realised what I did there. :D

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No point in listening to distortion at all. Please could you upload a silent recording.

The words, "Evidence!" "Don't you just hate Demons" and more.
 
Stray Cat said:
Apart from a change of file type from .wmv to .wav and then to mp3, this file hasn't had any filtering, enhancing or processing.

https://soundcloud.com/the-psycho-clown/audiotestuprocessed

Soundcloud won't allow upload of .wmv files.
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Just sounds like a bit of reverberant twittering and chirping to me. Low level noise made burblier by datacompression as far as I'm concerned.

Actually, the one sound it rather reminds me of is twiddling the tuning knob on a short wave radio.

There's nothing in there that sounds like a voice articulating anything to me. But if flaccon is sure she hears words then please by all means put them to the test: Please, flaccon, ask them to tell you something you don't know but can verify.
 
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Even if one were to say "Okay, it sounds like the word evidence" (which I don't believe it does), there is absolutely NO WAY you could ascertain whether that was your father's voice (or anyone else's.)
 
Jack by the hedge said:
Just sounds like a bit of reverberant twittering and chirping to me. Low level noise made burblier by datacompression as far as I'm concerned.

Actually, the one sound it rather reminds me of is twiddling the tuning knob on a short wave radio.

There's nothing in there that sounds like a voice articulating anything to me. But if flaccon is sure she hears words then please by all means put them to the test: Please, flaccon, ask them to tell you something you don't know but can verify.
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I guess you just don't suffer from pareidolia, then.

I only (whimsically) make out words if I repeat one of the quieter sections over and over. It sounds much like you describe to me on first listen as well. I am not saying there are any words to be heard there, only that if I really try, I can eventually come up with something, and once I have, it reinforces itself after repeated listening.

IXP
 
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I heard the word "evidence" but that's only because you told me what you thought it was and where it was. All that was required was to listen again and good old pareidolia did the rest.

I have now listened to them on my home speakers with my partner Catherine and she heard nothing resembling voices. Sorry
 
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Hokulele said:
In that case, it is almost guaranteed paraedolia, in that you are already listening for something specific, so the chances are, you will hear it. That is similar to how people are keyed to hear their own names in random noise more often than other people's names.
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I also falsely hear my name being called in a noisy crowd or from someone down the street calling a cab, or their dog, or whatever.

I always have audio paridolia when running power tools or working in a noisy environment like a pump room or cooling plant. Paridolia is so common with me that my power tools are named for the music that they play in my head while running. My 6" joiner is named Bolero. My band saw, Ten Years Gone.
 
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