R2R DACs are often celebrated for their tonal qualities, describing the sound as more "analog-like". This perception is due to the direct conversion method of R2R, which some believe delivers a more natural timbre. Characteristics of R2R DACs is particularly desirable among audiophiles and professionals seeking an uncolored and authentic audio reproduction.

Understanding the altered perception of music while on LSD sheds light on the broader relationship between psychedelics and sensory perception. It raises questions about the mind's ability to perceive reality, the flexibility of our sensory processing, and how deeply music is woven into the human experience.

Brain music is an intriguing intersection of neuroscience and auditory experience. It refers to a variety of phenomena where the human brain interacts with music, whether it be the neurological impacts of listening to music or the sonification of brain waves into audible frequencies.

When discussing sound healing, we often refer to specific frequencies that are believed to have particular benefits. For instance, the Solfeggio frequencies, a series of six tones that date back to early sacred music, are claimed to have properties ranging from repairing DNA to opening the heart chakra.

Solfeggio frequencies are ancient tones believed to have healing properties. This article delves into their history, from Gregorian Chants to modern rediscovery, examines their effects on emotional and physical well-being, and scrutinizes the scientific research behind these mysterious frequencies.

According to research, listening to MP3 compression reduces the positive emotional characteristics of audio, while increasing the negative emotional characteristics. Because of music’s relatively calming or sedating effect, anger is not increased by compression, but sadness, shyness, and scariness are. 

Your shoulders, head, and ears all contribute to how you perceive sound in a three-dimensional space. Head-Related Transfer Functions (HRTFs) describe the spectral changes and path of sound signals bouncing and scattering towards your shoulders, head, and ears and into the ear canal. Headphones can apply HRTFs to offer directional sound experiences. 

With binaural beats, you can change your mental state at will (more specifically you can shift your affect along the arousal axis). Binaural beats are an auditory illusion created when your brain tries to reconcile two tones at different frequencies. Binaural beat listeners report many positive effects such as better sleep, improved mood, reduced anxiety, and enhanced focus.

An exhaustive guide to the science of soundscapes: merging traditional noise control with the transformative soundscape approach. Explore cognitive impacts, urban design implications, and the future of soundscape music environments in our cities and soundscape parks. Your definitive resource on environmental sound.

Different formats offer different levels of quality, file size, and ease of encoding and decoding. When choosing the best format for listening, it’s a good idea to understand the basics of digital recording and the differences between the common audio file formats.

In the last 150 years, our interactions with music and our personal listening habits have changed many times over because of the advancements in music storage, distribution, and reproduction.

Albums offer a ‘larger’ experience beyond just the music. From buying to selecting to listening, albums take consumers on a journey that plays into many of our baser natures. This journey is key to why and how albums offer an enhanced musical experience.

Our music experience is not isolated to the genre or style of music we choose. Research suggests that our experience of listening to music is influenced by other factors, like ritualization of listening or the aesthetics and sensorial appeal of a musical medium.

The powerful effect music has on the human psyche is well-established in the research literature and can be leveraged as a form of therapy. In general, music therapy is a therapeutic method for addressing the ‘physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of patients and clients using music as the primary medium.

The musical experience is influenced by several factors, including auditory and visual cues and the set and setting in live performances. Talented performers consciously or unconsciously understand how these factors interact and use them to improve the reception of performances and the effectiveness of emotional communication.

What are the roots of our love for music? Is this because music makes us feel emotions? Or do we just perceive how music expresses feelings? And what parts of a musical composition evoke different emotional responses? Emotions research is ongoing as academics try to understand important topics like the nature of human emotions, emotion differentiation, and emotion genesis.

Music has psychological and physiological influence on human body. This article aims to shine a light on how emotions showcase themselves in psychophysiological and neurological ways - transforming your favourite tune into a tool for changing the mental state.

Emotions modulate every facet of cognition. What is it about the human experience of emotions that is so hard to pin down? How do your emotions start, and where do they come from? And how are your emotions differentiated from each other; from both an internal and external perspective?