Acoustics

The field of speech pathology deals with diagnoses and treatment of disorder that affect a person’s ability to communicate. It encompasses all forms of communication, verbal, non-verbal, written, and augmentative. There are two main categories that disorders fall into speech and language. Many assume that speech and language are one in the same however speech is the sounds produced in language and is the system of signs and symbols used to communicate. It is a broad field that include…

Research has shown that MCT improves vocal quality immediately after treatment and in the short- term, with individuals with MTD. Improvements in vocal quality include: jitter, shimmer, signal to noise ratio, and reduced intensity (Mathieson et al., 2009; Reimann et al., 2016; Roy & Leeper, 1993; Roy et al., 1997; Van Lierde et al., 2004; Van Lierde et al., 2008). Reimann and colleagues (2016), did conclude that MCT does increase roughness in vocal quality due to muscle rebalance in the…

A Critical Review of Mace and Lalli’s Linking Descriptive and Experimental Analyses in the Treatment of Bizarre Speech Mace and Lalli were interested in identifying the environmental contingencies maintaining a 46-year-old man, Mitch, with a moderate intellectual disability’s “bizarre speech” and vocalizations. (p. 553, 1991) The article states that operational definitions are available from the authors upon request, but it does provide a brief overview of what constitutes bizarre/unusual…

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Auditory processing disorder (APD) also known as central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) is a Phonology language condition where the child is having difficulties differentiating different sounds. The child has difficulties processing what they hear because their brains and their ears don’t synchronize properly. The child usually has normal hearing but struggles with sounds, particular if there are other noises in the background. The main issue is that the child has problems understanding…

Start with an attack time of 12 to 22 milliseconds. Shorter attack times will begin to have an impact on the attack of the pick on the strings. Watch for this. The release time setting will depend wholly on the tempo of the song and how busy the guitarist’s rhythms are. Set your release time too slow and you will find that the compression is still activated when the attack of the next strum or note happens. This has the effect of trimming of the following attacks and transients. Begin with a…

Acoustic Java was a space for conversations. Every person that walked into the space was looking to connect with friends, colleagues, partners, and strangers over a drink or a light meal. Acoustic Java is a small and intimate lace, but with little privacy. There were 6 or 7 mini round tables with two or three chairs per each one in the front corner of the room. The big windows that allow the sun to shine through made the room feel bigger. There are 5 tall round tables along the brick wall with…

As my acoustic guitar is a featured instrument within the tracks, Stereo Spread gave the guitar a lot more space. Double bass EQ: - As I was capturing the sound of a double bass as a whole I pushed my bass signals at around 300hz; to capture the to neck sound…

I first stared playing guitar when I was thirteen. An old friend of mine decided to give me his old acoustic guitar, and show me some of the basics. First, he showed me two of the easiest chords, G and E. At first, it was hard for me to transition from G to E, but after some practice, I was starting to get the hang of it. After that, my friend showed me how to play the intro to the song, Come As You Are by Nirvana. It was pretty easy; just three notes, no chords. We played it over and over again…

The sweet pumpkin pie, the tart apple pie, and of course, the rich, chocolate ice-cream topped off the amazing meal. I glanced from face to face, privately thanking God for each family member. There were smiles everywhere, from my brother's mischievous grin, to my grandmother's heartwarming smile. I looked around the room at the decorations I had helped my mother put up. Pictures of pumpkins, still up from last Halloween, hung next to Christmas wreathes and holly. In the center of the…