Friday, June 13, 2014

What You Need To Know About Corner Bass Traps

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By Ina Hunt


Music is an integral part of daily living. It has been a part of human existence since the early days. It has provided for a source of entertainment even way back then. Ancient festivals are never complete back then without accompaniment, as it remains to be so until today.

It is also beneficial for optimum brain development. The hearing capabilities of human beings function as early as the fetal stage. It is believed that a child can hear and distinguish sounds from the environment even when still inside the safe confines of the womb of the mother. The effect of classical music to brain development makes a pregnant woman want to listen to classical pieces even at the early stages of pregnancy.

There are many parents who are gifted with musically gifted children. While some of these parents can be quite supportive of their talented offspring, there are still some who think that a musical ability is inferior to intellectual capacity. Often, they make their children give up their love for music because it eats up the time that one can spend for studying. This should not be the case. It actually helps in the improvisation of mathematical skills. The steady beat that the bass provides will stimulate the part of the brain that control problem solving skills.

Most people fail to realize the essential part that it plays in every composition. They think that it is used only in very loud sounds such as the rock and metal genre. The truth is, even the slowest songs follow that steady beat only the bass can provide.

Whether the song to be played is relatively loud, like from the genres of rock and hard metal, or soft and slow, like acoustics, it serves two very important functions. First off, the base provides the pulse of the song. Just like the heart pulses non stop to give life to every creature, it also gives life to any piece. Without it, the music will sound flat and void of life.

Harmony is also provided by the bass, although not quite a lot of people realize that. Harmony is about playing several notes at a given time without it sounding off or anything such. Harmony can be achieved by a single person, such as a guitarist or a pianist. It can also be created and more pronounced in larger groups such as an orchestra or a band. When one hears several different notes all at the same time, the ear tunes it down in relation to the lowest pitch, which is the bass note.

This proves the quintessential role that it plays in music. In relation to this, the music industry now employs the use of bass traps for the achievement of that critical listening environment. The traps reduce noise by trapping in resonating factors, giving way to purer melodies without interferences.

In general, there are two types of traps, the resonating absorbers and the porous absorbers. The resonating ones tend to narrow band action. They also only absorb a small range of audio frequencies. To be quite truthful about it, resonating types are in no means better than the other type.

The other type, the porous absorbers, are small and compact as compared to the former. Their size makes them more marketable, and so they are easily found in acoustic supply stores. They also absorb more sound frequencies than the resonators.




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