[linux-audio-user] Re: Fwd: [Jamin] Re: soft clip: Achieving Gain, inconsequential overloads

[tim hall]

On Tuesday 04 May 2004 02:41, davidrclark at earthlink.net wrote:
> "CMIIW" --- OK:
>
> While it is well-known that distortion creates more frequency components,
> in a classic experiment done in 1924 by Wegel and Lane [1], it was shown
> that  due to the nonlinear processing done by the inner ear, additional
> tones could be heard provided that the intensity was loud enough.
>
> That there are psychophysical effects which result in "louder produces more
> harmonics" has long been established.  If there are also other nonlinear
> effects beyond this (nonlinear processing by the brain), then there may
> also be psychoacoustic effects that result in "louder produces more
> harmonics."  This is very likely, not nonexistent.

I stand corrected.
Thanks :-)

tim hall