Strange Hearing Test?

[Michelle Smith]

Hi Diane.  I was able to hear all of the tones and the sound quality was
pretty consistent.  Starting at D#2 (their octave markings) the attack was a
little softer if that makes sense.

 

If it works properly, I think it's a great tool for people who think they
might have dead zones.  A helpful first step before they see their
audiologist.  The main issue is whether or not all computers will read and
reproduce the information the same way.

 

Best of luck!

 

Michelle Smith

Smith Piano Service

Bastrop, Texas

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Diane Hofstetter
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 8:07 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Strange Hearing Test?

 

On a hard of hearing chat list that I am subscribed to, someone today
recommended that  non-audiologists can get an idea of where they have
cochlear dead zones by playing the "keys" on this software:
http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/appendix/pitch/pitch.html and
listening for: 1. how long the sound sustains, 2. whether the pitch seems to
rise when you go up the keyboard and 3. whether the sound is "clunky".
 
It seems to me to be a flawed test because the tones are not uniform to
begin with--unless I have cochlear dead zones!  
 
To my hearing the tones are 4 seconds in length (the chatlister said 2
seconds--I think that proves my slow computer, not my good hearing),  most
of the tones have beats of various speeds, and the harmonic content is not
consistent.  Just some examples of the latter include: B3 vs C4;  G vs G#4;
B5 vs. C6 and C#7 vs D7.  (The octave numbers are the ones we are used to
using as pianotechs, not those given in the program.)
 
Now, can anyone tell me whether the examples I gave are the same as each
other and I have cochlear dead zones?  And what would you advise these hard
of hearing folk about the usefulness of this program for testing hearing?
 
Thanks!
Diane

Diane Hofstetter

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