http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/09/the-shepard-scale-auditory-illusion/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:02:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/09/the-shepard-scale-auditory-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-734027 Cathy Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:36:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17716#comment-734027 Huh. I still don't understand how this works. I followed the seemingly ascending pitch with my voice (and yes, I am a classically trained singer), and the pitch did indeed go up on the musical scale as far as my vocal mimicking was concerned. I have a three and a half octave range, but eventually I couldn't follow it anymore! So that, to me, is the really interesting question. If it's not actually ascending, then why is it that a reproduction of that scale, and one which at least SEEMS to be accurate to the ear, definitely and unmistakably DOES ascend in pitch? Huh. I still don't understand how this works. I followed the seemingly ascending pitch with my voice (and yes, I am a classically trained singer), and the pitch did indeed go up on the musical scale as far as my vocal mimicking was concerned. I have a three and a half octave range, but eventually I couldn't follow it anymore! So that, to me, is the really interesting question. If it's not actually ascending, then why is it that a reproduction of that scale, and one which at least SEEMS to be accurate to the ear, definitely and unmistakably DOES ascend in pitch?

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/09/the-shepard-scale-auditory-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-728124 Thomas Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:03:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17716#comment-728124 Neat trick. Neat trick.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/09/the-shepard-scale-auditory-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-727827 Ollie Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:37:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17716#comment-727827 doesn't work for me? I can only suppose that's a good thing! doesn't work for me? I can only suppose that's a good thing!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/09/the-shepard-scale-auditory-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-727221 JC Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:47:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17716#comment-727221 Sorry, my head is already messed. Sorry, my head is already messed.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/09/the-shepard-scale-auditory-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-727140 Thomas Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:27:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17716#comment-727140 Protect the peaches! Protect the peaches!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/09/the-shepard-scale-auditory-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-726912 CheeseDuck Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:36:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17716#comment-726912 Ugh. I tried to make my mind expect the original tone, but it doesn't work! Stupid mind >=( Ugh. I tried to make my mind expect the original tone, but it doesn't work! Stupid mind >=(

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/09/the-shepard-scale-auditory-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-726801 Woogie Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:49:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17716#comment-726801 That is amazing! That is amazing!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/09/the-shepard-scale-auditory-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-726767 Chris Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:22:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17716#comment-726767 wow...thats does mess with your head wow...thats does mess with your head

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/09/the-shepard-scale-auditory-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-726595 steve Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:27:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17716#comment-726595 very cool also try the zooming b&w tunnel effect displayed in the u tube video screen it really meeses with the eyes.wow very cool also try the zooming b&w tunnel effect displayed in the u tube video screen it really meeses with the eyes.wow

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/08/09/the-shepard-scale-auditory-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-726277 sparge Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:53:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=17716#comment-726277 You can get the a similar effect by watching an auger turn (or even simpler, a screw). You can get the a similar effect by watching an auger turn (or even simpler, a screw).

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