{"id":1067,"date":"2011-04-27T22:30:53","date_gmt":"2011-04-28T02:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.vassar.edu\/ltt\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2011-05-09T15:14:49","modified_gmt":"2011-05-09T19:14:49","slug":"testing-aural-perception-through-audio-formats-complete-raw-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/ltt\/?p=1067","title":{"rendered":"Testing Aural Perception Through Audio Formats: Complete Raw Data"},"content":{"rendered":"

Raw Data:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below are the questions each test subject answers upon hearing each audio sample, to which the numbered answers in each piece of data correspond.<\/p>\n

1) If you had to say, without defining what quality means. Which Source is of higher quality?<\/p>\n

2) Is there any characteristic of one source that you noted?<\/p>\n

3) If you had to guess which source is the computer<\/p>\n

SUBJECT 1:<\/p>\n

Gender: Female<\/p>\n

TEST1:<\/p>\n

Where Is My Mind?<\/p>\n

SOURCE1: LP<\/p>\n

SOURCE2: COMPUTER<\/p>\n

1) Second one = higher quality<\/p>\n

2) The beginning sounded clearer over the second source.<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0The computer was the first one.<\/p>\n

TEST2<\/p>\n

Blue Monday<\/p>\n

SOURCE1: LP<\/p>\n

SOURCE2: COMPUTER<\/p>\n

1) Cannot tell<\/p>\n

2) The same<\/p>\n

3) The second<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT 2<\/p>\n

Gender: Female<\/p>\n

TEST1<\/p>\n

Blue Monday<\/p>\n

SOURCE1: COMPUTER<\/p>\n

SOURCE2: LP<\/p>\n

1) The first one<\/p>\n

2) Treble clearer in first one<\/p>\n

3) The second<\/p>\n

TEST2<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

SOURCE1: LP<\/p>\n

SOURCE2: COMPUTER<\/p>\n

1) The first source<\/p>\n

2) The bass was more pronounced in the second<\/p>\n

3) The first source<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

*SUBJECT3<\/p>\n

Gender: Male<\/p>\n

TEST1<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

SOURCE1: COMPUTER<\/p>\n

SOURCE2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source one<\/p>\n

2) The bass was cleaner in the first, electric guitar was more pronounced, percussion was clearer.<\/p>\n

3) Number two<\/p>\n

TEST2<\/p>\n

Blue Monday<\/p>\n

SOURCE1: LP<\/p>\n

SOURCE2: COMPUTER<\/p>\n

1) Source One<\/p>\n

2) The second one sounded more crowded, louder, the percussion on the first one sounded deeper<\/p>\n

3) Number two<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

*SUBJECT4<\/p>\n

Gender: Male<\/p>\n

TEST1<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

SOURCE1: LP<\/p>\n

SOURCE2: COMPUTER<\/p>\n

1) Source one<\/p>\n

2) More range in source one, frequencies were more \u201cthere\u201d, everything sounded similar in source one<\/p>\n

3)Source two<\/p>\n

TEST2<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

SOURCE1: LP<\/p>\n

SOURCE2: COMPUTER<\/p>\n

1) Source one.<\/p>\n

2) The vocals sounded better in source two, the beginning<\/p>\n

3)Source two<\/p>\n

SUBJECT5<\/p>\n

Gender: Male<\/p>\n

TEST1<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

SOURCE1: LP<\/p>\n

SOURCE2: COMPUTER<\/p>\n

1) Source one<\/p>\n

2) Second, bass and drums more prominent<\/p>\n

3) Source 2<\/p>\n

TEST2<\/p>\n

Blue Monday<\/p>\n

SOURCE1: COMPUTER<\/p>\n

SOURCE2:LP<\/p>\n

1) Source one<\/p>\n

2) Second one was faster<\/p>\n

3) Source one<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT6<\/p>\n

Gender: Male<\/p>\n

TEST1<\/p>\n

Blue Monday<\/p>\n

SOURCE1: LP<\/p>\n

SOURCE2: COMPUTER<\/p>\n

1) Source two<\/p>\n

2) More bass in second<\/p>\n

3) Source one<\/p>\n

TEST2<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

SOURCE1: COMPUTER<\/p>\n

SOURCE2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source two<\/p>\n

2) The bass was higher on second<\/p>\n

3) Source one<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-7<\/p>\n

Gender: Male<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: Computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source two<\/p>\n

2) The sound, especially bass felt more \u201creal\u201d<\/p>\n

3) Source two<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Blue Monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source two.<\/p>\n

2) I don\u2019t know why, just liked it better<\/p>\n

3) Source two<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-8<\/p>\n

Gender: Female<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Blue Monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: Computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) The percussion felt more intense in a good way<\/p>\n

3) Source 2<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2: computer<\/p>\n

1) source 1<\/p>\n

2) the guitar sounded more detailed, more prominent in the mix<\/p>\n

3) source 2<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-9<\/p>\n

Gender: Male<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2:\u00a0 computer<\/p>\n

1) Source 1<\/p>\n

2) Sounded more like a live sound, reverb was better.<\/p>\n

3) Source 2<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source 1<\/p>\n

2) I preferred the rawer sound of source 2 but source one was better \u201cquality\u201d<\/p>\n

3) source 1<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-10<\/p>\n

Gender: Male<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source 1<\/p>\n

2) More bass frequency<\/p>\n

3) Source 1<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2: computer<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) unsure<\/p>\n

3) Source 2<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-11<\/p>\n

Gender: Female<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2: computer<\/p>\n

1) Source 1<\/p>\n

2) The instruments sounded more distinct in the mix<\/p>\n

3) Source 2<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2: computer<\/p>\n

1) Source 1<\/p>\n

2) I liked the synth sounds at the end better<\/p>\n

3) Source 2<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-12<\/p>\n

Gender: Female<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) The percussion was clearer<\/p>\n

3) Source 2<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) it sounded more real<\/p>\n

3) Source 2<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-13<\/p>\n

Gender: Male<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) source 2<\/p>\n

2) better blend of the parts<\/p>\n

3) source 2<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2: Computer<\/p>\n

1) source 2<\/p>\n

2) The bass sounded better<\/p>\n

3) source 2<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-14<\/p>\n

Gender: Female<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) Sounded more interesting<\/p>\n

3) Source 1<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) source 2<\/p>\n

2) Sounded very full in sound<\/p>\n

3) source 1<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-15<\/p>\n

Gender: Female<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) sounded better mixed<\/p>\n

3) source 2<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2: computer<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) Much cleaner sound<\/p>\n

3) source 2<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-16<\/p>\n

Gender: Male<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2: computer<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) The difference between the highs and the lows was more apparent<\/p>\n

3) Source 2<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2: computer<\/p>\n

1) Source 1<\/p>\n

2) The guitar sounded more live<\/p>\n

3) Source 1<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-17<\/p>\n

Gender: Female<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) Warmer sound, more like being in a nice venue<\/p>\n

3) source 1<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2: computer<\/p>\n

1) Source 1<\/p>\n

2) more nuanced and interesting sound<\/p>\n

3) source 2<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-18<\/p>\n

Gender: Male<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2: computer<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) cleaner sound, sounded \u201cbigger\u201d more danceable<\/p>\n

3) Source 2<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) same reason, bigger sound<\/p>\n

3) source 2<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-19<\/p>\n

Gender: Female<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) nothing really that I can think of<\/p>\n

3) source 2<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: computer<\/p>\n

Source 2: LP<\/p>\n

1) Source 2<\/p>\n

2) just liked it better, was definetly easier to differentiate than the first test.<\/p>\n

3) source 2<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

SUBJECT-20<\/p>\n

Gender: Female<\/p>\n

TEST-1<\/p>\n

Blue monday<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2: computer<\/p>\n

1) source 2<\/p>\n

2) the guitar and synth parts sounded cleaner in the mix<\/p>\n

3) source 2<\/p>\n

TEST-2<\/p>\n

Where is my mind<\/p>\n

Source 1: LP<\/p>\n

Source 2:\u00a0 computer<\/p>\n

1) Source 1<\/p>\n

2) The bass was more prominent in the mix and seemed more intense<\/p>\n

3) source 1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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