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Tactile Sound

Tactile Sound: The Overlooked Gateway

January 29, 2010
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One of the main investigative areas here is tactile sound. So what is tactile sound exactly? It is the sensation of sound transmitted directly to the human body by contact, rather than by sound waves through the ears (or via tympatic sensation).
More specifically, it is sound perceived through bone conduction, through muscles and deep [...]

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Welcome To Reactual Labs

November 16, 2009
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Welcome to Reactual Labs. We specialize in designing automated, reactive tactile-visual systems. We design our systems using simple components and techniques. During this series, we will cover the following:

Optimizing Tactile Sound Systems
Advanced Reactual Theory
The Making Of A Phoenix Room
Minimalist Sound Rooms
A Guide To High-Fidelity Tactile Sound Reproduction
Transducer and Actuators
Isolation Capsules and Chambers
Exotic Sub-frequency Effects
The Art [...]

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