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  2. Music box - Wikipedia

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    Regina was a spectacular success. It eventually reinvented itself as a maker of vacuums and steam cleaners. [citation needed] In the heyday of the music box, some variations were as tall as a grandfather clock and all used interchangeable large disks to play different sets of tunes. These were spring-wound and driven and both had a bell-like sound.

  3. Clipping (audio) - Wikipedia

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    Clipping (audio) The altered peaks and troughs of the sine wave form displayed on this oscilloscope indicate the signal has been "clipped." Clipping is a form of waveform distortion that occurs when an amplifier is overdriven and attempts to deliver an output voltage or current beyond its maximum capability. Driving an amplifier into clipping ...

  4. Ray J - Wikipedia

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    Sanctuary. Atlantic. Elektra. EastWest. Musical artist. Website. rayj .com. William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), [1] known professionally as Ray J, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, television presenter, and actor. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Carson, California, he is the younger brother of singer and actress Brandy.

  5. Missing fundamental - Wikipedia

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    Explanation. The GCD of the frequency of all harmonics is the fundamental (dashed). A low pitch (also known as the pitch of the missing fundamental or virtual pitch [3]) can sometimes be heard when there is no apparent source or component of that frequency. This perception is due to the brain interpreting repetition patterns that are present.

  6. Why sudden loud booms sometimes occur when it's very ... - AOL

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    During extreme cold events, you may hear a loud boom and feel like you have experienced an earthquake. However, this event was more likely a cryoseism, also known as an ice quake or a frost quake ...

  7. Sound reinforcement system - Wikipedia

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    A sound reinforcement system is the combination of microphones, signal processors, amplifiers, and loudspeakers in enclosures all controlled by a mixing console that makes live or pre-recorded sounds louder and may also distribute those sounds to a larger or more distant audience. [1] [2] In many situations, a sound reinforcement system is also ...

  8. Beat (acoustics) - Wikipedia

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    Beat (acoustics) In acoustics, a beat is an interference pattern between two sounds of slightly different frequencies, perceived as a periodic variation in volume whose rate is the difference of the two frequencies. With tuning instruments that can produce sustained tones, beats can be readily recognized.

  9. Sound power - Wikipedia

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    TL. v. t. e. Sound power or acoustic power is the rate at which sound energy is emitted, reflected, transmitted or received, per unit time. [ 1] It is defined [ 2] as "through a surface, the product of the sound pressure, and the component of the particle velocity, at a point on the surface in the direction normal to the surface, integrated ...