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From: WVE~ol.com
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 1996 19:05:41 -0400
Subject: Re: Proving the Existence of Fish

In a message dated 96-10-05 15:00:31 EDT, Hugh writes:

>As this argument has been ebbing and flowing on harp-l for a couple of
>years now, I'd like to propose a Blind Taste Test.
>
>We need two volunteers, one who asserts that comb materials make no
>difference to sound, and one who thinks they do.
>
>I'll dedicate as much space on the server as necessary to put up as many
>CD quality samples as we need. The two proponents need to record the same
>riff on as many harps as they have different comb materials.
>
>I can build a simple web questionnaire for the rest of harp-l to fill out
>when they've listened to the samples. I'd need input from both sides of
>the debate as to which questions should be asked.
>
>The proponents would have to promise to be fair and use the same tone and
>technique on all instruments, no trickery to make them support your POV.
>
>Lets settle this one, folks. Or at least get some empirical data to argue
>about, rather than the "does", "doesn't", "does", "doesn't" debate.
>
I have been ruminating about this for some time. Maybe SPAH 97 would offer
us a forum for a debate and a series of double-blind listening tests. I
think that it would be a better test to use a mechanical air supply and not
subjective human players. I will volunteer to provide the air supply.

Furthermore, there are always going to be those who will complain that the
telling nuances will be obscured by the digital recording process. Also it
would be difficult for judges to assess the test design for fairness. Not
everyone's computer is up to the task. I think that a live test is necessary.

I think that Harp-l can best serve to help us get it set up and establish the
ground rules.

Vern