Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Hello , Off Topic??? NOT! LOL Seriously, this was a very interesting letter. I'm so curious as to what music will be like once I get my implant. People say they can't live without music and we CI people know, that too often it happens that way. Which implant are you using? I'm guessing it is the Nucleus 24/3G but I'm not sure at all. I hope I get a chance to go to a music festival somewhere and hear all types of music so that I can evaluate which sounds I seem to hear the best. My favorite music is jazz and the R & B sounds of the sixties and 70s. Though that is probably because that's the last time I could hear music clearly enough to make out the words. Keep on writing to us and let us know everything. I look forward to hearing from you again. --gayle > August 13, 2004 > > It has been a week since my last mapping and a week of trying out the SPEAK > (P2) program. I am finding it easier to listen to people and understanding > what was being said. I went to the Friday Nite Live downtown and got to > listen to the different types of live music being played. Started at one > end of the street and walked to the other end. I didn't stick around at > one bands' music as the man tended to talk more then actually play anything > so moved on. Celtic music was different being played outside instead of > inside at the Loading Dock. I switched between the two programs and turned > the volume down a bit to help mute the background noise a bit. The penny > whistle was the easiest to hear and the Bohdran's (drums) the hardest. I > did stand next to one of the fiddles on the way back and was able to pick > it out quite well. Jazz was very interesting to listen to with the bass > playing. It was also a very different looking instrument then I was use to > seeing. There was a rock group playing and thought they were very good, > but could have been even better if they turned their speakers down a > bit. With the speakers up so loud it tended to distort the guy's voices a > bit. The country music was not bad at all. Two songs I was able to know > what was being sung were American the Beautiful and Amazing Grace. I > thought America the Beautiful was sung much better then Amazing Grace. We > stuck around the country music longer then the others because of the friend > I was with. She knew the singer and we were waiting for her to take a > break so friend could talk to her. I would switch back and forth between > the two programs to get a good idea of the two and how they sounded with > the music. I would also turn the volume down to drown out some of the > background noises. I found that ACE (P1) is so much better with the > music. SPEAK (P2) seemed to mute the sound a bit and didn't pick up the > different instruments as much. It reminded me of more of when I wore my > HA's and the louder sounds would drown out the softer/sharper > instruments. But then with HA's the music would be one big sound with only > drums coming through with their rhythm. > > August 15, 2004 > > This evening I finished up the book on tape I had and will be taking it > back to the library tomorrow before work. My audi suggested I try each > program with a chapter to see how well I understand with the two > programs. Well I can tell you that P1 was much clearer in sound and words > then P2. I could understand the words much better and follow the > pronouncement of the words much easier. I have been using P2 most of the > time with turning the volume down when the background noise gets too > loud. I don't really like that because it also cuts down the higher sounds > that I have gotten to enjoy listening to. Will be glad when I can have the > volume setting put back on. I have also noticed that hollow sound showing > up today when talking to someone. Is that going to be the `bug' that will > follow me for awhile? I have been noticing that I am remembering how to > pronounce words the `correct' way more often now. Before I would struggle > over a word a lot of times before I got to where I was comfortable with > it. Still would like to know how loud my voice is when I am talking. When > I think I am whispering, it just seems so very loud. > > I hear the wind in the trees all the time now. > Heard the hot air balloon overhead when it turned on the `heat' (poor > Hobbes DID NOT like that sound at all) > I hear the emergency (police, ambulances, fire trucks) vehicles while in > the house and the window is open. I am starting to recognize it as a > different sound then the cars going by. > > August 21, 2004 > > This week has been something else. I have been sticking with the SPEAK > program and finding where some of that whine is coming back. I am also > starting to get the hollow/echo sound with voices. I have been switching > back and forth a bit depending on where I am. > > CRICKETS, yes.. that is correct. For as long as I can remember I would > hear people talk about how loud the crickets are. There is one in the > house, they can hear it. Oh the crickets are out tonight. Yes, I have > heard people talk about it.. BUT I have NEVER heard them. Until Friday > evening. Walking along the bike path I was hearing this sound that was > going on and on. So asked what it was. Cars? Wind? No.. different then > those. Oh.. that is a cricket. I have finally heard a cricket. I felt so > good about that because now I know what people were talking about. > > Today I drove down to Muskegon to the MI CI picnic. It was a nice 2-½ > drive down and 2-½ drive back. I took my audio book on tape (I know why > the caged bird sings) and listened to the 1st cd four times. Two times > down and two times back. The first time I missed a lot, but by the fourth > time I was really catching what was going on. Now to read the book and > listen to see what I couldn't hear. The picnic itself was fun. Weather was > the best, sun, cool and little breeze. Company was even better. Had almost > four hours of just talking, eating and taking a walk on the dunes. While > driving down I found I needed to turn the volume down on the processor in > order to understand the cd better. While at the picnic I did the same > thing to cut down on the background noise. I talked to some people I > haven't met before and with one man that got his CI the month before I > did. He wanted to know if I had any problems with voices and told him I > did. What I have been experiencing and he was very happy that someone else > was having that problem and it wasn't `him'. He was also interested in > battery life. I told him with ACE my batteries will last about 3 to 3 ½ > days while it is lasting around a week with the SPEAK. I told him how I > felt about the two programs and while I like the clearer speech in ACE, the > whine is driving me crazy. I like the fact that I don't have the whine in > SPEAK, but the hollow/echo is doing the same and voices are not as clear as > with ACE. I am hoping for some middle ground when I go back in October. > > One couple brought their coonhound to the picnic and I was listening to him > howl for awhile before they left. I think I like barking better , I am > tired now with all the driving I did today. I am going to go and visit my > mother-in-law at the hospital, do my grocery shopping and finish the > laundry tomorrow. With crickets on Friday and the picnic today, it has > been a fun two days already. > > susan & hobbes > michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 gayle, i canstill hear music pretty well both with my aids and with out if i use ear phones especially and i still like looking at the lyrics. people often aren't very clear in what they sing or haven't been taught how to be that way. Isn't cochlear america the company specifically trying to develop musical sound in their cis or is everyone trying to do that? If I ever need a ci, that will be a major consideration of mine both in performing and just listening Re: OT aug 13 to aug 21 Hello , Off Topic??? NOT! LOL Seriously, this was a very interesting letter. I'm so curious as to what music will be like once I get my implant. People say they can't live without music and we CI people know, that too often it happens that way. Which implant are you using? I'm guessing it is the Nucleus 24/3G but I'm not sure at all. I hope I get a chance to go to a music festival somewhere and hear all types of music so that I can evaluate which sounds I seem to hear the best. My favorite music is jazz and the R & B sounds of the sixties and 70s. Though that is probably because that's the last time I could hear music clearly enough to make out the words. Keep on writing to us and let us know everything. I look forward to hearing from you again. --gayle > August 13, 2004 > > It has been a week since my last mapping and a week of trying out the SPEAK > (P2) program. I am finding it easier to listen to people and understanding > what was being said. I went to the Friday Nite Live downtown and got to > listen to the different types of live music being played. Started at one > end of the street and walked to the other end. I didn't stick around at > one bands' music as the man tended to talk more then actually play anything > so moved on. Celtic music was different being played outside instead of > inside at the Loading Dock. I switched between the two programs and turned > the volume down a bit to help mute the background noise a bit. The penny > whistle was the easiest to hear and the Bohdran's (drums) the hardest. I > did stand next to one of the fiddles on the way back and was able to pick > it out quite well. Jazz was very interesting to listen to with the bass > playing. It was also a very different looking instrument then I was use to > seeing. There was a rock group playing and thought they were very good, > but could have been even better if they turned their speakers down a > bit. With the speakers up so loud it tended to distort the guy's voices a > bit. The country music was not bad at all. Two songs I was able to know > what was being sung were American the Beautiful and Amazing Grace. I > thought America the Beautiful was sung much better then Amazing Grace. We > stuck around the country music longer then the others because of the friend > I was with. She knew the singer and we were waiting for her to take a > break so friend could talk to her. I would switch back and forth between > the two programs to get a good idea of the two and how they sounded with > the music. I would also turn the volume down to drown out some of the > background noises. I found that ACE (P1) is so much better with the > music. SPEAK (P2) seemed to mute the sound a bit and didn't pick up the > different instruments as much. It reminded me of more of when I wore my > HA's and the louder sounds would drown out the softer/sharper > instruments. But then with HA's the music would be one big sound with only > drums coming through with their rhythm. > > August 15, 2004 > > This evening I finished up the book on tape I had and will be taking it > back to the library tomorrow before work. My audi suggested I try each > program with a chapter to see how well I understand with the two > programs. Well I can tell you that P1 was much clearer in sound and words > then P2. I could understand the words much better and follow the > pronouncement of the words much easier. I have been using P2 most of the > time with turning the volume down when the background noise gets too > loud. I don't really like that because it also cuts down the higher sounds > that I have gotten to enjoy listening to. Will be glad when I can have the > volume setting put back on. I have also noticed that hollow sound showing > up today when talking to someone. Is that going to be the `bug' that will > follow me for awhile? I have been noticing that I am remembering how to > pronounce words the `correct' way more often now. Before I would struggle > over a word a lot of times before I got to where I was comfortable with > it. Still would like to know how loud my voice is when I am talking. When > I think I am whispering, it just seems so very loud. > > I hear the wind in the trees all the time now. > Heard the hot air balloon overhead when it turned on the `heat' (poor > Hobbes DID NOT like that sound at all) > I hear the emergency (police, ambulances, fire trucks) vehicles while in > the house and the window is open. I am starting to recognize it as a > different sound then the cars going by. > > August 21, 2004 > > This week has been something else. I have been sticking with the SPEAK > program and finding where some of that whine is coming back. I am also > starting to get the hollow/echo sound with voices. I have been switching > back and forth a bit depending on where I am. > > CRICKETS, yes.. that is correct. For as long as I can remember I would > hear people talk about how loud the crickets are. There is one in the > house, they can hear it. Oh the crickets are out tonight. Yes, I have > heard people talk about it.. BUT I have NEVER heard them. Until Friday > evening. Walking along the bike path I was hearing this sound that was > going on and on. So asked what it was. Cars? Wind? No.. different then > those. Oh.. that is a cricket. I have finally heard a cricket. I felt so > good about that because now I know what people were talking about. > > Today I drove down to Muskegon to the MI CI picnic. It was a nice 2-½ > drive down and 2-½ drive back. I took my audio book on tape (I know why > the caged bird sings) and listened to the 1st cd four times. Two times > down and two times back. The first time I missed a lot, but by the fourth > time I was really catching what was going on. Now to read the book and > listen to see what I couldn't hear. The picnic itself was fun. Weather was > the best, sun, cool and little breeze. Company was even better. Had almost > four hours of just talking, eating and taking a walk on the dunes. While > driving down I found I needed to turn the volume down on the processor in > order to understand the cd better. While at the picnic I did the same > thing to cut down on the background noise. I talked to some people I > haven't met before and with one man that got his CI the month before I > did. He wanted to know if I had any problems with voices and told him I > did. What I have been experiencing and he was very happy that someone else > was having that problem and it wasn't `him'. He was also interested in > battery life. I told him with ACE my batteries will last about 3 to 3 ½ > days while it is lasting around a week with the SPEAK. I told him how I > felt about the two programs and while I like the clearer speech in ACE, the > whine is driving me crazy. I like the fact that I don't have the whine in > SPEAK, but the hollow/echo is doing the same and voices are not as clear as > with ACE. I am hoping for some middle ground when I go back in October. > > One couple brought their coonhound to the picnic and I was listening to him > howl for awhile before they left. I think I like barking better , I am > tired now with all the driving I did today. I am going to go and visit my > mother-in-law at the hospital, do my grocery shopping and finish the > laundry tomorrow. With crickets on Friday and the picnic today, it has > been a fun two days already. > > susan & hobbes > michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Hi, I stuck the OT on it because I was also sending to another list that doesn't have anything to do with CI's (a dog list) but I know a lot of the people because I have met them. Just gets to be a habit sometimes when I do one.. do all the same Yes I have the N24c/3g. I just like to keep it off my sig. I am really thinking of going to a festival next year that is about an hour and half away. To any that are in Michigan, it is in Evert, just south of Cadillac. It is a week long festival and I have some friends that go and stay either the entire week or a long weekend. In the meantime, I continue to go to the Friday Nite Lives and the Loading Dock. susan & hobbes Michigan At 02:31 PM 8/22/2004 +0000, you wrote: >Hello , > >Off Topic??? NOT! LOL Seriously, this was a very interesting >letter. I'm so curious as to what music will be like once I get my >implant. People say they can't live without music and we CI people >know, that too often it happens that way. Which implant are you >using? I'm guessing it is the Nucleus 24/3G but I'm not sure at >all. > >I hope I get a chance to go to a music festival somewhere and hear >all types of music so that I can evaluate which sounds I seem to hear >the best. My favorite music is jazz and the R & B sounds of the >sixties and 70s. Though that is probably because that's the last >time I could hear music clearly enough to make out the words. > >Keep on writing to us and let us know everything. I look forward to >hearing from you again. > >--gayle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Tina-- you are right that Cochlear is in the works of a musical software for the CIers. I dont know what that would be or when that would be out. But it would be interesting to see and hear what that would be. Snoopy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2004 Report Share Posted August 22, 2004 Tina.....thank you for your reply. I'm still hopeful that I will be able to enjoy the overall sound if not the detail of the instruments. You are so lucky to still be able to listen to music. I remember downloading some MP3s (when it was still legal)of some old Brown hits. I was so disappointed to discover my hearing had deteriorated to where I could no longer recognize the music. After replaying my CD of " I Feel Good! " about 6 different times, I was able to decipher some of the main choruses. As for music research, I think all the cochlear companies are working on the problem. I attended a retreat for cochlear users and candidates in Georgia in June, 2004. All the companies represented mentioned ongoing research efforts to gain music appreciation and to develop speech sounds that are closer to normal. --Gayle > > August 13, 2004 > > > > It has been a week since my last mapping and a week of trying out > the SPEAK > > (P2) program. I am finding it easier to listen to people and > understanding > > what was being said. I went to the Friday Nite Live downtown and > got to > > listen to the different types of live music being played. Started > at one > > end of the street and walked to the other end. I didn't stick > around at > > one bands' music as the man tended to talk more then actually play > anything > > so moved on. Celtic music was different being played outside > instead of > > inside at the Loading Dock. I switched between the two programs > and turned > > the volume down a bit to help mute the background noise a bit. The > penny > > whistle was the easiest to hear and the Bohdran's (drums) the > hardest. I > > did stand next to one of the fiddles on the way back and was able > to pick > > it out quite well. Jazz was very interesting to listen to with the > bass > > playing. It was also a very different looking instrument then I > was use to > > seeing. There was a rock group playing and thought they were very > good, > > but could have been even better if they turned their speakers down > a > > bit. With the speakers up so loud it tended to distort the guy's > voices a > > bit. The country music was not bad at all. Two songs I was able > to know > > what was being sung were American the Beautiful and Amazing Grace. > I > > thought America the Beautiful was sung much better then Amazing > Grace. We > > stuck around the country music longer then the others because of > the friend > > I was with. She knew the singer and we were waiting for her to > take a > > break so friend could talk to her. I would switch back and forth > between > > the two programs to get a good idea of the two and how they sounded > with > > the music. I would also turn the volume down to drown out some of > the > > background noises. I found that ACE (P1) is so much better with > the > > music. SPEAK (P2) seemed to mute the sound a bit and didn't pick > up the > > different instruments as much. It reminded me of more of when I > wore my > > HA's and the louder sounds would drown out the softer/sharper > > instruments. But then with HA's the music would be one big sound > with only > > drums coming through with their rhythm. > > > > August 15, 2004 > > > > This evening I finished up the book on tape I had and will be > taking it > > back to the library tomorrow before work. My audi suggested I try > each > > program with a chapter to see how well I understand with the two > > programs. Well I can tell you that P1 was much clearer in sound > and words > > then P2. I could understand the words much better and follow the > > pronouncement of the words much easier. I have been using P2 most > of the > > time with turning the volume down when the background noise gets > too > > loud. I don't really like that because it also cuts down the > higher sounds > > that I have gotten to enjoy listening to. Will be glad when I can > have the > > volume setting put back on. I have also noticed that hollow sound > showing > > up today when talking to someone. Is that going to be the `bug' > that will > > follow me for awhile? I have been noticing that I am remembering > how to > > pronounce words the `correct' way more often now. Before I would > struggle > > over a word a lot of times before I got to where I was comfortable > with > > it. Still would like to know how loud my voice is when I am > talking. When > > I think I am whispering, it just seems so very loud. > > > > I hear the wind in the trees all the time now. > > Heard the hot air balloon overhead when it turned on the `heat' > (poor > > Hobbes DID NOT like that sound at all) > > I hear the emergency (police, ambulances, fire trucks) vehicles > while in > > the house and the window is open. I am starting to recognize it as > a > > different sound then the cars going by. > > > > August 21, 2004 > > > > This week has been something else. I have been sticking with the > SPEAK > > program and finding where some of that whine is coming back. I am > also > > starting to get the hollow/echo sound with voices. I have been > switching > > back and forth a bit depending on where I am. > > > > CRICKETS, yes.. that is correct. For as long as I can remember I > would > > hear people talk about how loud the crickets are. There is one in > the > > house, they can hear it. Oh the crickets are out tonight. Yes, I > have > > heard people talk about it.. BUT I have NEVER heard them. Until > Friday > > evening. Walking along the bike path I was hearing this sound that > was > > going on and on. So asked what it was. Cars? Wind? No.. different > then > > those. Oh.. that is a cricket. I have finally heard a cricket. I > felt so > > good about that because now I know what people were talking about. > > > > Today I drove down to Muskegon to the MI CI picnic. It was a nice > 2-½ > > drive down and 2-½ drive back. I took my audio book on tape (I > know why > > the caged bird sings) and listened to the 1st cd four times. Two > times > > down and two times back. The first time I missed a lot, but by the > fourth > > time I was really catching what was going on. Now to read the book > and > > listen to see what I couldn't hear. The picnic itself was fun. > Weather was > > the best, sun, cool and little breeze. Company was even better. > Had almost > > four hours of just talking, eating and taking a walk on the dunes. > While > > driving down I found I needed to turn the volume down on the > processor in > > order to understand the cd better. While at the picnic I did the > same > > thing to cut down on the background noise. I talked to some people > I > > haven't met before and with one man that got his CI the month > before I > > did. He wanted to know if I had any problems with voices and told > him I > > did. What I have been experiencing and he was very happy that > someone else > > was having that problem and it wasn't `him'. He was also > interested in > > battery life. I told him with ACE my batteries will last about 3 > to 3 ½ > > days while it is lasting around a week with the SPEAK. I told him > how I > > felt about the two programs and while I like the clearer speech in > ACE, the > > whine is driving me crazy. I like the fact that I don't have the > whine in > > SPEAK, but the hollow/echo is doing the same and voices are not as > clear as > > with ACE. I am hoping for some middle ground when I go back in > October. > > > > One couple brought their coonhound to the picnic and I was > listening to him > > howl for awhile before they left. I think I like barking better , > I am > > tired now with all the driving I did today. I am going to go and > visit my > > mother-in-law at the hospital, do my grocery shopping and finish > the > > laundry tomorrow. With crickets on Friday and the picnic today, it > has > > been a fun two days already. > > > > susan & hobbes > > michigan > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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