Sound Stories | Re'Mi Musichttps://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/Stories from the world of sound and acoustics: how sound behaves in rooms and spaces, recording and sound design, and the science behind what we hear.enA steadier way of hearinghttps://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/a-steadier-way-of-hearing/https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/a-steadier-way-of-hearing/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000A good ear may be less about hearing more and more about hearing the same sound steadily, and practice may help with that.The noise we don't noticehttps://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/the-noise-we-dont-notice/https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/the-noise-we-dont-notice/Sun, 08 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000A soundscape is part of a habitat, and we're only beginning to learn how much it matters.The physics your ears already knowhttps://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/the-physics-your-ears-already-know/https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/the-physics-your-ears-already-know/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000Your ears aren't only hearing a thump. They're using what you've learned about how the world rings.When the cone tells on itselfhttps://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/when-the-cone-tells-on-itself/https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/when-the-cone-tells-on-itself/Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000EQ reshapes the request. Listening to the cone reshapes the answer.Bats, and the art of not stepping on each otherhttps://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/bats-and-the-art-of-not-stepping-on-each-other/https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/bats-and-the-art-of-not-stepping-on-each-other/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000Sometimes a good mix doesn't need a mixer, just good listening.Listening for the quiethttps://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/listening-for-the-quiet/https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/listening-for-the-quiet/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000Sometimes the quiet on a recording says the most about how the ocean is doing.How far can a recorder really hear?https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/how-far-can-a-recorder-really-hear/https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/how-far-can-a-recorder-really-hear/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000How far a recorder can hear depends on pitch and air, but most of all on which way it's pointing.What makes a scream scary?https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/what-makes-a-scream-scary/https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/what-makes-a-scream-scary/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000A scary scream isn't about volume; it's the rough, strained edge in the sound that our brains read as real alarm.Feeling calm and being calm aren't quite the samehttps://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/feeling-calm-and-being-calm/https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/feeling-calm-and-being-calm/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000Music and pink noise may both feel calming, but early signs suggest your body responds more to music.Birds and humans sing by the same ruleshttps://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/birds-and-humans-sing-by-the-same-rules/https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/birds-and-humans-sing-by-the-same-rules/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A study of 350+ bird species and 52 human languages finds birds and people share the same song patterns, and the reason may be how we breathe.Floating on sound: how sound waves are cracking a static mysteryhttps://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/floating-on-sound-static-mystery/https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/floating-on-sound-static-mystery/Thu, 29 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000Scientists used sound waves to float tiny balls in mid-air, bump them together, and watch how static charge builds up.How long does a room keep a sound? A fresh look at reverbhttps://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/how-long-does-a-room-keep-a-sound/https://remimuisc.com/sound-stories/how-long-does-a-room-keep-a-sound/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000A room's echo doesn't switch off the moment the walls absorb sound, and a simple new formula may predict it better than the old ones.