Definition of soundscape
: a mélange of musical and sometimes nonmusical sounds
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The soundscape isn’t as wide or expansive as audiophile-grade headphones, but for now that seems to be a universal limitation of truly wireless earbuds; the AirPods are no better.
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So… music, and the more creative sound design aspects: soundscape.
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Adding to the immersive effect, the splendid audio tour features dramatized vignettes based on historical accounts, well acted and enhanced by period music and ambient 3-D soundscapes.
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The calls of migratory geese and gulls are once again in the city soundscape.
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Hearing aids and cochlear implants now offer programmable features to allow users to modify their soundscapes and create unique aural experiences.
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Musically, Puccini recreated a realistic Roman soundscape through the use of bells, real melodies, and diegetic song.
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But just as the ear can adjust to the electronic noise — accepting it as the soundscape of an urban jungle or simply tuning it out — so can the mind accommodate or ignore the aggrandizement.
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The Library of Congress annually honors artists’ recordings for their cultural and historic importance to the American soundscape.
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First Known Use of soundscape
1964
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