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This sounds like the right forum for this topic, because it's completely psychological.
I've found that often, visual stimulation has a big impact on how I experience listening to music. This comes from a completely mental point of view, and has nothing to do with how the sound is produced. For example, sometimes listening in a bright environment, or even in front of a bright computer screen, causes me more anxiousness and mental fatigue than listening in a dark setting, given the same music, gear, and volume.
While traveling (say on a train or bus), I've grown accustom to sitting by the window, and the fast moving landscape makes the music flow more easily than staring at a static view like the back of the sit in front of me.
In my computer set up I have two screens (for video editing), but occasionally when I want to concentrate on the music, I turn one screen off and put the second screen right in middle of the desk, so I have something to stare at that's directly in front of me. This somewhat helps augment the illusion of imaging and increase my focus on the music.
And of course, I suppose everyone has experienced that listening with eyes closed is a very different experience than with eyes open.
I don't claim that things sound better or more precise when I do these things. It's the way the mind perceives and experience the sound that's changed. It's just one more thing that shows that the brain is a wholly inaccurate and biased instrument, and can be easily influenced and manipulated.
I wonder if you had similar experiences, or different ones that I haven't mentioned?
I've found that often, visual stimulation has a big impact on how I experience listening to music. This comes from a completely mental point of view, and has nothing to do with how the sound is produced. For example, sometimes listening in a bright environment, or even in front of a bright computer screen, causes me more anxiousness and mental fatigue than listening in a dark setting, given the same music, gear, and volume.
While traveling (say on a train or bus), I've grown accustom to sitting by the window, and the fast moving landscape makes the music flow more easily than staring at a static view like the back of the sit in front of me.
In my computer set up I have two screens (for video editing), but occasionally when I want to concentrate on the music, I turn one screen off and put the second screen right in middle of the desk, so I have something to stare at that's directly in front of me. This somewhat helps augment the illusion of imaging and increase my focus on the music.
And of course, I suppose everyone has experienced that listening with eyes closed is a very different experience than with eyes open.
I don't claim that things sound better or more precise when I do these things. It's the way the mind perceives and experience the sound that's changed. It's just one more thing that shows that the brain is a wholly inaccurate and biased instrument, and can be easily influenced and manipulated.
I wonder if you had similar experiences, or different ones that I haven't mentioned?