The book that inspired me to request this kind of thread was "This is your brain on music" by Daniel Levitin. I just started it, and man, is it incredible.
The first fact that really struck a chord was that pitch is represented directly in the brain, in contrast to most other musical qualities. By placing electrodes in the brain, we can know what pitches someone is hearing. Cool!
Now, of course, I have to ask: what kind of cables are best to connect these electrodes to a pre-amp?
Really, though, there is so much profound information in the book that I feel my whole understanding of music is about to change.
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