Talk:Audio frequency

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The introductory sentence to this article is not correct and doesn't make sense. Audio frequency is not the "measurement of the cycles per second of a sound". Frequency is the measurement of cycles per second of a sound. Audio frequency is simply a range of frequencies that are audible to the average human being. Snottywong 15:31, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

It would be good to have a link to a page with sound files of different frequencies.

Agreed. I was hoping to maybe find some web widget that would let me plug in a frequency and hear the resulting sound, since I'm trying to pick out a piezo buzzer from a catalog. Dave 16:53, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Yes, it would be useful, though we don't have any idea what a Wikipedia user's audio reproduction gear will be capable of. What will they hear if they click on a 30 Hz sine wave and they're using a handheld device for their internet access?

Google "frequency generator" and you'll see some free or inexpensive software options to turn your computer into a signal generator. Personally, I use NCH tone generator for casual testing of sound gear. I also have an Audio Test CD online that you can download for free. Have fun! Binksternet 20:34, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

I added some sound files of different frequencies. Not sure how to make the formatting in the table any prettier... any suggestions? Snottywong 23:10, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lowest note for a piccolo

The range of a piccolo is D5-C7, altho in very rare cases, may i emphasize on the word VERY, a piccolo would be customized to play a the C5. yet it is generally accepted that the lowest not of the piccolo is D5

even in the obscure chance that this statement is "true" the notion of "the lowest note for a piccolo" is pointless and insignificant; i would suggest using another instrument or sound for C5.

it might be helpful to put C7 as the highest note of the piccolo, again, that may not be the Theoratical high of the range of the picc. but it is generally accepted that anything above c7, are products of ignorant composers or the sheer joy a piccoloist gets by playing really high notes —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.205.130.32 (talk) 04:58, 1 November 2007 (UTC)