How Sound Works - The Physics of Sound Waves

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  • Опубліковано 1 тра 2015
  • This video explains how sound waves work and how speakers work to reproduce sound. It includes descriptions of sound wave characteristics like:
    Frequency
    Wavelength
    Amplitude
    Envelope
    Harmonic Content

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  • @TheCelljony
    @TheCelljony 5 років тому +30

    do not take this down. this is really helpful, especially when you know nothing about sound.

  • @curiosityintrigue
    @curiosityintrigue 4 роки тому +64

    You had my full attention for 16 minutes. I came in knowing very little to having both a better understanding of the topic & an appreciation of your fantastic teaching style.
    Each part you explained provided a depth of information I had hoped for & you delivered. I’m anticipating & intrigued to listen to not only part two, but also any other instructional videos you have available.

    • @MrMcMath
      @MrMcMath  4 роки тому +9

      Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind words.

    • @pinnacleexpress420
      @pinnacleexpress420 3 роки тому +3

      @@MrMcMath I agree with bro, you spoke with essentially perfect concision, provided visuals, and also went to the perfect depth. On to part 2! Lol
      Edit: Error 404 part 2 not found

    • @BarbaraMerryGeng
      @BarbaraMerryGeng 2 роки тому +1

      @@MrMcMath Hi - can u please help me access the link to part two ? ✨👋🏼

  • @theresistance3508
    @theresistance3508 2 роки тому +4

    I know it must have taken a lot of hardwork to make this video but if it is worth anything a random guy is very thankful to you and wishes you all the best in life. Thanx for you time brother!

    • @MrMcMath
      @MrMcMath  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks so much! That means a lot to me. I wish the same for you :)

  • @desr2395
    @desr2395 3 роки тому +7

    This is THE most concise and easy to understand explanation on this topic that I've seen. 12/10

  • @sofi_nadsat
    @sofi_nadsat 7 років тому +12

    I´ve seen a thousands of tutorials about sound, and I can say that this is the best tutorial ever.

  • @armadillo85
    @armadillo85 3 роки тому +4

    Near perfect pace, which I find almost impossible to find in a documentary. Graphics and visuals are both intuitive and easy to understand logically. I got a cliffhanger feeling in my gut a few times, which is also rare for me while watching a documentary. Really nice work.

  • @iROLL24
    @iROLL24 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you. This presentation was articulated well and aesthetically pleasing. I’m a new subscriber! I can’t get enough of sound, frequency, vibration, energy and the sorts.

  • @ameerfaris6336
    @ameerfaris6336 8 років тому +18

    You did a great job at not making it bored like other videos. Have a great day

  • @nelnelnel533
    @nelnelnel533 6 років тому +3

    Thanks alot man! You've done an amazing job at explaining these concepts, clearer than most videos out there

  • @matttorres8921
    @matttorres8921 5 років тому +3

    This has been super helpful, I’ve been racking my brain the last week trying to figure this out. Awesome video. Within the first 3 minutes I understood what took me weeks to understand!

  • @skinnybeats4202
    @skinnybeats4202 6 років тому +3

    One of the best sound engineering videos I've seen, very cut to the point, no b.s.
    Good job

  • @chanmoore6635
    @chanmoore6635 6 років тому +1

    I'm going to a sound engineering school, and we are going through this very thing in week 1. This helped break things down and give me some additional context! Thanks a lot and keep the videos coming Adam!

  • @simcHyt
    @simcHyt 6 років тому +2

    Truly helpful, I wanted to learn this for a long time and I've finally found a video that properly explains the roots of sound, thank you :)

  • @darkskinwhite
    @darkskinwhite 5 років тому +2

    wasnt sure about this at first, but its legit. i know about sound but sometimes i just like to go over the super basics and fundamentals. thanks bro, great job

  • @BajioInfoTv
    @BajioInfoTv 4 роки тому +7

    This is one of the best sound tutorial for beginners. I really love it. I now understand perfectly how sounds are being produced. All thanks to you.

  • @idontnoapassword
    @idontnoapassword 3 роки тому +1

    Wow! Didn't realize how small of a channel this was! I could tell by the Camera quality but the editing and content was so smooth! Great video and great content. Keep it up!

  • @queeniefcharles
    @queeniefcharles Рік тому +3

    This was extremely helpful, I couldn’t be happier. I usually someone who's afraid of everything related to math and waves in general and you got my full attention, and I got everything. I even took notes! Thank you for the great content. The internet is made for this kind of wholesome content

  • @noramontfort3353
    @noramontfort3353 29 днів тому

    this video is seriously amazing, thank you so much for all your work! even after coming to this 8 years after publishing it is still so sooo helpful!!!

  • @kathleen3415
    @kathleen3415 10 місяців тому

    Killer job breaking these concepts down! Thanks so much for making this video!

  • @AmirBeysafer
    @AmirBeysafer 6 років тому +1

    That's really simple and informative. Thanks a lot you helped me a lot in understanding how it works! Would love to see more of your stuff. Please keep going! One more thing, you proved to me that making a great video doesn't necessarily need expensive equipment!

  • @T3chBeatz
    @T3chBeatz 6 років тому +2

    This was a good explanation, especially in terms of visualising the wave/speaker. Keep up the good work!

  • @AmeenAltajer
    @AmeenAltajer 7 років тому +2

    Adam, from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much I've been looking for this sort of explanation for a very long time, thank you again.

    • @MrMcMath
      @MrMcMath  4 роки тому

      Thank you, Ameen. I appreciate your comment. Sorry for responding so late!

  • @nahhh5318
    @nahhh5318 4 роки тому +2

    10/10 been looking for something like this for a while, nice video.

  • @ennonslegers
    @ennonslegers Рік тому

    This is absolutely helpful to me and I went through the whole. I searched for part 2 in your channel but didn't find it. Appreciate it if you could do part 2. Thanks so much.

  • @sandrofreeman1891
    @sandrofreeman1891 27 днів тому

    Great video! I would love to see part 2!

  • @mimesisvisuals
    @mimesisvisuals 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks a lot for that gem of info Adam. Really appreciate you creating this.

  • @RogerioValgode
    @RogerioValgode 3 роки тому +2

    Wow, one of the best explanations I saw. So good... Congrats!

  • @jacquesjacques2883
    @jacquesjacques2883 7 років тому +1

    This video was awesome. Can't wait till part 2

  • @aaronramireztenorio8751
    @aaronramireztenorio8751 2 роки тому +1

    Some of the best explanations in youtube!

  • @josephngwaka7913
    @josephngwaka7913 2 роки тому +2

    Oh my!!! That was a great video. Was looking for some content to help a friend of my, but I ended up learning from you, because of the way you presented all these notions. Thanks

  • @chrismezzacappa3248
    @chrismezzacappa3248 5 років тому +4

    This video is incredible. You deserve a million Views.

  • @alexandershein4657
    @alexandershein4657 Місяць тому

    This is an awesome explanation of sound waves, thank you very much for your effort!

  • @dbuet2
    @dbuet2 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this. The way you explain it makes total sense.

  • @ajbmyf4561
    @ajbmyf4561 2 роки тому +1

    This is brilliant, thank you so much Adam, you made it so clear!

  • @Lara-ym8fe
    @Lara-ym8fe 3 роки тому +2

    Awesome video. I've watched a lot with these basic information on sound and yours is actually the first which covered everything and that really understandable! Thank you. I was was searching for Part II Psychoacoustics...would be awesome if you load it up too! Looking forward to it :)

    • @MrMcMath
      @MrMcMath  2 роки тому +2

      Hopefully this summer!

  • @aaniaistify
    @aaniaistify 4 роки тому +1

    fantastic video! finally i understand the basics of how sound works

  • @maximilianhohl412
    @maximilianhohl412 3 роки тому +3

    This was extremely helpful, thank you so much for uploading this!!

  • @morganm5475
    @morganm5475 4 роки тому +2

    Thank you!! this is better than any physics class ive ever had

  • @pedrohenriquepereiradefrei7109
    @pedrohenriquepereiradefrei7109 7 років тому +13

    I cam here not because I wanted to learn more about music, but because I needed to learn more about sound for engineering class. Did not left disapointed

  • @12Djpedro
    @12Djpedro 6 років тому +16

    Dude, your video was awesome. You would be a great teacher.

  • @curiousam4275
    @curiousam4275 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent video tutorial! You simplified a rather complex subject using real/actual examples to illustrate and “amplify” your concepts. You’re a gifted teacher! Like they say - you brought the cookie jar from the top shelf to the floor so everyone can partake. Thanks Adam! I appreciate your gift to us.
    Btw, if you can simplify how a compressor, gate and reverb works and how to use them effectively, I’d (& our Sunday school music and sound team) be forever grateful to you!

    • @MrMcMath
      @MrMcMath  Рік тому

      Thanks so much! I have a video about how compressors work here: ua-cam.com/video/SOE2XSN9gqI/v-deo.html
      A noise gate is pretty much the opposite of a compressor. A compressor will attenuate signal ABOVE the threshold while a gate will attenuate signal BELOW the threshold.
      Reverb is its own can of worms. How it works depends on the type: spring, plate, room reflections, etc.
      As far as using each of them effectively, it's really about understanding how they work and then TONS of practice and experimentation. Hope that helps, lmk if you have any questions.

  • @revitalbatami
    @revitalbatami 8 років тому +11

    Thank you! Really good video. Interesting and clear

  • @Luk4zguy97
    @Luk4zguy97 7 років тому +1

    thanks for a great video. It was very educational and the visuals were very descriptive.

  • @Dreaming-11
    @Dreaming-11 7 років тому +2

    Please, can you make available PART 2?
    Best video of this topic I found so far.

  • @AA-mq2jb
    @AA-mq2jb 7 років тому +5

    This video taught me a lot about sound. Thanks Adam! When foes part 2 come out?

  • @PetarLuketina
    @PetarLuketina Рік тому +2

    Best. Explanation. I. Have. Ever. Heard. 👏
    Thank you, sir!

  • @ruxandrabeschea5810
    @ruxandrabeschea5810 8 років тому +12

    this was so helpful, thanks for saving my physics grade!

  • @draharecords793
    @draharecords793 2 роки тому +1

    Simplest explanation ever!! Good job man 💯

  • @brianevans4
    @brianevans4 7 років тому +1

    Very well made video! Well done!
    You are legend!

  • @vespadano1979
    @vespadano1979 6 років тому +1

    Exactly the info I was looking for.

  • @davidfallon4898
    @davidfallon4898 2 роки тому +1

    Nice talking speed....great explanations ( like the fruit juice comparison too )...keep going with your tutorials. Recapping on the basics is always a must from time to time no matter how advanced we get in this science.

  • @foluobidare957
    @foluobidare957 6 днів тому

    Perfect, just perfect!

  • @sceKernelDestroy
    @sceKernelDestroy 4 роки тому +3

    This is an extraordinary video, thank you so much!

  • @patricksweeney4601
    @patricksweeney4601 2 місяці тому +1

    Loved the video. Very clear.

  • @RaymondMatthews577
    @RaymondMatthews577 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank You for helping me understand what I couldn't describe in communication about visualizing sound characteristics ...
    Envelope & Harmonic Content were the missing definitions I needed ..
    Makes sense now
    🤔

  • @shrinand-jy3kb
    @shrinand-jy3kb 3 місяці тому +1

    i found a gem today in understanding the sound more clearly ..... i jz started up ...hehe WOW !! ...and GEM bcoz, whoever explains u basics is a GEM bcoz basics are the GEM itself !! Thanks for sharing the video mate.....booOOoom

  • @gregbean2303
    @gregbean2303 Рік тому +1

    This video was incredible. Such a good explanation

  • @Riidher
    @Riidher Рік тому

    Nice job of demonstrating a complex topic in simple and understandable terms. I feel I have a better inkling of what is really happening with the sound waves I'm hearing.

  • @maryh8362
    @maryh8362 Рік тому +1

    We loved this video! You had my curious just-turned-six year old’s attention for the full 16 minutes.
    She is wondering about part two, because how our ears receive the sound was a lot to do with what sparked the curiosity to begin with. 😊
    Thank you for posting! We really enjoyed it!

    • @MrMcMath
      @MrMcMath  Рік тому +2

      Thanks so much, glad you both enjoyed it! I've been meaning to create part 2 for years now. It's still on my to-do list, hopefully I can check it off soon.

  • @diegodelafuente2142
    @diegodelafuente2142 6 років тому +1

    Excelente! You are a natural educator. Thxs!

  • @olegleonov6765
    @olegleonov6765 6 років тому +1

    Video was really helpful, will keep watching!

  • @robertcardelli
    @robertcardelli 7 років тому +4

    Thank you. Very informative!

  • @adgjlxqwerty
    @adgjlxqwerty 7 років тому +3

    this really helped me understand sound, thanks!

  • @davidlegault901
    @davidlegault901 5 років тому

    Excellent explanation !!!!! Thanks

  • @DJDouglasWarden
    @DJDouglasWarden 2 роки тому +3

    At the end when you showed the 3 different waves, it would have been cool to hear a side by side comparison together.
    Otherwise awesome video. Very detailed and informative but explained simply enough for basic understanding.
    Thanks for creating it.
    ☮️❤️🎵🌍🤗🏁

  • @arasaltan
    @arasaltan 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks so much for this great video. You are a wonderful teacher🙏🏼

  • @behzadbisadi9010
    @behzadbisadi9010 2 роки тому +1

    very useful information, thanks a lot Adam.

  • @jennipark6107
    @jennipark6107 2 роки тому +1

    Hey... this was really cool. I'm in a rabbit hole right now because I am about to teach my second graders about sound and I like to increase my own understanding before I start something new. I was with you until the end... the only thing I never really understood was how adding the different frequencies to the sine wave created the different looking wave. However, I have little background knowledge on this subject so it's probably not your fault. I thought this video was excellent!!

  • @hashali
    @hashali 7 років тому +3

    Great job man! thanks!

  • @MrDietzlerRadnor
    @MrDietzlerRadnor 5 років тому +1

    DUDE! Nicely done. Using this for tech theatre class, with credit to you, of course!

    • @MrMcMath
      @MrMcMath  4 роки тому

      That's awesome! Thanks so much

  • @kennydust
    @kennydust 4 роки тому

    This is on point. I'm studying this at uni but it's not even close to this engaging. Thanks for sharing.

  • @wahishabdallahiman3267
    @wahishabdallahiman3267 10 місяців тому +1

    Man you explained it very well, thanks 👍

  • @viktoriamedvedko2024
    @viktoriamedvedko2024 2 роки тому +1

    it's such an amazing explanation, man! thank you! :)

  • @michaeldruce6929
    @michaeldruce6929 Рік тому

    Awesome. Really well explained.

  • @soundmad6021
    @soundmad6021 3 роки тому +1

    You are great man! Please teach, don't think twice, you are rare.

  • @ruairi_
    @ruairi_ Рік тому

    this was amazing. i never understood this stuff until now.

  • @paulrist6609
    @paulrist6609 7 років тому +7

    Fantastic info and well explained 😊

  • @DiegoViacava
    @DiegoViacava 7 років тому +1

    thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, excellent explanation., waiting for part two ;)

  • @aaronross6956
    @aaronross6956 2 роки тому +1

    LOVE THE VID. thanks man!

  • @mpopa5673
    @mpopa5673 Рік тому

    Great video !
    Thank you !

  • @DarioCotti
    @DarioCotti 6 років тому +1

    very interesting and well explained! Thank you

  • @PiperBlurred
    @PiperBlurred 6 років тому +2

    Thank you, that cleared some questions up for me! :)

  • @elijaheskin1
    @elijaheskin1 Рік тому +1

    Thank you! Entertaining and easy to understand

  • @Rene_Christensen
    @Rene_Christensen 2 роки тому +1

    When the speaker is pushed all the way out, you have a negative pressure. The pressure is in phase with acceleration, not with displacement. This is such a common misconception, and I have explained to many a student and acoustic engineer.

  • @jojo1865
    @jojo1865 2 роки тому +1

    Best explanation out there.
    Thanks

  • @0xssff
    @0xssff 7 років тому +3

    Veery well explained, thank you so much :)

  • @lacollinenordest
    @lacollinenordest Рік тому

    Such a good explanation thank you

  • @vinaypillay7770
    @vinaypillay7770 4 роки тому +1

    Wonderful tutorial. Thanks a lot!

  • @NOOOOOOOOO
    @NOOOOOOOOO 4 роки тому +2

    this was fantastic - thank you!

  • @AJ_Deadshow
    @AJ_Deadshow 3 роки тому

    Very interesting/intriguing to me how the lower frequencies are a "feeling" or some kind of deep, unconscious sensation that we get. You're totally right about that. As soon as I heard that and what the human ear can detect, I went and downloaded a frequency generator app to my intense delight. Going through each level of Hz was a unique experience in and of its own. It actually gives a LOT of credence to what people say about numerology and the effect numbers can have on your mind and perception. I think that ties in to what frequency it corresponds with, because a lot of the concepts that are assigned, or perhaps better stated, 'discovered', regarding each number was something that registered with me while staring at the sine wave and putting my speaker up to my ears. 23, for instance, is correlated strongly with personal creativity, and for some reason, I always connected it to the Grateful Dead, especially the birth of their prolific generation of art, as well as all of the artwork which that, in turn, inspired. 8 was a frequency I felt I could rely on. Dependable. Solid. 2 made it easier to breathe and 1 made me meditative. I've never experienced anything like that. Something that instantly forced me to go to a place of mindfulness. Extremely cool and bizarre at the same time.
    By the way, the lowest frequency I can detect with my eardrums as a distinct sound is 30 Hz. For some reason I can't hear 31 but 32 I hear even more clearly.

  • @danielboozdb
    @danielboozdb 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing content! Thank you. Very gifted teacher

  • @T3chBeatz
    @T3chBeatz 4 роки тому +1

    Great work! Thank you

  • @Cultofthoughts
    @Cultofthoughts 3 роки тому +2

    That was a perfect explanation! thank you !

  • @paigemacemon9905
    @paigemacemon9905 5 років тому +2

    this was extremely helpful!!

  • @mscrunchy68
    @mscrunchy68 9 місяців тому

    Thank you very much for this. I can't find the psycho-acoustics video you mention - is it not available now?

  • @20-starstrategy95
    @20-starstrategy95 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks m8, very helpful

  • @vishalpazzo
    @vishalpazzo 5 років тому

    Really very nicely you explained.....thnx for that

  • @yusufbharoocha3978
    @yusufbharoocha3978 5 років тому +1

    love this, where is part two?:)

  • @RealAndroidTurorials
    @RealAndroidTurorials 7 років тому +2

    great work thanks !