1. I agree with Krukowski on the idea that digital audio seems to be uncomplete compared to the audio in a one to one conversation that conveys a lot more. As Krukowski states “Cellphones, are engineering to communicate our words over all, everything else is pushed aside” but this has a lot of sense because through digital audio we are really treating to send a message to an specific person or group of people, so what the digital audio creates is the necessary data so the receiver of this message can distinguish and recognize voices and understand words to give a concrete message. So actually, digitalization fails to us in so many ways talking about sound and communication, taking off important parts of a message as non-verbal language but it accomplishes with the enough and necessary.
2. The most interesting or important point about sound in this short history of A.S.M.R. is how we perceive it, how brain receives the massage and what it causes to our body. But the most interesting for me was all the definitions I read that made me realize the many times I have felt this before and I had no idea (knowing that I have looked for this sensation before to feel the markers on the paper, brushing my hair, turning the pages of the books, tickling my nails on different surfaces, etc.) showing how powerful it’s the sound and how much impact and importance it has in our lives.

In the Love episode of Ways of Hearing, Damon argues that digital sound “impedes our perception of those sonic qualities that help us experience intimacy.” He states that with analog phones, “we could feel one other’s presence”. However, digital audio is compressed in order to have phones send smaller data packages. I agree with the fact that digital audio has interfered with background, however you can still experience intimacy when communicating with someone. Despite the lower quality, you can still tell and experience how someone feels based on their voice.
One interesting thing I found in the New York Times article “How A.S.M.R. Became a Sensation” is how these digital sounds can affect how a person feels. It helps people experience noise that usually goes unnoticed during daily life. The article even explains how these kinds of videos tend to satisfy people. Craig Richards states that “It could heighten a sexual moment, in a way the same way that massage oil can heighten a sexual moment.” A.S.M.R may not be for everyone, but it can please people with different preferences.

I strongly agree with Damon Krukowski that digital sounds block our perception of sound quality that these sounds can help us experience intimacy. His descriptions of children singing, the Beatles’ music, and the examples of Roland and Gary Tomlinson fully illustrate the intimate relationship between sound and the balance of digital sound. As he said at the beginning, “But I worry about the quality of that share because we don’t seem to be listening to each other very well in the world right now.” While digital tools allow us to connect directly with people beyond the text, digital technology has sacrificed our voice. People are faced with less and less emotional air communication. Even though FaceTime sees everything about the other person, it doesn’t feel real emotion because of the lack of sound. What we’re losing is the perception of sound and the most precious thing.

The New York Times article “How A.S.M.R. Became a Sensation” by describing how people use digital tools to transmit sounds that we ignore in our daily lives, such as chewing. The popularity of A.S.M.R. has also been widely accepted. He makes sounds closer to us and more interesting. I think the most important thing about sound is to restore the sound to its original form. We live in a busy city. All kinds of sounds surround us. Many voices were drowned out by them. I love A.S.M.R. so much that sometimes I even listen to him sleep. He made me feel what the voice was like. Let me deeply understand the voice is a gift to people.

1. I would agree with the ideas that were presented by Damon Krukowski in this episode of Ways of Seeing when he says “the sounds of our voice across digital lines are limited”. This could be proven because of how our voices can become disrupted by the digital coding of the cell phones. I agree with his analysis of how analog microphones can transmit a full range of sound whereas cellphone microphones compresses the voice because of how early musicians demonstrate the way it was used in the 1960s such as Frank Sinatra. This would prove that he is accurate when explaining how the intimacies of sound is different when it comes to digitial sounds because it does not let a person regulate their voice.

2. The most interesting point about sound that I discovered in this short history of A.S.M.R. would be how many different sounds there are that can have different effects on a person. I was always aware of the sensation that can be caused by certain sounds, but I was unaware of how many different sounds can trigger a persons senses.

 1- Digital microphone and analog microphone are different and both give a different sound effect. According to Krukowski “the sound of our voices on the phone has gotten worse with the switch to digital… no matter how close we hold them to our mouth, there is no proximity effect on the cellphone, everyone sound just as near or just as far as everyone else.” I agree with this because analog is a wave which recorded or used in its original form, therefore, its more clear and close to reality, for example, audiotapes, old televisions while digital are the opposite and it’s not clear as an analog microphone for example phone that are provided now. Krukowski worries about how digital listening, threatens the quality of our listening and attention. However, I still think that sounds through the phone are good and we are able to recognize the person’s voice or his/her emotion through it. 

2- the New York Times article “How A.S.M.R. Became a Sensation” illustrated how A.SM.R became so popular over the past few years and how much it helped people with their stress and anxiety. It became one of the most popular videos on youtube which shows how much people like it as i stated in the article  “A tingling that spread through her scalp as the camera pulled back to show the marble of the earth. It came in a wave, like a warm effervescence, making its way down the length of her spine and leaving behind a sense of gratitude and wholeness.” A.S.M.R gives a really relaxing and calm feeling that benefits many people. I personally love to watch A.S.M.R. because it makes me feel relaxed and helps me go to sleep quicker than usual. 

I agree with Damon Krukowski that digital microphones do not have as much proximity as analog microphones, but I don’t think that means we don’t have phone privacy. Krukowski points out that “with the transition to digital, the sound of our voices on the phone has become worse … no matter how near we keep them to our lips, there is no proximity impact on the cellphone, everyone sounds as near or as far as everyone else.” He states that the voice we hear on the phone just offers words, not much of the atmosphere, and therefore loses privacy. I assume, however, that through the sound of the voice, we can still feel intimacy. We can say if the person we are talking to is happy, sad, worried, and so on, also from the digital phone. Moreover, digital microphones allow us to communicate with individuals, such as our family members, all over the world. A simple phone call means a lot to us as we live in the distance and we get to it quickly.

Through time technology has changed exponentially with visually and auditory changes. The way movies are shown and the way music sounds heavily in contrast to how they did before. While most of society has come to accept and enjoy these new advancements of sound in our new world,  Kruskowksi has found some cons with the way sound is presented today. The ideas that Kruskowksi discusses in the episode talking about how the technological advancements of sound have replaced the intimate familiarities of different sounds for performance value. Damon does an excellent job emphasizing the reciprocity of digital and traditional sounds. This can be heard in episode 2 of The Ways of Hearing podcast. Damon states “But does all of that voice make it through that transmission not just the part with the words but the part that came before that. The part that expresses more than we can say because if it doesn’t are we really saying all that we mean”.Damon suggests that the way digital sound is produced today snatches the meaning of how we say things. It’s as if talking through a  modern sound system lacks the emotion of what we’re trying to say. Nowadays technological innovation ranks higher than anything else.

2. Jennifer Allen speaks about a good feeling that comes about at certain times. At first, she didn’t know what to call it but in time she made a name for it. Allen called it A.S.M.R, Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. This sensation gained lots of popularity over time and many people have made Youtube videos on it. I find it interesting how a certain sound can make a human physically feel a certain way. It’s fascinating how in this era we have discovered a way to give people a euphoric feeling just by making certain noises. The capability of easing people’s stress levels will be very helpful in society.

1. The main difference between a microphone and a mobile phone is that the microphone gives artists more control over the sound they are trying to convey. They can change the cue tone and proximity to control how the microphone picks up, giving them complete control over the microphone when recording music. The phone distorts the sound too much, leading to less control over what is said, which is crucial for artists. Telephones are also unreliable because they pick up too much sound in the environment. Because voice is digitized and universal, mobile phones cannot achieve the same sound quality as microphones. Differences matter because they convey different emotions and have less control over the user. Krukowski says that the “musical” quality of sound is the aspect of sound that we consider non-musical. Pauses and emotions are essential when trying to communicate them to others on the other end. Technological advances have also changed the way we communicate music when we talk or communicate. Krukowski comments on how the shift of voice from analog to digital transmission affects how we listen, both from other people and how we speak to our community. With the development of technology, we have conveyed our message faster and farther, but the message’s emotion has disappeared. Because of the loss of feeling, connecting with others has become a difficult task.
2. In this brief history of ASMR, I have always been fond of ASMR. The most exciting thing is that sound can stimulate our brain in different ways, which can reduce pressure and relax me, which is also what many people hope.