Electroacoustic reproduction gives sounds an independent existence from their makers

Evidence

We have split the sound from the maker of the sound. Sounds have been torn from their natural sockets and given an amplified and independent existence. Vocal sound, for instance, is no longer tied to a hole in the head but is free to issue from anywhere in the landscape. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 329

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the reader’s theme of how sounds of life resemble art, and to the broader audio-technology literature. — connects to: Hi-fi gadgetry creates a synthetic soundscape where machine sounds direct modern life — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 333; Music and machines have traded acoustic effects both ways — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 405; Before electroacoustics every sound was unique and unfalsifiable — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 328 (+2 more)
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 329

Broader Connections

• Lo-fi soundscapes erase the distinction between signal and noise #expands (0.45)