No part of a sound is ever truly stationary

Evidence

The middle portion of the sound object used to be called the stationary or steady-state portion, but it is better to call it the body, because nothing about sound is ever really stationary. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 444

Categorization

• DEFINE: Corrects terminology for the middle phase of the sound envelope.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 444
• XREF: connects to: Steady-state flat-line sound is rare in nature and emerges only with the Industrial Revolution — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 127; A perfect unchanging sound would be perceived as silence. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 881; A barely audible sound moves air only a few atoms’ width (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Steady-state flat-line sound is rare in nature and emerges only with the Industrial Revolution #corroborates (0.75) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 127
• A perfect unchanging sound would be perceived as silence. #exemplifies (0.70) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 881