Sound denotes both a physical wave and the subjective percept it evokes

Evidence

This section concerns sounds that in some sense could be said to “deceive” the ear. Such sounds have a psychoacoustic realization that is not what might be expected from knowledge of their acoustic components. In other words, the subjective and objective realizations of sounds cannot be always directly matched up. While some of the examples given may be of no obvious musical use to the performer or composer, they may in the future find musical application in electronically produced music for particular musical effects where control over the acoustic components of the output sound is exact. — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1568 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Of the four general definitions, probably the most satisfactory is still “unwanted sound.” This makes noise a subjective term. One man’s music may be another man’s noise. — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 614 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Noise is fundamentally subjective rather than an objective property of sound — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 614; What the ear perceives can diverge from sound’s physical components. — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1568; Listening actively shapes the sound it perceives rather than merely registering it — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 346 (+9 more)

Related

• Sound quality is fundamentally subjective and requires perceptual testing to characterize (similarity 0.90)
• What the ear perceives can diverge from sound’s physical components. (similarity 0.89)
• Noise is fundamentally subjective rather than an objective property of sound (similarity 0.88)
• Subjective perception of sound cannot be predicted simply from its acoustic components (similarity 0.87)
• Prevailing nineteenth-century views treated the ear as receiving motion souvenirs from sound sources (similarity 0.86)
• Whether a sound counts as noise depends on subjective interpretation, not acoustics (similarity 0.85)
• The soundscape is a cognitive construct, not an objective physical reality (similarity 0.85)
• Psychoacoustics quantifies physical sound signals into perceived auditory attributes (similarity 0.85)
• Sound reproduction quality depends on both physical acoustics and human perception (similarity 0.84)
• Objective sound amplitude measures do not describe perceived loudness. (similarity 0.84)
• Groupings of strong adjacent partials constitute what the ear hears as formants (similarity 0.83)
• Sound quality is judged as deviations from ideal amounts of perceptual dimensions (similarity 0.83)
• High-quality sonic ambience literally increases human acoustic perceptual capacity (similarity 0.83)
• Physical sound measurement cannot capture the subjective semantic meaning of a sonic environment (similarity 0.83)
• Audio content is defined by meaning to a listener, not technical properties (similarity 0.83)

Broader Connections

• What the ear perceives can diverge from sound’s physical components. #corroborates (0.90) — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1568
• Noise is fundamentally subjective rather than an objective property of sound #expands (0.85) — Schafer, Murray R, The Soundscape- Our Sonic Environment…, 614
• Sound waves have an inherent velocity component tied to molecular displacement. #expands (0.85)
• Sound is a mechanical wave requiring a medium and a vibrating source #expands (0.80)
• The auditory spectrum differs from the physical power spectrum in resolution and shape #exemplifies (0.80)
• Auditory perception of the same physical sound varies between individuals #corroborates (0.80)
• Listening actively shapes the sound it perceives rather than merely registering it #expands (0.75) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 346
• Sound reproduction quality depends on both physical acoustics and human perception #corroborates (0.75)
• The physical structure of the ear itself shapes and constructs perceived sound #expands (0.75) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 561
• Sound quality is fundamentally subjective and requires perceptual testing to characterize #expands (0.70)