ABSTRACT
This chapter explores amplitude envelope and technical ear training from a slightly different perspective: from that of audio editing software. It focuses on how aspects of digital editing can be used systematically as an ear training method. The chapter describes a software tool based on audio editing techniques that is an effective ear trainer offering benefits that transfer beyond audio editing. Classical music requires a high level of precision perhaps more so than other types of music to achieve the level of transparency required. The chapter then explores a cutoff occurring at the beginning of a strong note or beat. It discusses a cutoff that occurs during a more sustained or decaying audio signal. The audio clip edit ear training method focuses on quieter or lower-level features of a given program material. Quieter features of a program may be partly or mostly masked, perceptually less prominent, or considered in the background of a perceived sound scene or sound stage.
