Tom Maloney Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Hi folks, I am not trying to pry into anyone's personal life here but have any of you continued on in this craft after having hearing loss and being fitted with an hearing aid? I saw the doc today and found I have lost some in the high end. Looks like I am going to get some bionic ears Thanks all Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-HEAR_YOU Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 The older you get the more range you loose. It is just part of getting older. The worry is, that with Ipods and other MP players, kids today play them so loud into their heads that by the time they're 40 most will be deaf. Good part about that is, us old folk will still be able to hear and keep working.!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordi Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Eh? What's that ye said sonny boy? Type louder next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BVS Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/05/hearing-touch-synesthesia/ BVS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 It sucks. Now when a talent screams in the microphone I will feel physical pain??? (: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/05/hearing-touch-synesthesia/ BVS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted May 27, 2011 Report Share Posted May 27, 2011 in answer to the original question: yes! there have been, and are, mixers, including production sound mixers, working with hearing loss, including some who know about it, and even some, yes, wearing hearing aids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris K Posted May 29, 2011 Report Share Posted May 29, 2011 I had a musical life before production sound where I was far too lackadaisical about hearing protection. A visit to my audiologist for a frequency spectrum test found a good dip at around 5khz, i suspect from cymbals and snare overtones. Equipped with that knowledge, i spent some extra time trying to get a sense of what I was missing and factor that in to my mixes. In my case I'm missing some sibby stuff, so I know that if I do lose something post can handle it, but knowing exactly where you aren't hearing and trying to determine what that practically means can be a strong asset. It's far better to know and work around then end up cranking the treb pot and screwing the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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