Entertainment: Is this how you play music?!

Chapter 199: I thought a lot, but I never thought of giving up.

The person in charge acted quickly.

Only two hours later, Li Can received the selected list.

There weren't many people, only seven.

But as Li Can said.

There aren't many people one person can help.

But what if we stir things up, arouse attention, and unite the forces of society?

That matter will be resolved sooner or later.

"There are seven of us. In this way, Zheng Jie, Mei Jing, Lin Xin, Huang Ya, Yin Hong, including me and the band, each of us will be responsible for one, so the pressure won't be too great."

"I will let Lin Feng and Han Jiayin reserve seats at their concert."

“Make every effort to implement it.”

Li Can made a decision.

Use these seven people as a seesaw.

With the help of society.

"Okay, Chan, right away!"

Zheng Jie and the others looked at each other and nodded immediately.

40 for unilateral implantation.

Adults can only do it on one side.

This is just a small amount of money for the stars present.

A fraction of a notice.

Although the plan for this consolation performance has been temporarily shelved, it does not mean that it will be abandoned directly.

See the stars take quick action.

The gratitude in the heart of the person in charge is beyond words.

Just as Li Can said.

If you can pull one, pull one.

For the majority of people with hearing impairments below moderate level, charity projects are more than enough to solve the problem.

The problem lies with patients with more severe illnesses.

Originally, the person in charge intended to keep a low profile and use the huge amount of money to solve the problem more easily, but now, there are celebrities willing to promote attention and try to solve more difficult problems.

It’s definitely a good start.

In the studio.

Li Can found Lin Feng and Han Jiayin.

The duo's first concert tour was held in Beijing three days later.

Each city lasts four days and has two performances.

There are five cities in total.

"In the Shanghai show, we'll reserve seven seats for interaction. What do you think?"

After telling the two of them about the matter.

Lin Feng and Han Jiayin both agreed.

"Brother Chan, I am really impressed."

Lin Feng gave a thumbs up.

I really have never thought about this kind of thing.

"Of course, as a legendary band, we have to do something legendary."

Li Can raised his eyebrows.

"You guys go perform first, we'll take care of things here."

“That’s totally fine, but.”

Lin Feng frowned and asked the question.

“Even after the recovery period, can I really attend concerts with a cochlear implant? Will there be any side effects or harm?”

"Brother Chan, you also said that no matter it is a hearing aid or a cochlear implant, the sound heard is different from that of normal people. Are you sure it will be music, not noise? You need to communicate with real experts about these things."

"Besides, I think that if we are going to do it, this is a bit too small. If we are going to do it, we should do something bigger, a special show, and we can also make special designs in acoustics to avoid side effects."

"And you can't just focus on the hearing-impaired, right? There are so many people to help, don't be so petty."

"Fuck, Brother Feng is so generous and courageous!"

Li Can's eyes lit up.

thumbs up.

"Then it's decided. Let's add another one and have a completely different concert. I'll see if I can attract more people."

"Good good!"

Immediately.

Everyone made a decision.

I plan to give a concert that has never been done before in the world.

Just as Lin Feng said.

There's no need to be petty.

If you're going to do it, make it bigger.

So, Li Can contacted the audio supplier and building materials supplier as soon as possible, and went to the hospital for consultation.

The doctor I made an appointment with was Fang Wen, Beijing’s top expert in otolaryngology.

By appointment only.

It cost a lot.

But in order to reach the most reliable and accurate conclusion, Li Can still did it.

as predicted.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t consult, because once you do, you will find the real problem.

The question is not whether people with hearing aids or cochlear implants can attend live concerts.

It's about what one hears.

"You have good intentions, young man, but you should be careful. Otherwise, you will do something wrong."

Fang Wen took off his eye sockets and smiled softly.

This is the first time someone has made an appointment for such a weird reason.

Even though Fang Wen is knowledgeable and experienced, he has never encountered this before.

Concert for the deaf.

If the person opposite him wasn’t Li Can, Fang Wen would have thought someone was joking with him.

“Neither hearing aids nor cochlear implants can completely restore the sound quality.”

"Young man, technology is not a god. It can only enable the hearing-impaired to achieve the most basic hearing. In fact, in their ears, the sound will be severely distorted."

“For example, the timbres of the same sound are very different, but after severe distortion, the timbres cannot be distinguished.”

Hear this.

Li Can's heart sank.

Although I knew it would not be completely restored, I didn't expect the problem to be so serious.

He nodded seriously.

These ideas of mine are not meant to show off, but to do something.

If we don't consider these things and force them to attend the concert, we are actually exploiting these people and consuming the sympathy of society.

This must never be done.

"Then doctor, is there a way for ordinary people to experience this kind of sound?"

"Yes, there are, but it is impossible to fully restore the real feeling, because everyone's hearing loss is different, and the feeling of hearing sound is also different."

Fang Wen smiled and took out a lot of equipment from another room.

It can be seen that Fang Wen is indeed a top expert.

In the simulation of electrical signals for these auxiliary devices, it is also necessary to perceive the patient's auditory world.

There is naturally no shortage of related simulations.

"In a noisy environment, whether it is a cochlear implant or a hearing aid, it will fill your ears with human voices, music, and all kinds of noise. It's like you are trapped in white noise and can't hear anything."

"So you'll see that even if some people wear hearing aids, they can't hear someone calling them unless the voice is very loud. This is not because the hearing aids don't work, but because there is noise in the environment."

"If it's very quiet, it's audible and fairly clear, but it's pretty close to what you'd hear from a serious current mic."

"So, young man, don't worry about things like concerts."

Fang Wen explained patiently.

Fang Wen was naturally willing to support Li Can's kindness.

But good intentions may not necessarily accomplish everything.

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Li Can frowned slightly.

After listening to several simulations, it was clear that Li Can had grasped the key point. "Doctor Fang, when I listened to these simulations, I found that the distortion was very serious, but compared to the accompaniment and instrumental sounds, the human voice seemed very clear. If possible, can we improve the human voice content as much as possible?"

"Ah this?"

Doctor Fang Wen was stunned.

Unexpectedly, Li Can hasn't given up yet.

This made Dr. Fang Wen even more interested.

I am now a little more patient.

"If the voice is rough and low, or has an accent, even if it is very quiet, it will sound very labored. You are a musician, you should understand the low-frequency and high-frequency sound wave issues better than me. Even the human voice has an extremely complex structure."

"Moreover, the problem with cochlear implants is not their function. Later recovery is actually the gradual adjustment of the data design of cochlear implants. Many hearing-impaired people hear sounds for the first time, and it is difficult to compare them with real sounds, so long-term adjustments are needed to adapt to and distinguish these contents."

"understood!"

Li Can was not disappointed.

Instead, my eyes brightened.

It's not that there is no solution, but it is very strict.

"I have a good friend who specializes in the study of cochlear implant signal output. You two can communicate more."

Doctor Fang Wen smiled.

Then he spoke to Li Can.

"You're a music producer, and you often tinker with things related to sound, right? The acoustic testing of cochlear implants sometimes requires the help of professionals like you."

"Even if the concert is really impossible, you can still find other ways to do things."

Li Can was a little surprised.

But he nodded.

As the experts said.

As a music producer.

I often deal with "sound effects" and "timbre".

Among them, his understanding of filtering and effects is far beyond that of ordinary people.

It is precisely these people who can benefit greatly from the adjustment of the sound signals of the cochlear implant.

"It seems that there is still a long way to go, but it may not be impossible to do it."

After learning a series of principles.

Li Can felt much better.

If it is totally impossible.

Then all efforts will be canceled.

But the fact is, it can be done.

Complex audio is naturally not possible.

But what if it’s just the vocals that have been carefully processed?

This can completely allow people with hearing loss to better understand the concept of "music".

"It seems that Brother Feng and the others not only have to sing a cappella, but also have to fix the sound?"

After walking out of Fang Wen's office, Li Can did not stop at all.

I called the person recommended by Dr. Fang Wen directly.

While arranging implant surgeries for several hearing-impaired people, Li Can was also racking his brains to think of how to solve this problem.

At this point it is no longer a question of whether to do it or not.

It's simply a fight.

Now that I've gotten this far, how can I just give up?
If I give up.

Every time I wake up in the middle of the night, I have to slap myself twice.

What Dr. Fang Wen said is actually not that difficult.

It's nothing more than the change in the dynamic range of the sound. For Li Can, who often performs in a band and composes songs, this kind of thing is a natural thing.

It's just going to be very complicated.

as predicted.

Fang Wen's friend Tu Jing learned that the music producer Li Can wanted to communicate.

He immediately agreed readily.

After communicating with Tu Jing, Li Can found that things were not that difficult.

"In fact, Fang Wen was talking about a more serious situation. He said that everyone's feelings are different. In fact, after the help of hearing aids and cochlear implants, some people can appreciate music better. It's not completely impossible."

After listening to Tu Jing's words, Li Can was even more encouraged and chuckled.

"Haha, that's good. Anyway, if we can help one, we can. Let's communicate more in the future."

After communicating with Tu Jing.

Li Can also increasingly understood what music sounds like to people with hearing loss.

Some of them are totally unacceptable.

Some can be distinguished.

Even with the same cochlear implant or hearing aid, when listening to songs, the quality will vary from the sound quality of a 50-yuan headset to the sound quality of a less than 500-yuan headset.

"We are currently developing an APP that works with cochlear implants. It has different filter modes for conversion, and there is indeed a music listening mode. We originally planned to discuss it with industry insiders, but since you are here, why don't you help?"

"no problem!"

Li Can made an OK gesture.

After getting Li Can's consent, Tu Jing looked happy.

Many things are not unsolvable or cannot be done, but it is difficult to find people to do them.

Technology is powerful, but how to use it sometimes depends on people.

The accompanying APP for its cochlear implant uses different noise reduction modes to make the cochlea produce different electrical signals, thereby more realistically restoring and simulating the auditory world of normal people in different occasions.

But the current model is basically only used in ordinary daily life.

In this case, the pursuit of sound quality is not that high.

However, if it is a related mode such as the "listening to music mode" that wants to improve the happiness index, it is difficult to find collaborators who are willing to try it. After all, it would be very expensive to find people in the music industry, and it would be easy to miss the point if you find people outside the music industry, and the effect would always be a little bit disappointing.

Now Li Can comes to your door.

Tu Jing would naturally take the initiative to seek help.

It was just unexpected that he actually agreed, and was even very decisive and did not hesitate.

"We have an experimenter here. His left ear is normal, but his right ear is hearing-impaired. After getting a cochlear implant, he became our tester."

Tu Jing introduced it.

"In his opinion, a 200-1000Hz filter plus a phase shift superposition would be closer to reality."

"Band-pass filtering between 400 and 4000 Hz is also very close, and low-pass filtering at 4000 Hz will be very muffled and it is easy to lose the pitch."

Listen carefully to Tu Jing's introduction.

Li Can felt that he had entered a brand new realm.

Compared to the original sound, this 200 to 1000 Hz filter plus phase shift superposition can be completely different.

But in tests on people with unilateral hearing loss, the results are quite close to normal.

This gave Li Can an idea.

It is entirely possible to sing some songs according to this musical range and adjust the pitch.

Simplify the orchestration and adjust the filtering parameters.

It's definitely not as good as the complete music.

But if it is possible to allow people who have never heard the sound to hear it, the music will feel better.

This is also a very meaningful thing.

It's worth doing.

"The content of the concert needs to be modified. It can't be done all at once. Treatment is necessary, but the follow-up arrangements cannot be rushed. We need to achieve results first before we can draw attention. Otherwise, it will only cause harm."

"It seems that there is still a long way to go to help the hearing-impaired."

Li Can nodded and began to speak.

Technology is enough.

It's only human-made.

Then there is a need to do it.

After saying this.

Tu Jing's hand movements also inexplicably slowed down.

Even a little moved.

He thought about a lot, but from the time he came up with the idea to the time he kept looking for solutions, he never thought of giving up.

"Do not worry."

Tu Jing smiled slightly.

"I believe that we will allow more and more hearing-impaired people to hear more beautiful music."