Hearing loss update

Summary by Krater

Andrew Huang discusses his 20-year history with sudden hearing loss, diplacusis, and how losing high and low frequencies ultimately improved his music production and perspective on collaboration.

From the video

Answers: How does hearing loss affect music production?

• sudden hearing loss
• diplacusis
• music production collaboration
• audio engineering with hearing impairment
• artist authenticity and audience

What it concludes

• Sudden hearing loss can eliminate the pressure of deciding whether to make art solely for oneself or for other people.
• Experiencing hearing loss forces artists to explore more collaborative ways of making music and seeking outside perspectives.
• A hearing impairment requires compensating with equalization and mixing techniques to achieve a desired sound.
• Having hearing loss ultimately made the creator's music better through increased collaboration and outside input.