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can control the initiation of a sound, its duration and loudness, frequency of repetition or loops, with simple
LSL scripts and sound clips in the contents of an object or prim. More advanced versions of these sound
scripts control interactive qualities and create prolonged cascading sound effects for a seamless atmosphere.
11.3.1 a BiT aBouT Binaural sound
In the real world, most of us have two working ears that hear the world monaurally, each ear acting like one
speaker or one channel to the audio cortex of our brains. You experience and locate the origin of sounds
by comparing what each of your ears hears and the difference between the signals. This is the essence of
binaural hearing. Not only can you hear sou