Engineering Music to Sound Better with Cochlear Implants
From: Medical Design Technology - 02/26/2016

When hearing loss becomes so severe that hearing aids no longer help, a
cochlear implant not only amplifies sounds but also lets people hear speech
clearly.

Music is a different story.

Cochlear implants are designed to process speech, which is a much simpler
auditory signal compared with music. People with severe hearing loss also
have lost auditory neurons that transmit signals to the brain.

Anil Lalwani, MD, director of the Columbia Cochlear Implant Program, and
members of his group are trying to reengineer and simplify music to be more
enjoyable for listeners with cochlear implants.

Read the entire article and view a video (2:44) at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2016/02/engineering-music-sound-better-cochlear-implants
http://newsroom.cumc.columbia.edu/blog/2016/02/25/engineering-music-to-sound-better-with-cochlear-implants

Links:
Columbia Cochlear Implant Program
https://www.sph.sc.edu/cochlearprogram

Music Engineering as a Novel Strategy for Enhancing Music Enjoyment in the
  Cochlear Implant Recipient
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4620405