How to Memorise Fast in 3BLD Using Audio Memo

[@harvv5706]

Thanks so much Jack, I really struggled with edge memo for the longest time because I had to make two stories in my head and think about each letter pair rigorously. I love everything you’re doing to support the BLD community!

[@lollycopter]

Switching to M2, CEEC, and audio memo for edges earlier this year after a slow comp DNF (where I also noticed every competent blder used CEEC) also allowed me to practise with much less fatigue and therefore increase the volume of my practise. It turns out that not having to find words/images for edge pairs saves a lot of energy and improves motivation! I didn't make this change earlier because I was afraid that audio memo would be less memorable, but it turns out that it complements words/images a lot better than trying to just force words/images for my entire trace (where my attention would be divided between tracing, words and image generation). It feels like a more efficient kind of multitasking or thinking in parallel, except with a bit of practise, I found it's in fact *easier* than it first sounded (because different types of memory are used simultaneously). Also, the switch to M2 encouraged me to actually practise a lot of sighted solves for the first time ever, so that was a significant help too for improving my tracing and memo. Oh, and the parity sticker swap - at first it sounded like extra complexity for not much gain, but the efficiency saving can quickly add up!

[@JackCaiCubing]

Thanks for sharing all of that!

[@JackCaiCubing]

as mentioned before, still trying to get the hang of adobe premiere pro, feel free to lemme know if you have any feedback video-editing-wise 👌

[@MindsettoMastery]

okay I like this colour grading a lot more compared to the last vid. nice new angle at the desk too. plus nice spinning cube transitions! fancy

[@JJCuber27]

I actually practiced 3BLD for about a week with audio memo, and it was a massive success. Now my problem is that I forget my corners once I’m done with edges a lot

[@JackCaiCubing]

maybe I'll make a vid about corner memo next hahah

[@dorukhankalyoncu8398]

What's audio memo?

[@supremeimmature]

it's when you memorize with audio

[@asif_doescubes361]

Since I don't know how to solve Bigcube blindfolded, but One thing I started to do is,instead of memoing Pair by pair, I do memorise Quad even hexa,Some times Quad and Hexas gives good audible audio(edges) and images(Corners) Using This way, my memorization time dropped more than half of my usual memo time, average also dropped by 30-40% within one week. I dunno If it works on others,but it had a great impact in my BLD Average!

[@JackCaiCubing]

one thing I'd recommend for big cubes blind or MBLD is learning how to use the joruney method/roman rooms. Maybe I might make a video on that as well hahah

[@mariacristinamagtibay9918]

I use : Memorize Corners (words so I can visualize as picture so stays in memory longer) Edges (use sounds faster to memorize for me but doesn't stick in memory for long) Solve Edges because of common sense Parity algorithm if needed Then corners Edit:If you use 3-style get used to using audio for the whole solve the fist thing I wrote is just the most optimal way and most popular but if you use Orozco Eka M2 or any advanced thing you need to use audio memo

[@paulsebastian3987]

Will give your method a good solid try. Thanks

[@JackCaiCubing]

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[@alson691]

Hey Jack, thanks for the tips! I have a few questions though. -what audio do you use for CH? - i keep getting confused between EO and IO. So any tips on that? Lastly, what kind of blindfold do you use and where can i get one?

[@JackCaiCubing]

I use 'CooH' (I don't have U for edges), but could also do something like CHew you can do something like 'EOn' and then keep IO as is Mine's called an Alaska Bear Sleep Mask Hope that helped!

[@alson691]

@@JackCaiCubing thanks Jack!

[@SydTom2021]

For conjugate algorithms, how would you know which are the best setup moves into the algorithm and what is generally the most amount of setup moves required?

[@JackCaiCubing]

It's generally intuitive but you can check lists of setup moves from whatever tutorial you learn from, it depends on the method/piece type too (I'm assuming you are referring to something like M2 or op?)

[@fpvdronez14]

Do you use audio memo for both corners and edges? If so how do you remember when you've finished one/when to move onto the other

[@JD-ee4df]

Nah he uses visual for corners

[@OLDISGOLDKKAMMMAL]

MY AVERAGE MEMO. TIME DECREASES FROM 2 MINUTES TO 1:30 IN 5 DAYS ONLY ..... AFTER WATCHING YOUR OLDER VIDEOS. ... 😊 ANY TIP ?

[@palparlu1]

This is my Achilles' heel, I hope from this video and others, improve a little more...

[@JackCaiCubing]

Yeah, it's definitely a gamechanger for sure!

[@beltranmartinez8572]

How to know corners and edges easily if I have memorized or not without checking over and over again

[@custodiopiteira7942]

Hi Jack! Im a big fan. Could you provide a list of Audio Pairs? Im starting 3 style. Thanks

[@JD-ee4df]

Just make your own, do what works best for you.

[@custodiopiteira7942]

Hello! I've already made the audio list. It works well. Thank you for your response!! 

[@JD-ee4df]

@@custodiopiteira7942 I'm glad! Have you completed 3-Style?

[@custodiopiteira7942]

Yes. Not easy. But yes. No problem with 3.style. My problem alawys was, and is, remember the story for corners. Take 10 seconds to remender.

[@ismaeelahmer1108]

Me: ok cant wait to learn what how to audio memo! More than half the video later: Ok , so firstly..( 2:37 ) Anyway great vid hope this helps me..

[@RUBINHO12321]

It is easier to form some syllables in English (eg WH). I have a problem with memorizing because I speak Portuguese

[@JackCaiCubing]

hmm interesting, is it harder to make 1 syllable pairs in portugese?

[@DavinoPoker]

@@JackCaiCubing Hard as fuck :D

[@RUBINHO12321]

@@JackCaiCubing The difficult thing is not to form a pair of syllables, but to join two letters and form a single syllable. In Portuguese, the letter H either has a mute sound, or it has the same sound as R, if it precedes a vowel. So for example, the pairs RA and HA have the same sound. This also happens with other letters. Y is the same sound as I, K is the same sound as C, W is the same sound as V, and CH is the same sound as X.

[@JackCaiCubing]

@@RUBINHO12321 hmm interesting, could maybe try memo audio in english then maybe? Having said that though, I know japanese blinders that are really fast and the way they memorise sounds like they have a syllable for every 'letter' instead of letter pair although I think they had to visual the first 2 stickers/audio the other 5 pairs or so (haven't checked in a while though, they might be doing something different now)

[@RUBINHO12321]

@@JackCaiCubing I'm not that good at English yet, but I think it's worth the try. Thanks for the tip. About this alternative method, when I learned BLD for the first time I tried to memorize like you said, but I found it more difficult, because it would be even more syllables (I have a really bad memory)

[@Cubable]

What would you suggest for distinguishing between k and c?

[@jorian_meeuse]

Switch to 3style if you havent already and probably c will be your buffer

[@yat_ii]

M2 has K as a buffer

[@OLDISGOLDKKAMMMAL]

HERE IN INDIA NO COMPETITION ARRIVING 😐😕 IS EARMUFFS ARE COMPULSORY IN BLINDFOLD ? ANYWAYS THANKS FOR THE TIPS

[@ericlee7567]

Earmuffs are optional, if you feel like you don't need one theres no need to get it

[@Ot10000]

How can you distinguish V and B?

[@JD-ee4df]

? They're pretty distinct sounds

[@JJCuber27]

Hey Jack Did you feel the quake?

[@JackCaiCubing]

Yup 🙌

[@sjcubing]

Big fan of u sir

[@JackCaiCubing]

thanks!

[@roccoprice4288]

How do you differentiate between letters that sound really similar. For example C and K sound exactly the same and when I am going through my audio memo fast I can mix them up very easily.

[@yassm]

For M2 the K letter is not used

[@JD-ee4df]

I switched my C for a CH sound, that might help you?

[@litarea]

Do you get DNF'd if you say your memo out loud at comp? Or is it just (understandbly) bad etiquette.

[@JudeStradtner]

wouldn't be a DNF, and it's actually quite common for people to say their memo, just make sure to whisper it, it'd be a little distracting for someone to be yelling random words during your solve 😂

[@nascara5cupseriesa5cubing18]

@@JudeStradtnerduring 3 BLD rounds, I could hear cheggins whisper his audio memo cuz of the quient venue thingy

[@BakedPretzel]

You said at 2:50 IO an YO might sound the same? Is this not speffz? There is no Y

[@JudeStradtner]

you use Y for 4/5bld.

[@pixxxxxel3403]

No you dont​@@JudeStradtner

[@JudeStradtner]

@@pixxxxxel3403 I don’t do 4 or 5bld but I’ve heard of people using Y for those events. I’ve also seen Y for 4/5bld on letter pair sheets and flashcards

[@ismaeelahmer7004]

Do u have any tips on how to not dnf 50% of my solve.. oh and great vid!!

[@JackCaiCubing]

DNfing 50% of your solves is fine, that's around average I'd say, if you want to improve it a bit, you can check for DNF causes

[@ismaeelahmer1108]

@@JackCaiCubing how do i find the cause of my Dnf'ing?

[@ismaeelahmer1108]

wait..do u dnf half ur solves?

[@JackCaiCubing]

@@ismaeelahmer1108 yeah roughly, sometimes more sometimes less, you can usually tell by looking at it or just going through the scramble again

[@ismaeelahmer1108]

@@JackCaiCubing ok i think i found why i dnf most my solves. I think its because i dont finish memorizing the whole cube. But how do i know when im done with memo?

[@ThatsEntertaining17]

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[@treepoder]

??? This isn't memory sports

[@ssthecuber8561]

Memory sports inside of cubing I guess

[@JackCaiCubing]

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