The Science of Musical Sounds |
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| Author:
| Sundberg, Johan |
| Series edited by:
| Carterette, Edward C.
Friedman, Morton P. |
| Series title: | Cognition and Perception Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-08-092618-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1992 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science & Technology Books
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| Imprint: | Academic Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $122.00USD $146.40 |
Book Description:
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This book is concerned with the scientific aspects of musical sounds. It presents basic acoustics, auditory theory, and sound generation from both a theoretical and a practical view. Room acoustics, sound analysis, recording and reproduction, and sound synthesis as well as cognition are examined from the perspective of music.
- The work is thoroughly grounded in music, rather than physics
- Provides an up-to-date presentation of auditory theory as it relates to music
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This book is concerned with the scientific aspects of musical sounds. It presents basic acoustics, auditory theory, and sound generation from both a theoretical and a practical view. Room acoustics, sound analysis, recording and reproduction, and sound synthesis as well as cognition are examined from the perspective of music.
- The work is thoroughly grounded in music, rather than physics
- Provides an up-to-date presentation of auditory theory as it relates to music
- Presents a readable account of the scientific aspects of musical sounds