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Acoustics and Psychoacoustics

  • 4th Edition - August 27, 2009
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: David Howard, Jamie Angus
  • Language: English

The acoustics of a space can have a real impact on the sounds you create and capture. Acoustics and Psychoacoustics gives you an essential grounding and understanding to how real… Read more

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Description

The acoustics of a space can have a real impact on the sounds you create and capture. Acoustics and Psychoacoustics gives you an essential grounding and understanding to how real music sounds behave in different spaces whether during a performance or a recording and how they are perceived by performers and listeners.

With their clear and simple style Howard and Angus walk you through the theory- the science of sound engineering and music production, the acoustics of musical instruments, how we hear musical sounds, and the practical- how to apply it to music spaces to create professional sound. Real-world examples and audio clips to work with are provided, providing practical materials to work with.

The new edition uncovers the acoustic application for today's recording industry. The accompanying CD provides audio examples to help readers gain a clear understanding of the many concepts discussed in the book.

Key features

  • Acoustics and psychoacoustics covered from a musical standpoint to help those involved in music technology and music understand sound and how we hear it as well as how the acoustics of spaces affect sound transmission and recording spaces
  • New content includes surround sound standards, MP3/ AAC coding, basics of audiometric measurement, mosquito "teen scarers"

Readership

Professional sound recordists, studio managers and technicians, musicians, radio and television producers. Students taking courses on: music technology, studio recording, popular/film/video music, composition, electronic/electroacoustic composition, media arts.

Table of contents

Introduction to sound
Introduction to hearing
Notes and harmony
Acoustic model for musical instruments
Hearing timbre and deceiving the ear
Hearing music in different environments
Acoustics and psychoacoustics combined

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 27, 2009
  • Language: English

About the authors

David Howard

Author
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Electronics, University of York, UK

Jamie Angus

Author
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Audio Technology at the University of Salford, UK

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