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This book, intended as a source of information for all those concerned with early keyboard instruments, has been compiled with the help of owners, curators and restorers worldwide. The first 84 tables give measurements of surviving strings on a Swedish clavichord, 6 harpsichords and spinets, 39 fortepianos and upright pianos, and 38 square pianos, together with speaking lengths, gauge numbers where they exist, and calculated tensions. These tensions are presented in graph form, with a description of the benefits to be gained from studying and comparing stringing patterns in this way. 48 further tables give more diameter measurements, and record many more gauge number markings, for comparison with the principal tables. A final section gives all the information necessary to calculate diameters and tensions of plain, open-spun and close-spun strings, with blank graph sheets to photocopy as required.

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Paperback: 300 pages.
Publisher: Vikas Publishing, 2nd edition 1995, Reprint 2000
Language: English

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Absorbers and diffusers are two of the main design tools for altering the acoustic conditions of rooms, semi-enclosed spaces and the outdoor environment. Their correct use is important for delivering high quality acoustics. Unique and authoritative, this book decribes how to effectively measure, model, design and apply diffusers and absorbers. It is a resource for new and experienced acousticians, seeking an understanding of the evolution, characteristics and application of modern diffusers. Absorption is a more established technology and so the book blends traditional designs with modern developments. The book covers practical and theoretical aspects of absorbers and diffusers and is well illustrated with examples of installations and case studies. This new edition brings Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers up-to-date with current research, practice and standards. New developments in measurement, materials, theory and practice since the first edition (published in 2004) are included. The sections on absorbers are extended to include more about noise control.

Hardcover: 496 pages.
Publisher: CRC Press; Edición: 2 (26 de enero de 2009)
Language: English

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Essential theory and proven techniques for acoustic echo and noise suppression Today’s voice communication systems, with their increasing demand for user comfort, necessitate a growing focus on acoustic noise suppression and echo reduction. Drawing on the results of a twenty-year career with the Signal Theory Group at Darmstadt University of Technology, Darmstadt, Germany, Acoustic Echo and Noise Control: A Practical Approach addresses proven methods for suppressing acoustic echoes and noise in various sound systems, from hands-free telephones to video conferencing systems, hearing aids, and speech recognition systems. With emphasis on single-channel systems, the authors, both recognized experts in the field, deliver a combination of theoretical research and practical solutions to acoustical problems across a broad range of industries. In addition to presenting a detailed description of practical methods for controlling acoustic echoes and noise, they also develop a theory for optimal control parameters and present practical estimation and approximation methods. Some of the topics covered include: •Basic algorithms for filtering, linear prediction, and adaptation of filter coefficients •Application of these algorithms to acoustic echo cancellation and residual echo and noise suppression •Estimation of nonmeasurable quantities necessary to control algorithms •Devising control structures based on these quantities Requiring only a basic knowledge of linear systems theory and digital signal processing, this text offers an ideal resource for students, researchers, and systems engineers seeking to familiarize themselves with the latest developments and practical applications in this fascinating field

Hardcover: 444 pages.
Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press; 1 edition (May 27, 2004)
Language: English

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Acoustic Emission (AE) techniques have been studied in civil engineering for a long time. The techniques are recently going to be more and more applied to practical applications and to be standardized in the codes. This is because the increase of aging structures and disastrous damages due to recent earthquakes urgently demand for maintenance and retrofit of civil structures in service for example. It results in the need for the development of advanced and effective inspection techniques. Thus, AE techniques draw a great attention to diagnostic applications and in material testing. The book covers all levels from the description of AE basics for AE beginners (level of a student) to sophisticated AE algorithms and applications to real large-scale structures as well as the observation of the cracking process in laboratory specimen to study fracture processes.

: 416 pages.
Publisher: Springer; 2008 edition (23 July 2008)
Language: English

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This only and up-to-date monograph on this versatile methods covers its use in a range of applications spanning the fields of physics, materials science, electrical engineering, medicine, and research and industry. Following an introduction, the highly experienced author goes on to investigate acoustic field structure, output signal formation in transmission raster acoustic microscopes and non-linear acoustic effects. Further chapters deal with the visco-elastic properties and microstructur of the model systems and composites used, as well as polymer composite materials and the microstructure and physical-mechanical properties of biological tissues. A handy reference for materials scientists, electrical engineers, radiologists, laboratory medics, test engineers, physicists, and graduate students. From the contents: •Scanning Acoustic Microscopy. Physical Principles and Methods. Current Development •Acoustic Fields Structure in a Lens System of a SAM •Output Signal Formation in a Transmission Raster Acoustic Microscope •Quantitative Acoustic Microscopy Based on Lateral Mechanical Scanning •Acoustic Microscopy and Nonlinear Acoustic Effects •Investigation of the Local Properties and Microstructure of Model Systems and Composites •Scanning Acoustic Microscopy of Polymer Composite Materials •Investigation of Microstructure and Physical-Mechanical Properties of Biological Tissues About the Author Roman Gr. Maev received his Ph.D. from the Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1973 and his D.Sc. in acoustic microscopy from the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, in 2002. From 1994 to 1997, he held a post as Director of the Acoustic Microscopy Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, then established the Centre for Imaging Research and Advanced Material Characterization at the University of Windsor, Canada. He is currently a Full Faculty Professor at the Physics Department at the same University and since 2001 the Chairholder of the NSERC/DaimlerChrysler/Industrial Research Chair in Applied Solid State Physics and Material Characterization. Professor Maev's research interests focus on the fundamentals of condensed matter, physical acoustics, ultrasonic imaging, and acoustic microscopy. He has published numerous books, more than 300 scientific papers, and holds twenty patents.

Hardcopy: 291 pages.
Publisher: Wiley-VCH; 1 edition (September 2, 2008)
Language: English

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This book is a practical guide for researchers and advanced graduate students in biology and biophysics who need a quantitative understanding of acoustical systems such as hearing, sound production, and vibration detection in animals at the physiological level. It begins with an introduction to physical acoustics, covering the fundamental concepts and showing how they can be applied quantitatively to understand auditory and sound-producing systems in animals. Only after the relatively simple mechanical part of the system is explained does the author focus his attention on the underlying physiological processes. The book is written on three levels. For those wanting a brief survey of the field, each chapter begins with a nonmathematical synopsis which summarizes the content and refers to the figures, all of which are designed to be understood apart from the main text. At the next level, the reader can follow the main text, but need not give close attention to anything but the general concepts and techniques involved. At the third level, the reader should follow the mathematical arguments in detail and attempt the discussion of questions at the end of each chapter. The author has provided detailed solutions which serve to expand the discussions of particular cases.

Hardcover: 352 pages.
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 1 edition (July 23, 1992)
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Paperback: 147 pages.
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press; Rev Sub edition
Language: English

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: 841 pages.
Publisher: Acoustical Society of Amer; Revised edition (June 1988)
Language: English

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This consise and precise book gives almost all the information you will need to gain a great understanding of the acoustics envolved in modelling transducer's acoustic properties. Sometimes tough reading, but rigourous.

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This consise and precise book gives almost all the information you will need to gain a great understanding of the acoustics envolved in modelling transducer's acoustic properties. Sometimes tough reading, but rigourous.

: 491 pages.
Publisher: Amer Inst of Physics; Rev Sub edition (December 1986)
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Acoustics And Architecture - Sabine, Paul. E (1932)

Paperback: 354 pages.
Publisher: Nabu Press (February 26, 2014)
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Acoustics And Architecture - Sabine, Paul. E (1932)

Paperback: 340 pages.
Publisher: Sabine Press (March 15, 2007)
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When you listen to music at home, you would like to have an acoustic impression close to being in the concert hall. This is achieved by an advanced two-loudspeaker technique and electronic handling of the signals. The way to head-related sound reproduction and reception to get the original impression is explained in this comprehensive book on the outer influence of hearing and how to achieve perfect stereo effects. The book also introduces a theory of drift thresholds.

Paperback: 120 pages.
Publisher: Springer; 2008 edition (June 5, 2008)
Language: English

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This book is a good choice for music students - and ear surgeons. For anyone studying acoustics for the first time the explanations are about as easy as they come and the coverage wide too.

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Publisher: Oxford: Focal Press. 1st edition (1996)
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This book is a good choice for music students - and ear surgeons. For anyone studying acoustics for the first time the explanations are about as easy as they come and the coverage wide too.

: 496 pages.
Publisher: Focal Press; 4 edition (August 27, 2009)
Language: English

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This book is a good choice for music students - and ear surgeons. For anyone studying acoustics for the first time the explanations are about as easy as they come and the coverage wide too.

Paperback: 385 pages.
Publisher: Focal Press; 2 edition (2001)
Language: English

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This book is a good choice for music students - and ear surgeons. For anyone studying acoustics for the first time the explanations are about as easy as they come and the coverage wide too.

Paperback: 416 pages.
Publisher: Oxford: Focal Press. 3rd edition, with audio CD (2006)
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Acoustics and protection against noise do not perhaps number among the primary parameters that normally influence the design of a building. Nevertheless, at the very latest when the lecturer in the seminar room cannot be heard, when the noise level in an open-plan office reaches unbearable levels, or when a neighbors noise deprives you of sleep, it becomes clear just how essential acoustic can be to everyday well-being. it is not just concert halls or the amphitheaters of antiquity that call for acoustic quality; rather, every building, indeed every room, has an acoustic dimension that changes according to the nature of its particular requirements. This practice-oriented volume provides expert planners and architects but also interested developers with practical knowledge on the subject of acoustics in high-rise architecture, beginning with standards on methods of planning and prognosis and moving on to the areas of acoustics of rooms and architecture and noise protection in urban planning. Typologically organized chapters comment on proper approaches to the subject with examples of different types of building such as residential and office buildings, schools, kindergartens, lecture halls, event spaces, and so on, because appropriate acoustic conditions make an essential contribution to the success of a project. Schallschutz und Akustik gehören vielleicht nicht zu den primären Parametern, die den Entwurf eines Gebäudes normalerweise beeinflussen. Doch spätestens wenn man den Vortragenden im Seminarraum nicht versteht, der Geräuschpegel im Großraumbüro unerträgliche Ausmaße annimmt oder das Rumoren des Nachbars einem den Schlaf raubt, wird klar, wie wesentlich die Raumakustik zum alltäglichen Wohlbefinden beiträgt. Nicht nur Konzertsäle oder das antike Amphitheater erheben Anspruch auf akustische Qualität, sondern jedes Gebäude, sogar jeder Raum besitzt eine akustische Dimension, die je nach Funktion in ihren individuellen Anfo

Paperback: 112 pages.
Publisher: Birkhäuser Architecture; 1 edition (March 20, 2009)
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This classic reference on musical acoustics and performance practice begins with a brief introduction to the fundamentals of acoustics and the generation of musical sounds. It then discusses the particulars of the sounds made by all the standard instruments in a modern orchestra as well as the human voice, the way in which the sounds made by these instruments are dispersed and how the room into which they are projected affects the sounds.

Hardcover: 452 pages.
Publisher: Springer; 5th ed. edition (February 20, 2009)
Language: English

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This classic reference on musical acoustics and performance practice begins with a brief introduction to the fundamentals of acoustics and the generation of musical sounds. It then discusses the particulars of the sounds made by all the standard instruments in a modern orchestra as well as the human voice, the way in which the sounds made by these instruments are dispersed and how the room into which they are projected affects the sounds.

Softcover: 460 pages.
Publisher: Springer; Auflage: Softcover reprint of hardcover 5th ed. 2009 (25. November 2010)
Language: English

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This book is written for musicians, music students, music lovers and non-specialists generally who are interested in exploring the fascinating relationships between music and acoustics. Any technical terms, both musical and acoustical, that cannot be avoided are fully explained. There is definitely no mathematics to worry the reader. Numerous biographical sketches add some personal interest. Topics include the acoustics of rooms, energy and music, effects of noise, sound measurement, recording, the role of the ear and brain in the perception of music. The author was associate professor of physics in charge of acoustics at UNSW until his retirement. His research work has included investigations in physical acoustics and musical acoustics. He has been active as a recital organist and has conducted adult education courses in organ music. He was Chief Editor of Acoustics Australia for a number of years.

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Many who come to work in audiology have little previous training in acoustics, or in the physical sciences generally. They find these subjects difficult, but when they seek help from books on audiology, they are likely to find only superficial accounts whereas books on acoustics mostly assume a physics-based readership and are consequently too difficult for the general reader. "Acoustics for Audiologists" fills the gap. It can be read at several levels. At the most basic, it provides a full explanation of many of the general principles and special terms in acoustics that are relevant to clinical audiology and audiological science. The main text is supported by an introductory chapter covering the underlying physics, an appendix on the required mathematics, and worked examples and questions. At a more advanced level, the book answers the needs of students of audiological science and audiological medicine for whom previous studies have not included the physical sciences. It is written for audiologists, trainee audiological scientists, and students of audiological medicine. The supporting text includes a quick review of the relevant physics and mathematics. It contains special exercises in working with decibels. It also contains worked examples to assist self-study and as a source for taught courses. It features more than 170 figures.

Hard: 300 pages.
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited; 1st edition (May 1, 2002)
Language: English

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This book provides the material for an introductory course in engineering acoustics for students with basic knowledge in mathematics. It is based on extensive teaching experience at the university level. Under the guidance of an academic teacher it is sufficient as the sole textbook for the subject. Each chapter deals with a well defined topic and represents the material for a two-hour lecture. The 15 chapters alternate between more theoretical and more application-oriented concepts.

Hardcover: 233 pages.
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (June 6, 2008)
Language: English

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Unknown Binding: 38 pages.
Publisher: Boosey & Co; New Ed edition
Language: English

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Hardcover: 411 pages.
Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company (October 1984)
Language: English

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A complete presentation and analysis of the major topics in sound suppression and noise control for the analysis and design of acoustical mufflers, air conditioning and ventilation duct work. Both fundamentals and the latest technology are discussed, with an emphasis on applications. Deals with reactive mufflers, dissipative silencers, the frequency--domain approach, and the time--domain approach. Dr. M. L. Munjal is a Mechanical Engineer specializing in Engineering Acoustics. Over a four-decade career at the Indian Institute of Science, he has published over 190 papers in refereed journals, carried out over 100 industrial consultancy projects, and has run graduate courses on Industrial Noise Control and Acoustics of Ducts and Mufflers . He is Chairman of the National Committee for Noise Pollution Control that advises on noise control measures and legislations in India. He is also a Distinguished International Member of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering, USA, and Honorary Fellow of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration. He has been a member of the Editorial Board of several journals including the International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration.

Tapa dura: 352 pages.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (1 de mayo de 1987)
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A complete presentation and analysis of the major topics in sound suppression and noise control for the analysis and design of acoustical mufflers, air conditioning and ventilation duct work. Both fundamentals and the latest technology are discussed, with an emphasis on applications. Deals with reactive mufflers, dissipative silencers, the frequency--domain approach, and the time--domain approach. Dr. M. L. Munjal is a Mechanical Engineer specializing in Engineering Acoustics. Over a four-decade career at the Indian Institute of Science, he has published over 190 papers in refereed journals, carried out over 100 industrial consultancy projects, and has run graduate courses on Industrial Noise Control and Acoustics of Ducts and Mufflers . He is Chairman of the National Committee for Noise Pollution Control that advises on noise control measures and legislations in India. He is also a Distinguished International Member of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering, USA, and Honorary Fellow of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration. He has been a member of the Editorial Board of several journals including the International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration.

Tapa dura: 399 pages.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc; Edición: Updated. (17 de marzo de 2014)
Language: English

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Much time is spent working out how to optimize the acoustics of large rooms, such as auditoria, but the acoustics of small rooms and environments can be just as vital. The expensive sound equipment of a recording studio or the stereo in a car or living room is likewise rendered useless if the acoustic environment is not right for them. Changes in wavelength to room size ratio and the time difference between the direct and reflected sound at the listening location mean that the acoustics of small spaces are quite different to those of large spaces. Tackling these specific aspects of physics, sound perception, and applications for small spaces, Acoustics of Small Rooms brings together important facets of small room acoustics. Divided into clear sections, it covers: •Sound propagation--the effects of boundaries, sound absorbers and diffusers •Physiology and psychoacoustics •Methods and techniques of room and sound field optimization •Examples of how these principles apply to control rooms, stereo, surround and home theater as well as music practice rooms •Measurement and modeling techniques

Hardcover: 491 pages.
Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (April 17, 2014)
Language: English

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Technological developments in composite materials, non-destructive testing, and signal processing as well as biomedical applications, have stimulated wide-ranging engineering investigations of heterogeneous, anisotropic media and surface waves of different types. Wave propagation in solids is now of considerable importance in a variety of applications. The book presents many of the key results in this field and interprets them from a unified engineering viewpoint. The conceptual importance and relevance for applications were the prevailing criteria in selecting the topics. Included are body and surface waves in elastic, viscoelastic, and piezoelectric media and waveguides, with emphasis on the effects of inhomogeneity and anisotropy. The book differs in many aspects from the other monographs dealing with wave propagation in solids. It focuses on physically meaningful theoretical models, a broad spectrum of which is covered, and not on mathematical techniques. Some of the results, particularly those dealing with waves in composites, are given for the first time in the monographical literature. Both, exact and approximate approaches, are discussed. While the subject is advanced, the presentation is at an intermediate level of mathematical complexity, making understanding easier.

Paperback: 235 pages.
Publisher: Springer; Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988 edition (December 8, 2011)
Language: English

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The book 'Acoustics of Wood' is devoted to those aspects related to the development of acoustic methods as an effective means for examining physical properties of wood through an interdisciplinary approach. The main parts of the book are: environmental acoustics, material characterization and quality assessment. In the first part of the book a discussion of the physical phenomena associated with the propagation of acoustic waves in forests is presented. The behavior of wood and wood-based composites as materials used in architectural acoustics is also discussed. The second part was written in response to practical considerations about wood uses. This part provides an introductory understanding of basic aspects related to the theory of waves propagation in anisotropic solids, experimental methods for acoustics and mechanic characterization of wood, examination of wood anisotropy using ultrasonic parameters. In the third part wood quality assessment is discussed. Wood used for musical instruments has the most remarkable quality, with unique acoustic properties. In contrast with wood for musical instruments, free of defects, in common wood the defects are always present.

Hardcover: 400 pages.
Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (February 10, 2006
Language: English

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Hardcover: 358 pages.
Publisher: D. Van Nostrand company, inc; First Edition edition (1930)
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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Paperback: 378 pages.
Publisher: Ulan Press (September 23, 2012)
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Textbook introducing the physical principles and theoretical basis of acoustics, concentrating on concepts and points of view that have proven useful in applications such as noise control, underwater sound, architectural acoustics, audio engineering, nondestructive testing, remote sensing, and medical ultrasonics. Includes problems and answers.

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Textbook introducing the physical principles and theoretical basis of acoustics, concentrating on concepts and points of view that have proven useful in applications such as noise control, underwater sound, architectural acoustics, audio engineering, nondestructive testing, remote sensing, and medical ultrasonics. Includes problems and answers.

Hardcover: 678 pages.
Publisher: American Institute of Physics; Edición: illustrated edition (31 de diciembre de 1989)
Language: English

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Quel est le rôle du biseau d'une flûte ? Comment se constitue le " timbre " d'un instrument, qui nous permet de distinguer à coup sûr une trompette d'une clarinette ? A travers de nombreux exemples illustrés, cet ouvrage présente les bases nécessaires pour comprendre les phénomènes complexes à l'œuvre dans les instruments de musique. Il s'adresse aux chercheurs, aux étudiants - des exercices corrigés en ligne leur sont proposés - et aux ingénieurs, mais aussi aux musiciens, facteurs et mélomanes qui souhaitent acquérir les fondements de l'acoustique musicale. Détaillant les résultats considérables acquis ces quinze dernières années, les auteurs s'appuient sur l'analyse progressive des briques élémentaires participant à la production du son pour dégager des concepts applicables à l'ensemble des instruments. Ils montrent en particulier que des modèles physiques, même simples, peuvent être mis à profit pour des applications concrètes en facture instrumentale, en prise de son ou en synthèse sonore. Un livre très attendu qui fera date.

Broché: 704 pages.
Publisher: Belin (6 novembre 2008)
Language: Français

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Publisher: Madrid: Real Musical, D.L. 1993.
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Publisher: Madrid: ICCMU, D.L. 1998.
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: 15 pages.
Publisher: Universidad de Valladolid. Secretariado de Publicaciones e Intercambio Editorial, 2012
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Una de las características más notables del arte musical en los últimos decenios es sin duda alguna, el prodigioso aumento de su campo de acción, antes limitado a una reducida minoría y extendido ahora a grandes sectores de la población mediante el disco o la radiotelefonía que permiten al aficionado conocer sin esfuerzo y en poco tiempo mayor cantidad de música que el profesional de antaño en varios años de experiencia. Paralelamente, las vinculaciones entre nuestro arte y las diversas ramas de la ciencia y la técnica modernas con él relacionadas se han estrechado de tal modo que es inadmisible que el músico deseoso de poseer una preparación completa ignore las leyes fundamentales de la Acústica, los procedimientos de formación de las escalas y los principios que informan la construcción de los instrumentos musicales o los métodos principales para registrar y reproducir el sonido. La índole de este trabajo, destinado al estudiante de música, cuya cultura científica suele ser descuidada en favor de la preparación técnica necesaria a su carrera, me ha decidido a incluir en el texto, directamente o mediante apéndices y notas al pie, las nociones de matemáticas, de psicología y de anatomía y fisiología del oido indispensables a la comprensión de ciertos párrafos. Asimismo, por considerarlo de interés he agregado sobre los instrumentos transpositores, acústica de las salas y determinación de la velocidad del sonido.

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Publisher: Melos (Ricordi Americana)
Language: Castellano

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Una de las características más notables del arte musical en los últimos decenios es sin duda alguna, el prodigioso aumento de su campo de acción, antes limitado a una reducida minoría y extendido ahora a grandes sectores de la población mediante el disco o la radiotelefonía que permiten al aficionado conocer sin esfuerzo y en poco tiempo mayor cantidad de música que el profesional de antaño en varios años de experiencia. Paralelamente, las vinculaciones entre nuestro arte y las diversas ramas de la ciencia y la técnica modernas con él relacionadas se han estrechado de tal modo que es inadmisible que el músico deseoso de poseer una preparación completa ignore las leyes fundamentales de la Acústica, los procedimientos de formación de las escalas y los principios que informan la construcción de los instrumentos musicales o los métodos principales para registrar y reproducir el sonido. La índole de este trabajo, destinado al estudiante de música, cuya cultura científica suele ser descuidada en favor de la preparación técnica necesaria a su carrera, me ha decidido a incluir en el texto, directamente o mediante apéndices y notas al pie, las nociones de matemáticas, de psicología y de anatomía y fisiología del oido indispensables a la comprensión de ciertos párrafos. Asimismo, por considerarlo de interés he agregado sobre los instrumentos transpositores, acústica de las salas y determinación de la velocidad del sonido.

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Publisher: Ricordi Americana SAEC
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La psicoacústica intenta explicar los fenómenos que ocurren una vez el sonido entra por la oreja. Este libro intenta hacer una aproximación a este complejo mundo que involucra la física, la música y la neuropsicología. Y lo consigue pese a su gran complejidad. Un excelente acercamiento a la acústica musical y la psicoacústica con interesantes explicaciones, de manera resumida, y apoyado con las investigaciones que se habían realizado en el momento de su escritura. El libro fue escrito en 1995, algunas de las investigaciones ya han sido superadas y otras ampliadas pero los fundamentos básicos siguen en plena vigencia. Este libro trata de los sistemas físicos y procesos neuropsicológicos que intervienen en lo que llamamos "música". Combina una discusión de acústica musical tradicional con una presentación de los más recientes descubrimientos en psicoacústica y función cerebral. Usando el lenguaje preciso de la ciencia, pero sin matemática complicada, el autor presenta un cuadro coherente e integrado de la física, psicoacústica y neuropsicología de la música, analizando la relación entre ciertas características de las ondas sonoras con las sensaciones psicológicas evocadas, y describiendo cómo estas ondas son generadas en los instrumentos musicales, cómo se propagan a través del medio ambiente, y como son detectadas por el oído e interpretadas por el cerebro. Además de ser de interés general para un público bien informado, amante de la música, este libro puede servir como texto principal o de consulta en cursos de teoría musical; también se espera que sea de interés para psicólogos y terapistas. Encontrarán en los capítulos pertinentes una útil puesta al día de los más recientes resultados de investigación.

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Publisher: Melos Ediciones Musicales (2010)
Language: Castellano

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La psicoacústica intenta explicar los fenómenos que ocurren una vez el sonido entra por la oreja. Este libro intenta hacer una aproximación a este complejo mundo que involucra la física, la música y la neuropsicología. Y lo consigue pese a su gran complejidad. Un excelente acercamiento a la acústica musical y la psicoacústica con interesantes explicaciones, de manera resumida, y apoyado con las investigaciones que se habían realizado en el momento de su escritura. El libro fue escrito en 1995, algunas de las investigaciones ya han sido superadas y otras ampliadas pero los fundamentos básicos siguen en plena vigencia. Este libro trata de los sistemas físicos y procesos neuropsicológicos que intervienen en lo que llamamos "música". Combina una discusión de acústica musical tradicional con una presentación de los más recientes descubrimientos en psicoacústica y función cerebral. Usando el lenguaje preciso de la ciencia, pero sin matemática complicada, el autor presenta un cuadro coherente e integrado de la física, psicoacústica y neuropsicología de la música, analizando la relación entre ciertas características de las ondas sonoras con las sensaciones psicológicas evocadas, y describiendo cómo estas ondas son generadas en los instrumentos musicales, cómo se propagan a través del medio ambiente, y como son detectadas por el oído e interpretadas por el cerebro. Además de ser de interés general para un público bien informado, amante de la música, este libro puede servir como texto principal o de consulta en cursos de teoría musical; también se espera que sea de interés para psicólogos y terapistas. Encontrarán en los capítulos pertinentes una útil puesta al día de los más recientes resultados de investigación.

Tapa blanda: 240 pages.
Publisher: Ediciones Ricordi Americana
Language: Castellano

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Publisher: Experimental Musical Instruments; Rev. ed edition (1999)
Language: English

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Der Zusammenhang zwischen Bau und Klang einer Gitarre wird anschaulich dargestellt.15Ein hochinteressantes Fachbuch, das sich in erster Linie an Konzertgitarristen und Instrumentenbauer wendet. In mehreren, sehr sorgfältig durchgeführten Versuchen zeigt der Autor den Zusammenhang zwischen Bauweise und Klang einer akustischen Gitarre.Die in diesem Buch veröffentlichten Erkenntnisse basieren auf Untersuchungen der Physikalisch-Technischen Bundesanstalt in Braunschweig, die es zum Ziel hatten, konstruktive Grundlagen für klangliche Verbesserungen von Gitarren zu erarbeiten. Mit 60 Abbildungen, sowie zahlreichen Diagrammen, Klangbildern und Tabellen.

: 112 pages.
Publisher: Edition Bochinsky
Language: Deutsch

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: 39 pages.
Publisher: Merseburger (1979)
Language: Deutsch

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Reprint der Ausgabe Leipzig 1803, hrsg. und mit einem Vorwort versehen von Karl Ventzke

Broschüre: 40 pages.
Publisher: Edition Moeck 4034
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Architectural Acoustics Illustrated translates the quantitative and qualitative content of acoustics into the graphic language of architecture. This highly-visual guide includes over 350 illustrations that outline the physics of sound and the best design practices for limiting or mitigating noise in buildings by using the latest in materials and techniques. Each chapter includes a summary checklist of design guidelines to help prevent mistakes and oversights, and the Instructor?s website offers video animations demonstrating acoustical concepts. Designed as a "first look" at the interaction of sound and space, the book explains the principles of architectural acoustics and their practical applications, providing a comprehensive guide for designing with acoustics in mind. Architectural acoustics is more than just concert halls - it may determine building placement, division of interior space, exterior construction, and even siting. When addressed early in the design process, the resulting space can be free of unwanted sound and promote good hearing; if left unaddressed, the problems with the space can lead to lawsuits and costly post-construction remediation. Architectural Acoustics Illustrated helps designers solve most acoustical problems in advance, by enabling readers to: Understand the physical science underlying the behavior of sound Consider the interactions of sound and space in the initial design approach Mitigate building sounds such as those produced by HVAC and plumbing with early design planning Design spaces for listening, and incorporate acoustics best practices into every plan The highly visual format of the book helps readers grasp complex concepts quickly, and thorough discussion of each concept?s real-world application ties the science directly into the design process. All design professionals need to have a fundamental understanding of acoustics, and Architectural Acoustics Illustrated is a comprehensive, practical guide in an easy-to-read format.

Hardcover: 272 pages.
Publisher: Wiley
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Toujours les poètes ont tendu l'oreille aux étranges murmures des arbres séculaires. Mais lorsque ces " vivants piliers " - disait Baudelaire - fournissent leur chair pour la fabrication des instruments, alors la forêt et son chant primitif deviennent la grande musique des bois orchestraux. Le bois a non seulement permis la construction de presque tous nos instruments de musique, mais au-delà il a façonné notre art musical occidental depuis le Haut Moyen-Age. Forestiers et luthiers concourent à la naissance d'un bel instrument, qui se contemple autant qu'il s'écoute, car l'artisan et son outil savent sublimer en table d'harmonie, en fond ou en archets..., les mailles miroitantes, les dessins ondés de l'érable, les cernes fins de l'épicéa. ce livre conte cette merveilleuse alchimie où la facture instrumentale de l'artiste remplace la magie de Merlin avec le même enchantement. L'auteur, ingénieur général du Génie rural des Eaux et des Forêts souligne enfin, en professionnel de la forêt, qu'utiliser le bois pour en tirer des meubles ou des harmonies musicales, c'est faire chanter la planète et la préserver contre les poisons délétères de l'atmosphère... et de la civilisation.

Relié: 192 pages.
Publisher: Editions du Gerfaut (6 avril 2004)
Language: Français

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Paperback: 84 pages.
Publisher: Indiana University Press; Reprint edition (February 1998)
Language: English

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This collection of papers by Wallace Clement Sabine, the Father of Architectural Acoustics, is an invaluable treasury of acoustical case history problems and their solutions. The papers are as useful today as when Sabine wrote them. They constitute a primer in architectural acoustics - straightforward and easy to follow, not just for the professional engineer and architect, but also for people who are not acquainted with the physical sciences. No doubt when engineers and architects hear of a book such as this - a collection of papers written by a theoretician, no less a Harvard professor - they will think of the book as an academic tome of little practical use. Wrong! This book shows us clear, simple methodology for solving today's acoustic problems. The three fundamental elements of architectural acoustics are loudness, reverberation and resonance. Interference, echoes and other phenomena are but subsets of these elements. Sabine explains that the problems of architectural acoustics require two distinct lines of investigation: one, to determine quantitatively the physical conditions on which loudness, reverberation, resonance and allied phenomena depend; the other, to determine the intensity that each of these elements should have, what conditions are best for the distinct audition of speech, and what conditions are best for music in its various forms. The physical investigation and its conclusions are based purely on scientific grounds; the other is a matter of judgment and taste. The spirit of Wallace Clement Sabine, this clear-thinking genius of architectural acoustics, shines ineluctably through time to reach us, as pure as when his words were first penned.

Hardcover: 304 pages.
Publisher: Peninsula Pub (December 1, 1993)
Language: English

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Computational Mechanics of the Classical Guitar describes a new dynamic paradigm in instrument acoustics based on time-dependent transient analysis and simulation of complete musical instruments. It describes the current state of theoretical and experimental research into the guitar for engineers, instrument makers and musicians. This includes a summary of the basic equations for the mechanics of vibrating bodies and a presentation of the FDM (finite difference method) model with which the true vibrational behaviour of the instrument as an entire system can be understood for the first time. This monograph presents various new theoretical and experimental results and insights into guitar playing such as the coupling between the strings and the top plate or a description of the finger noise made when the fingers slide over the strings before plucking.

Hardcover: 182 pages.
Publisher: Springer; 2005 edition (December 8, 2005)
Language: English

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This illustrated guide to 100 of the world's most important concert halls and opera houses examines their architecture and engineering and discusses their acoustical quality as judged by conductors and music critics. The descriptions and photographs will serve as a valuable guide for today's peripatetic performers and music lovers. With technical discussions relegated to appendices, the book can be read with pleasure by anyone interested in musical performance. The photographs (specially commissioned for this book) and architectural drawings (all to the same scale) together with modern acoustical data on each of the halls provide a rich and unmatched resource on the design of halls for presenting musical performances. Together with the technical appendices, the data and drawings will serve as an invaluable reference for architects and engineers involved in the design of spaces for the performance of music.

: 662 pages.
Publisher:
Language: English

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Tema 1. Medida del tiempo de reverberación de una sala Tema 2. Calificadores del campo acústico: Determinación del radio crítico Tema 3. Evaluación del grado de difusión en un recinto Tema 4. Determinación del coeficiente de difusión de un recinto Tema 5. Tiempo de reverberación óptimo Tema 6. Perspectiva sonora Tema 7. Distribución del nivel de presión sonora en un recinto para un modo propio Tema 8. Determinación del coeficiente de absorción de una muestra de material en el tubo de Kundt Tema 9. Determinación experiental de la resistencia específica al flujo de un material fibroso Tema 10. Resolución de la ecuación de onda en un tubo mediante el método de las diferencias finitas Tema 11. Analogías opto-acústicas: Difusores RPG Tema 12. Caracterización de un RPG Tema 13. Parámetros acústicos de salas Tema 14. Evaluación de la inteligibilidad Tema 15. Introducción a los programas de simulación basados en la teoría geométrica Tema 16. Auralización Apéndice 1. Algunas configuraciones para la medida del tiempo de reverberación Apéndice 2. Listado del programa RPG Apéndice 3. Guía práctica para el manejo del programa RAYNOISE Bibliografía

Rústica: 215 pages.
Publisher: Universidad Politécnica de Valencia = Universitat Politècnica de València
Language: Castellano

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Publisher: Spektrum Verlag
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Publicado originalmente: Bruxelles: Manufacture générale d'instruments de musique C. Mahillon, 1874.

Hardcover: 278 pages.
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (September 10, 2010)
Language: Français

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Publicado originalmente: Bruxelles: Manufacture générale d'instruments de musique C. Mahillon, 1874.

Paperback: 278 pages.
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC (April 18, 2010)
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Hardcover: 515 pages.
Publisher: Acoustical Society of America through the American Institute of Physics (2001)
Language: English

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Hardcover: 528 pages.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc; later Printing edition (April 29, 1981)
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Acoustics, sound, and vibration effects everything from the design of a concert hall to the workings of a stereo system to the intricacies of the human ear. This book examines all aspects of acoustics. It covers engineering aspects (aerodynamics and jet noise, interaction of fluid motion and sound, infrasound, ultrasonics, quantum acoustics, etc.) and scientific aspects (auditory function, acoustical properties of the outer and inner ear, psychological speech perception, music and musical acoustics, hearing and sound perception among vertebrate/invertebrate animals).

Hardcover: 2096 pages.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, - Interscience. En 4 volúmenes
Language: English

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Engineering the Guitar: Theory and Practice uniquely describes the mechanics of the guitar for engineers and craftsmen alike. Complete with informative illustrations, this popular musical volume describes the underlying mechanical concepts behind the guitar, supported by theory and test. A detailed description of guitar electronics paired with an analysis of sound quality appeals to scientific audiences as well as musicians technically apt. Readers will gain an understanding of the technical behavior of the instrument with respect to structural and component dynamics, in addition to the informative treatment of analytical models. Hand made and mass produced techniques are also examined in a chapter devoted to manufacturing processes. Audiences interested in mechanics, acoustics, and instrument making will find Engineering the Guitar: Theory and Practice an informative and enjoyable read.

Hardcover: 266 pages.
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 23, 2008)
Language: English

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Publisher: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - EUIT Telecom.
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This digital document is an article from Notes, published by Music Library Association, Inc. on December 1, 1993. The length of the article is 319 words. Citation Details: Title: Experimental Musical Instruments: Newsletter for the Design, Construction and Enjoyment of Unusual Sound Sources.(Brief Article) Author: Suzanne Eggleston Publication: Notes (Refereed) Date: December 1, 1993 Publisher: Music Library Association, Inc. Volume: v50 Issue: n2 Page: p664(1) Article Type: Periodical Review, Brief Article Distributed by Thomson Gale Excerpt: Although not "new" anymore, Experimental Musical Instruments is too good and too substantial a newsletter to let escape these pages. The articles range from the serious to the simply delightful and once again prove the value of humor as a force that carries drier material to a reader. Would I have read an entire article on circuit bending (manipulating by means of short circuits) electronic sounds from Texas Instruments' learning toys Speak and Read and its fellows, had author Q.R. Ghazala not begun with a description of Sir Richard Paget's experiments with the vocal tract from a human cadaver, which led him to develop a motor-carriage horn that shouted "Away! Away!" to objects in its path? Probably not…

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Publisher: Royal Swedish Academy of Music, 1990
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This comprehensive manual on harp making by Jerry Brown, Musicmaker's founder, has received rave reviews from around the world. This book teaches you how to design and build your own harp from scratch. Jerry outlines his Twelve Golden Rules of harpmaking, and he explains the harmonic curve in a way that everyone can understand. Chapter four includes what he calls The Great Soundboard Debate, explaining the pros and cons of using solid versus laminated wood for soundboards. This resource will easily save the novice harp maker the cost of the book many times over. The book comes with one copy of the Harp Design Worksheet.

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Publisher: Musicmaker's Kits, Inc; First Edition edition (2003)
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Landmark book by leading expert, hailed for its astonishingly clear, delightfully readable explication of everything acoustical important to music-making. "Comprehensive...rigorous...well-organized...will surely be the text of choice." — American Scientist. "Recommended for music lovers and audiophiles" — Stereo Review. Over 300 illustrations. Examples, experiments and questions conclude each chapter.

Paperback: 608 pages.
Publisher: Dover Publications; Reprint edition (November 1, 1990)
Language: English

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Eine tabellarische Übersicht, 16 S., Broschur

Taschenbuch: 16 pages.
Publisher: Edition Moeck 4023
Language:

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This resource for musicians details how to convert the sound of a musical instrument to an electrical signal for amplification. Information is applicable to a wide range of acoustical instruments so musicians can learn about adding a pickup or an onboard microphone to their instrument. Detailing the three main types of pickups-contact, magnetic, and air microphones-the advantages and disadvantages of each are discussed, along with the instruments for which each is best suited. Mounting options are described, and tips and tricks on how to get the most out of each type are included. Information on cables, preamps, impedance matching, amplifier inputs, and making components to wire microphones and pickups is given, along with comparisons of similar store-bought products. Also included are an appendix of suppliers and a bibliography. About the Author Bart Hopkin is the author of Musical Instrument Design, Making Simple Musical Instruments, and Gravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones and is a recognized leader in the field of experimental musical instrument-making. He lives in Nicasio, California.

Paperback: 112 pages.
Publisher: See Sharp Press; 2Rev Ed edition (October 1, 2003)
Language: English

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Acoustical engineers, researchers, architects, and designers need a comprehensive, single-volume reference that provides quick and convenient access to important information, answers and questions on a broad spectrum of topics, and helps solve the toughest problems in acoustical design and engineering. The Handbook of Acoustics meets that need. It offers concise coverage of the science and engineering of acoustics and vibration. In more than 100 clearly written chapters, experts from around the world share their knowledge and expertise in topics ranging from basic aerodynamics and jet noise to acoustical signal processing, and from the interaction of fluid motion and sound to infrasound, ultrasonics, and quantum acoustics. Topics covered include:. General linear acoustics. Nonlinear acoustics and cavitation. Aeroacoustics and atmospheric sound. Mechanical vibrations and shock. Statistical methods in acoustics. Architectural acoustics. Physiological acoustics. Underwater sound. Ultrasonics, quantum acoustics, and physical aspects of sound. Noise: its effects and control. Acoustical signal processing. Psychological acoustics. Speech communication. Music and musical acoustics. Acoustical measurements and instrumentation. Transducers. The Handbook of Acoustics belongs on the reference shelf of every engineer, architect, research scientist, or designer with a professional interest in the propagation, control, transmission, and effects of sound. The publisher, John Wiley & Sons. This concise handbook focuses on the fundamentals of acoustics and vibration as they relate to engineers, researchers and designers (covering topics such as basic aerodynamics and jet noise, interaction of fluid motion and sound, infrasound, ultrasonic, quantum acoustics, etc.); while spending little time on what could be described as the "science and art" of acoustics (such as auditory function, acoustical properties of the outer and inner ear, psychological speech perception, music and musical acoustics, hearing and sound perception among vertebrate/invertebrate animals)

Hardcover: 1488 pages.
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Language: English

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Springer Handbook Of Acoustics (THomas D. Rossing)

Hardcover: 1182 pages.
Publisher: Springer
Language:

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This book addresses core questions about the role of materials in general and of wood in particular in the construction of string instruments used in the modern symphony orchestra – violins, violas, cellos and basses. Further attention is given to materials for classical guitars, harps, harpsichords and pianos. While some of the approaches discussed are traditional, most of them depend upon new scientific approaches to the study of the structure of materials, such as for example wood cell structure, which is visible only using modern high resolution microscopic techniques. Many examples of modern and classical instruments are examined, together with the relevance of classical techniques for the treatment of wood. Composite materials, especially designed for soundboards could be a good substitute for some traditional wood species. The body and soundboard of the instrument are of major importance for their acoustical properties, but the study also examines traditional and new wood species used for items such as bows, the instrument neck, string pegs, etc. Wood species’ properties for musical instruments and growth origins of woods used by great makers such as Antonio Stradivari are examined and compared with more recently grown woods available to current makers. The role of varnish in the appearance and acoustics of the final instrument is also discussed, since it has often been proposed as a ‘secret ingredient’ used by great makers. Aspects related to strings are commented.As well as discussing these subjects, with many illustrations from classical and contemporary instruments, the book gives attention to conservation and restoration of old instruments and the physical results of these techniques. There is also discussion of the current value of old instruments both for modern performances and as works of art having great monetary value.The book will be of interest and value to researchers, advanced students, music historians, and contemporary string instrument makers. Musicians in general, particularly those playing string instruments, will also find its revelations fascinating. It will also attract the attention of those using wood for a variety of other purposes, for its use in musical instruments uncovers many of its fundamental features.

Hardcover: 975 pages.
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Language: English

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During the nineteenth century, a remarkable scientific instrument known as a harmonograph revealed the beautiful patterns found in music. Harmonograph is an introduction to the evolution of simple harmonic theory, from the discoveries of Pythagoras to diatonic tuning and equal temperament. Beautiful drawings show the octave as triangle, the fifth as pentagram; diagrams show the principles of harmonics, overtones, and the monochord. Anthony Ashton examines the phenomenon of resonance in Chladni patterns, describes how to build a harmonograph of your own, and provides tables of world tuning systems. This inspiring book will appeal to musicians, mathematicians, designers, and artists alike. About the Author Anthony Ashton is an economist and journalist.

Hardcover: 64 pages.
Publisher: Walker & Company (April 1, 2003)
Language: English

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During the nineteenth century, a remarkable scientific instrument known as a harmonograph revealed the beautiful patterns found in music. Harmonograph is an introduction to the evolution of simple harmonic theory, from the discoveries of Pythagoras to diatonic tuning and equal temperament. Beautiful drawings show the octave as triangle, the fifth as pentagram; diagrams show the principles of harmonics, overtones, and the monochord. Anthony Ashton examines the phenomenon of resonance in Chladni patterns, describes how to build a harmonograph of your own, and provides tables of world tuning systems. This inspiring book will appeal to musicians, mathematicians, designers, and artists alike. About the Author Anthony Ashton is an economist and journalist.

Softcover: pages.
Publisher: Oniro, Ediciones
Language: Castellano

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During the nineteenth century, a remarkable scientific instrument known as a harmonograph revealed the beautiful patterns found in music. Harmonograph is an introduction to the evolution of simple harmonic theory, from the discoveries of Pythagoras to diatonic tuning and equal temperament. Beautiful drawings show the octave as triangle, the fifth as pentagram; diagrams show the principles of harmonics, overtones, and the monochord. Anthony Ashton examines the phenomenon of resonance in Chladni patterns, describes how to build a harmonograph of your own, and provides tables of world tuning systems. This inspiring book will appeal to musicians, mathematicians, designers, and artists alike. About the Author Anthony Ashton is an economist and journalist.

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Language: English

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Cet ouvrage est une analyse de l'Acoustique Musicale et de son évolution au cours de l'Histoire, depuis la Grèce Antique jusqu'à nos jours. L'acoustique musicale, est l'ensemble des lois physiques qui régissent les fondements de la Théorie Musicale.Sur 20 chapitres, 4 sont consacrés à l'Acoustique. D'autres expliquent les Tempéraments (où des éléments historiques sont utiles pour leur compréhension), les Accords, la Modalité, la Consonance, etc.Un chapitre important traite les différents Tempéraments de plus de 12 tons, conçus pour les besoins de l'Intonation Juste.Le 20e siècle (et sa révolution musicale) est largement traité dans le livre : Atonalité, Sérialisme, Micro-tonalité, Electro-acoustique, Electronique et Timbre, sans oublier les modes extra-européens dont les premiers signes sont apparus en Europe avec Bartok. Enfin, le livre nous amène jusqu'en Californie où la Micro-tonalité est très en vogue actuellement.- ouvrage 224 pages- format 15 x 22 cm

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Publisher: Fuzeau (1 de mayo de 2006)
Language: Français

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Hardcover: 44 pages.
Publisher: Edition Moeck 4043
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Fascinating introductory text explores scientific, aesthetic aspects of musical sounds. Noted educator, physicist, and flutist covers simple and complex vibrating systems, ear's reception of sound, sound-making capacities of the piano, violin, trumpet, bugle, trombone, oboe, clarinet, flute, saxophone, many other instruments. Also, how to build a working trumpet, flute, and clarinet. Includes 76 illustrations.

Paperback: 288 pages.
Publisher: Dover Publications; Reprint edition (December 15, 1992)
Language: English

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Translated from the original German Violin makers and players have long believed that violins, both when new and after long repose, need playing in. In this short book Gerhard von Reumont explains his method for quickly doing this by means of a mechanical device attached to the bridge. . . covers some fascinating territory and proposes what may well be a valuable workshop tool." Joseph Curtin in the August 2000 Strad Magazine, London

Paperback: 65 pages.
Publisher: Henry Strobel, Violin Maker and Publisher
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Akustische Probleme sind sowohl im gottesdienstlichen Bereich wie auch bei Kirchenkonzerten keine Seltenheit. Dieses Buch zeigt grundsätzliche Möglichkeiten zur Verbesserung der raumakustischen Gegebenheiten in Kirchen.Akustische Probleme sind sowohl im gottesdienstlichen Bereich wie auch bei Kirchenkonzerten keine Seltenheit. Oft könnte dagegen wirkungsvoll Abhilfe geschaffen werden, wenn sich die Verantwortlichen bewußt wären, welche grundsätzlichen Möglichkeiten zur Verbesserung der raumakustischen Gegebenheiten bestehen. Nicht nur bei der Konzeption von Kirchen-Neubauten, sondern vor allem bei der Restaurierung bzw. Renovierung historischer Kirchenräume bleiben jedoch - auch unter Berücksichtigung des Denkmalschutzes - wertvolle Chancen oft ungenutzt. Aufbauend auf den Erfahrungen mit mehr als 150 Kirchen von der kleinen Dorfkirche bis zur Kathedrale wendet sich dieses Buch deshalb an Architekten und Kirchenbauämter ebenso wie an die Geistlichen und vor allem an Kirchenmusiker und Orgelbauer, um sie beim Umgang mit Kirchenräumen zu unterstützen. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen und mehrere Farbteilen.

Hardcover: 288 pages.
Publisher: Verlag Erwin Bochinsky (Edition Bochinsky)
Language: Deutsch

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nach Victor-Charles Mahillon, 24 S., Broschur

Taschenbuch: 24 pages.
Publisher: Edition Moeck 4019
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La música es, sin duda, mucho más antigua que la física como actividad humana. Sin embargo, para producir sonidos hay que seguir reglas que, en el fondo, provienen de las propiedades físicas de los materiales y el aire. Por lo tanto, el constructor de instrumentos musicales también está haciendo física. Estas páginas intentan tender un puente entre el lenguaje de los físicos –que hablan de frecuencias, amplitudes y espectros de Fourier– y los músicos que, desde antes que los físicos, hablan de altura, intensidad y timbre de los sonidos.

Rústica: 112 pages.
Publisher: Eudeba ( Colección Ciencia Joven)
Language: Castellano

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La presente obra recoge los largos años de estudio e investigación del autor en el campo de la Acústica Musical incorporando los más recientes avances en este campo del saber eminentemente interdisciplinar.Supone un contrapunto a cuantas obras se han publicado sobre esta materia, a su vez que incorpora nuevos temas que por su reciente aparición como es el caso de la informática y la música, o por tradición, como sucede con la psicoacústica o la electroacústica, estaban ausentes en los textos dedicados a esta disciplina.El autor presenta un tratado de Acústica Musical estructurado en cinco secciones que vertebran el conjunto de los trece capítulos de que consta este libro. El estilo literario es sobrio y preciso, como corresponde a un texto científico, habiéndose eludido, sin menoscabo del rigor, cuantas complicaciones matemáticas o técnicas pudieran hacer inasequibles sus temas a buena parte de los lectores.Esta obra está dirigida a músicos, estudiantes de música, profesionales de las artes escénicas y en general, a cuantos amantes de la música deseen conocer las explicaciones científicas de este arte. A través de sus páginas, los lectores pueden acceder a los fundamentos científicos de los numerosos y distintos aspectos del fenómeno musical y adquirir una visión de conjunto de un área de conocimiento, como es la Acústica Musical, en la que están presentes ciencias tan dispares como la Física y la Psicología, la Fonología, la Audiología y la Teoría de la Música o bien la Organología y la Acústica Arquitectónica.El libro se complementa con una colección de experimentos y demostraciones audiovisuales sobre muchos de los tópicos tratados en él.

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La presente obra recoge los largos años de estudio e investigación del autor en el campo de la Acústica Musical incorporando los más recientes avances en este campo del saber eminentemente interdisciplinar.Supone un contrapunto a cuantas obras se han publicado sobre esta materia, a su vez que incorpora nuevos temas que por su reciente aparición como es el caso de la informática y la música, o por tradición, como sucede con la psicoacústica o la electroacústica, estaban ausentes en los textos dedicados a esta disciplina.El autor presenta un tratado de Acústica Musical estructurado en cinco secciones que vertebran el conjunto de los trece capítulos de que consta este libro. El estilo literario es sobrio y preciso, como corresponde a un texto científico, habiéndose eludido, sin menoscabo del rigor, cuantas complicaciones matemáticas o técnicas pudieran hacer inasequibles sus temas a buena parte de los lectores.Esta obra está dirigida a músicos, estudiantes de música, profesionales de las artes escénicas y en general, a cuantos amantes de la música deseen conocer las explicaciones científicas de este arte. A través de sus páginas, los lectores pueden acceder a los fundamentos científicos de los numerosos y distintos aspectos del fenómeno musical y adquirir una visión de conjunto de un área de conocimiento, como es la Acústica Musical, en la que están presentes ciencias tan dispares como la Física y la Psicología, la Fonología, la Audiología y la Teoría de la Música o bien la Organología y la Acústica Arquitectónica.El libro se complementa con una colección de experimentos y demostraciones audiovisuales sobre muchos de los tópicos tratados en él.

: 421 pages.
Publisher: Editorial Club Universitario
Language: Castellano

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La presente obra recoge los largos años de estudio e investigación del autor en el campo de la Acústica Musical incorporando los más recientes avances en este campo del saber eminentemente interdisciplinar.Supone un contrapunto a cuantas obras se han publicado sobre esta materia, a su vez que incorpora nuevos temas que por su reciente aparición como es el caso de la informática y la música, o por tradición, como sucede con la psicoacústica o la electroacústica, estaban ausentes en los textos dedicados a esta disciplina.El autor presenta un tratado de Acústica Musical estructurado en cinco secciones que vertebran el conjunto de los trece capítulos de que consta este libro. El estilo literario es sobrio y preciso, como corresponde a un texto científico, habiéndose eludido, sin menoscabo del rigor, cuantas complicaciones matemáticas o técnicas pudieran hacer inasequibles sus temas a buena parte de los lectores.Esta obra está dirigida a músicos, estudiantes de música, profesionales de las artes escénicas y en general, a cuantos amantes de la música deseen conocer las explicaciones científicas de este arte. A través de sus páginas, los lectores pueden acceder a los fundamentos científicos de los numerosos y distintos aspectos del fenómeno musical y adquirir una visión de conjunto de un área de conocimiento, como es la Acústica Musical, en la que están presentes ciencias tan dispares como la Física y la Psicología, la Fonología, la Audiología y la Teoría de la Música o bien la Organología y la Acústica Arquitectónica.El libro se complementa con una colección de experimentos y demostraciones audiovisuales sobre muchos de los tópicos tratados en él.

Tapa blanda: pages.
Publisher: ECU; Edición: 1 (17 de marzo de 2012)
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This is a technical book aimed at the design and restoration of pianos, fortepianos, harpsichords, clavichords. It contains all the useful theoretical tools and explanations (including new accurate formulas on overspun strings) in order to create a consistent stringing scheme. It is targeted at professional musicians, organologists, collectors, designers, restorers facing complex restoration projects, in particular when information about original stringing has been lost or altered. It will be of interest to any musician or scientist willing to better understand the design principles of cordophones in general.

Hardcover: 168 pages.
Publisher: Lulu, Second edition (1st February 2010) - revised 4th November 2010
Language: English

Book description
This is a technical book aimed at the design and restoration of pianos, fortepianos, harpsichords, clavichords. It contains all the useful theoretical tools and explanations (including new accurate formulas on overspun strings) in order to create a consistent stringing scheme. It is targeted at professional musicians, organologists, collectors, designers, restorers facing complex restoration projects, in particular when information about original stringing has been lost or altered. It will be of interest to any musician or scientist willing to better understand the design principles of cordophones in general.

Tapa blanda pegado: 170 pages.
Publisher: Lulu
Language: Français

Book description
This is a technical book aimed at the design and restoration of pianos, fortepianos, harpsichords, clavichords. It contains all the useful theoretical tools and explanations (including new accurate formulas on overspun strings) in order to create a consistent stringing scheme. It is targeted at professional musicians, organologists, collectors, designers, restorers facing complex restoration projects, in particular when information about original stringing has been lost or altered. It will be of interest to any musician or scientist willing to better understand the design principles of cordophones in general.

Tapa blanda pegado: 170 pages.
Publisher: Lulu, Second Edition
Language: English

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Spiral-bound: 172 pages.
Publisher: Bold Strummer Ltd; Spiral edition
Language: English

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Interesante capítulo sobre las bocinas.

: 400 pages.
Publisher: Dunod (November 2, 2000)
Language: Français

Book description
A detailed description of observation, study, research and experimentation into the mechanisms that excite longitudinal modes in piano strings. Also includes practical methods for reducing longitudinal ringing. 78 pages, spiral-bound.

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Publisher: PTG (2005)
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A detailed description of observation, study, research and experimentation into the mechanisms that excite longitudinal modes in piano strings. Also includes practical methods for reducing longitudinal ringing. 78 pages, spiral-bound.

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Publisher: PTG (2005)
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Making the Responsive Guitar is the second volume on a two-volume set of books that set out the principles and methods of building fine hand-made guitars. Where Volume 1 sets up the knowledge, this book is about how to build a guitar, from the very first step to the last.

: 282 pages.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation; Reprint edition (October 15, 2010)
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The goal of this book is to apply the principles of acoustics to the audio arts. This involves serving as an interpreter of major trends and the literature for students and practitioners in the audio field. Along with covering the more theoretical aspects of acoustics, the book applies the theory to the design of specialized audio spaces such as the home listening room, the control room, and the multi-track-recording studio. Book Info Explains acoustics simply and informally for the general acoustics enthusiast, with easily read translations of difficult subjects and very little mathematics. Guides the reader to achieve professional sound for home electronics.

Paperback: 592 pages.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 4 edition (September 22, 2000)
Language: English

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Paperback: 162 pages.
Publisher: Dale Seymour Publications
Language: English

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Publisher: Dale Seymour Publications
Language: English

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This volume includes articles on the mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of various wave phenomena. For many years Waves 2003 and its five prior conferences have been an important forum for discussions on wave propagation. The topic is equally important for fundamental sciences, engineering, mathematics and, in particular, for industrial applications. Areas of specific interest are acoustics, electromagnetics, elasticity and related inverse and optimization problems. This book gives an extensive overview of recent developments in a very active field of scientific computing.

Hardcover: 931 pages.
Publisher: Springer; Edición: 2003 (17 de junio de 2003)
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This volume includes articles on the mathematical modeling and numerical simulation of various wave phenomena. For many years Waves 2003 and its five prior conferences have been an important forum for discussions on wave propagation. The topic is equally important for fundamental sciences, engineering, mathematics and, in particular, for industrial applications. Areas of specific interest are acoustics, electromagnetics, elasticity and related inverse and optimization problems. This book gives an extensive overview of recent developments in a very active field of scientific computing.

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Publisher: Springer; reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003 (13 de noviembre de 2012)
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Cet ouvrage montre que les cordes réelles ne sont pas réductibles à la corde vibrante. Elles sont le siège de phénomènes vibratoires complexes, avec des amortissements d'origine diverse et des couplages de modes provenant des non-linéarités intrinsèques. Ces couplages interviennent en particulier dans le transitoire d'attaque. Des aspects structurels sont abordés, notamment dans les cordes filées. Dans certaines applications (instruments à chevalets plats ), des effets fortement non linéaires sont induits par une condition aux limites d'appui directionnel. Tous ces mécanismes conditionnent à des degrés divers les applications musicales (choix des cordes) et interviennent, d'une façon générale, dans les applications industrielles des fils précontraints.

: 448 pages.
Publisher: Hermes Science Publications
Language: Français

Book description
Cet ouvrage montre que les cordes réelles ne sont pas réductibles à la corde vibrante. Elles sont le siège de phénomènes vibratoires complexes, avec des amortissements d'origine diverse et des couplages de modes provenant des non-linéarités intrinsèques. Ces couplages interviennent en particulier dans le transitoire d'attaque. Des aspects structurels sont abordés, notamment dans les cordes filées. Dans certaines applications (instruments à chevalets plats ), des effets fortement non linéaires sont induits par une condition aux limites d'appui directionnel. Tous ces mécanismes conditionnent à des degrés divers les applications musicales (choix des cordes) et interviennent, d'une façon générale, dans les applications industrielles des fils précontraints.

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Publisher: Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues (Hérault, France): Editions du Bérange, 1999.
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Unknown Binding: 54 pages.
Publisher: L.P. Price (1997)
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How can a piano tuner obtain such high precision with no other measuring device than their own ears? How can a sequence of notes seem to rise continuously despite coming back periodically to the same notes? What are the possibilities and the limits of digital sound? These are a few examples of questions that are discussed in this book, which presents an overview on the nature of musical sounds, from their production by acoustic music instruments to synthesized sounds obtained with computers. The topics that are treated include sound propagation, Fourier and time–frequency analysis, psychoacoustics, analog and digital signal processing theory, computer science and MP3 sound compression, and of course... music!

: 200 pages.
Publisher: ISTE Ltd. (17 Oct 2006)
Language: English

Book description
How can a piano tuner obtain such high precision with no other measuring device than their own ears? How can a sequence of notes seem to rise continuously despite coming back periodically to the same notes? What are the possibilities and the limits of digital sound? These are a few examples of questions that are discussed in this book, which presents an overview on the nature of musical sounds, from their production by acoustic music instruments to synthesized sounds obtained with computers. The topics that are treated include sound propagation, Fourier and time–frequency analysis, psychoacoustics, analog and digital signal processing theory, computer science and MP3 sound compression, and of course... music!

: 191 pages.
Publisher: Hermes Science Publications (3 février 2005)
Language: Français

Book description
From Ancient Greek times, music has been seen as a mathematical art, and the relationship between mathematics and music has fascinated generations. This collection of wide ranging, comprehensive and fully-illustrated papers, authored by leading scholars, presents the link between these two subjects in a lucid manner that is suitable for students of both subjects, as well as the general reader with an interest in music. Physical, theoretical, physiological, acoustic, compositional, and analytical relationships between mathematics and music are unfolded and explored with focus on tuning and temperament, the mathematics of sound, bell-ringing and modern compositional techniques.

Hardcover: 200 pages.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 6, 2003)
Language: English

Book description
How hearing works and how the brain processes sounds entering the ear to provide the listener with useful information are of great interest to psychologists, cognitive scientists, and musicians. However, while a number of books have concentrated on individual aspects of this field, known as psychoacoustics, there has been no comprehensive introductory coverage of the multiple topics encompassed under the term. Music, Cognition, and Computerized Sound is the first book to provide that coverage, and it does so via a unique and useful approach.The book begins with introductory chapters on the basic physiology and functions of the ear and auditory sections of the brain, then proceeds to discuss numerous topics associated with the study of psychoacoustics, including cognitive psychology and the physics of sound. The book has a particular emphasis on music and computerized sound. An accompanying audio CD includes many sound examples to help explicate the text.The contributing authors include John Chowning, Perry R. Cook, Brent Gillespie, Daniel J. Levitin, Max Mathews, John Pierce, and Roger Shepard.

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Publisher: The MIT Press (March 5, 1999)
Language:

Book description
How hearing works and how the brain processes sounds entering the ear to provide the listener with useful information are of great interest to psychologists, cognitive scientists, and musicians. However, while a number of books have concentrated on individual aspects of this field, known as psychoacoustics, there has been no comprehensive introductory coverage of the multiple topics encompassed under the term. Music, Cognition, and Computerized Sound is the first book to provide that coverage, and it does so via a unique and useful approach.The book begins with introductory chapters on the basic physiology and functions of the ear and auditory sections of the brain, then proceeds to discuss numerous topics associated with the study of psychoacoustics, including cognitive psychology and the physics of sound. The book has a particular emphasis on music and computerized sound. An accompanying audio CD includes many sound examples to help explicate the text.The contributing authors include John Chowning, Perry R. Cook, Brent Gillespie, Daniel J. Levitin, Max Mathews, John Pierce, and Roger Shepard.

: 392 pages.
Publisher: The MIT Press (March 1, 2001)
Language: English

Book description
This extraordinarily comprehensive text, requiring no special background in physics, math or music, discusses the nature of sound waves, musical instruments, musical notation, acoustic materials, elements of sound reproduction systems — from the telephone to stereo sound systems — and electronic music. "Very thorough, and full of well-presented facts." — Musical Times. Includes 376 figures.

Paperback: 460 pages.
Publisher: Dover Publications; Rev Ed edition (June 1, 1967)
Language: English

Book description
This excellent text offers thorough, nontechnical coverage of psychoacoustics: loudness, dissolution power of the ear, influence of hall properties, function of time variation, sound spectrum, musical space, electroacoustic sound structure, and other key topics. New translation of the 1960 German edition by Thomas Binkley. 111 figures.

: 208 pages.
Publisher: Dover Publications; New impression edition (April 19, 2012)
Language: English

Book description
Musical acoustics presents a unique opportunity to see science and art working together. This book is a balanced presentation of all aspects of musical acoustics. It explains how our ears and brains interpret musical events, and connects traditional physical analyses to musical reality. The purpose of the book is two fold: (1) To help students use simple physical concepts as tools for understanding how music works, and (2) To use students' interest in music to motivate the study and appreciation of scientific methods. Any given chapter will challenge students with several points that are not obvious on the first reading. Starred sections are optional and are not a prerequisite to later sections.

Hardcover: 496 pages.
Publisher: Brooks Cole; 3 edition (August 22, 2001)
Language: English

Book description
Musical acoustics presents a unique opportunity to see science and art working together. This book is a balanced presentation of all aspects of musical acoustics. It explains how our ears and brains interpret musical events, and connects traditional physical analyses to musical reality. The purpose of the book is two fold: (1) To help students use simple physical concepts as tools for understanding how music works, and (2) To use students' interest in music to motivate the study and appreciation of scientific methods. Any given chapter will challenge students with several points that are not obvious on the first reading. Starred sections are optional and are not a prerequisite to later sections.

Hardcover: 576 pages.
Publisher: Brooks/Cole Pub Co; 2nd edition (January 1991)
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Publisher: Academic Press (September 1975)
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Publisher: Academic Press (June 1976)
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Recopilación de artículos

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Publisher: Academic Press (January 1977)
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Unknown Binding: 30 pages.
Publisher: Cochiwan Centre for Gestalt Learning (1972)
Language: English

Book description
Deals with the principles of acoustics and their relationship to instrument design in depth.

Paperback: 181 pages.
Publisher: See Sharp Press
Language: English

Book description
This is a comprehensive survey designed to explain how Western musical instruments work, how they developed historically, how they are manufactured, and how they are used to make music. After introducing the nature of sounds in music, and the sound production mechanisms of different families of instruments, the authors survey each family in turn, giving a description of the distinguishing acoustical features, the various forms of instruments adopted in different periods, the variety of sizes and shapes in current use, the manufacturing processes, and the playing techniques commonly used by performers. The full index and glossary also contain definitions of technical terms and notes on instruments not included in the text.

: 512 pages.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (November 23, 2006)
Language:

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The first part of the book contains practical information on how to design and build musical instruments, starting from first principles of vibrating sound sources of various kinds. The ideas are explained clearly and thoroughly. Many beautiful figures have been carefully conceived to illuminate the concepts. And when Cris gives, say, formulas for designing flutes, it’s not just something he read in a book somewhere (though he has carefully studied many books); rather, you can be sure it is something he has tried out: he knows it works from direct experience. While some of this information can be found (albeit in a less accessible form) in other books on musical acoustics, other information appears nowhere else. For example, Cris developed a method for tuning the overtones of marimba bars that results in a powerful, unique tone not found in commercial instruments.

Hardcover: 944 pages.
Publisher: Chronicle Books (June 30, 2010) San Francisco.
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Book description
This text has been out of print since 1990; it was originally published by Solomon Press in 1987. Several experts in the field have verified that the information in the book remains constant; nothing has, or will, change in the basic science of musical sound. It explains the science of musical sound without the encumbrance of detailed mathematics. It will appeal to music lovers as well as students of music and students of physics. It can easily be promoted with our physics program.

Hardcover: 340 pages.
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (October 4, 2006)
Language: English

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"Mathematics can be as effortless as humming a tune, if you know the tune," writes Gareth Loy. In Musimathics, Loy teaches us the tune, providing a friendly and spirited tour of the mathematics of music--a commonsense, self-contained introduction for the nonspecialist reader.Volume 2 of Musimathics continues the story of music engineering begun in volume 1, focusing on the digital and computational domain. Loy goes deeper into the mathematics of music and sound, beginning with digital audio, sampling, and binary numbers, as well as complex numbers and how they simplify representation of musical signals. Chapters cover the Fourier transform, convolution, filtering, resonance, the wave equation, acoustical systems, sound synthesis, the short time Fourier transform, and the wavelet transform. These subjects provide the theoretical underpinnings of today's music technology. The material in volume 1 is all preparatory to the subjects presented in this volume, although either volume can be read independently. Cross-references to volume 1 are provided for concepts introduced in the earlier volume, and additional mathematical orientation is offered where necessary. The topics are all subjects that contemporary composers, musicians, and music engineers have found to be important. The examples given are all practical problems in music and audio. The level of scholarship and the pedagogical approach also make Musimathics ideal for classroom use. Additional material can be found at a companion web site.

Hardcover: 562 pages.
Publisher: Mit Pr (1 de mayo de 2007)
Language: English

Book description
"Mathematics can be as effortless as humming a tune, if you know the tune," writes Gareth Loy. In Musimathics, Loy teaches us the tune, providing a friendly and spirited tour of the mathematics of music--a commonsense, self-contained introduction for the nonspecialist reader.Volume 2 of Musimathics continues the story of music engineering begun in volume 1, focusing on the digital and computational domain. Loy goes deeper into the mathematics of music and sound, beginning with digital audio, sampling, and binary numbers, as well as complex numbers and how they simplify representation of musical signals. Chapters cover the Fourier transform, convolution, filtering, resonance, the wave equation, acoustical systems, sound synthesis, the short time Fourier transform, and the wavelet transform. These subjects provide the theoretical underpinnings of today's music technology. The material in volume 1 is all preparatory to the subjects presented in this volume, although either volume can be read independently. Cross-references to volume 1 are provided for concepts introduced in the earlier volume, and additional mathematical orientation is offered where necessary. The topics are all subjects that contemporary composers, musicians, and music engineers have found to be important. The examples given are all practical problems in music and audio. The level of scholarship and the pedagogical approach also make Musimathics ideal for classroom use. Additional material can be found at a companion web site.

Softcover: 584 pages.
Publisher: The Mit Press (1 de septiembre de 2011)
Language: English

Book description
"Mathematics can be as effortless as humming a tune, if you know the tune," writes Gareth Loy. In Musimathics, Loy teaches us the tune, providing a friendly and spirited tour of the mathematics of music--a commonsense, self-contained introduction for the nonspecialist reader. It is designed for musicians who find their art increasingly mediated by technology, and for anyone who is interested in the intersection of art and science. In this volume, Loy presents the materials of music (notes, intervals, and scales); the physical properties of music (frequency, amplitude, duration, and timbre); the perception of music and sound (how we hear); and music composition. Musimathics is carefully structured so that new topics depend strictly on topics already presented, carrying the reader progressively from basic subjects to more advanced ones. Cross-references point to related topics and an extensive glossary defines commonly used terms. The book explains the mathematics and physics of music for the reader whose mathematics may not have gone beyond the early undergraduate level. Calling himself "a composer seduced into mathematics," Loy provides answers to foundational questions about the mathematics of music accessibly yet rigorously. The topics are all subjects that contemporary composers, musicians, and musical engineers have found to be important. The examples given are all practical problems in music and audio. The level of scholarship and the pedagogical approach also make Musimathics ideal for classroom use. Additional material can be found at a companion web site.

Hardcover: 482 pages.
Publisher: Mit Pr (1 de junio de 2006)
Language: English

Book description
"Mathematics can be as effortless as humming a tune, if you know the tune," writes Gareth Loy. In Musimathics, Loy teaches us the tune, providing a friendly and spirited tour of the mathematics of music--a commonsense, self-contained introduction for the nonspecialist reader. It is designed for musicians who find their art increasingly mediated by technology, and for anyone who is interested in the intersection of art and science. In this volume, Loy presents the materials of music (notes, intervals, and scales); the physical properties of music (frequency, amplitude, duration, and timbre); the perception of music and sound (how we hear); and music composition. Musimathics is carefully structured so that new topics depend strictly on topics already presented, carrying the reader progressively from basic subjects to more advanced ones. Cross-references point to related topics and an extensive glossary defines commonly used terms. The book explains the mathematics and physics of music for the reader whose mathematics may not have gone beyond the early undergraduate level. Calling himself "a composer seduced into mathematics," Loy provides answers to foundational questions about the mathematics of music accessibly yet rigorously. The topics are all subjects that contemporary composers, musicians, and musical engineers have found to be important. The examples given are all practical problems in music and audio. The level of scholarship and the pedagogical approach also make Musimathics ideal for classroom use. Additional material can be found at a companion web site.

Softcover: 504 pages.
Publisher: The Mit Press; Edición: Reprint (1 de septiembre de 2011)
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Written by a noted authority in the subject area, Ingard's Acoustics is a comprehensive study of the theory and practical application of acoustics to numerous fields. It may be used as a reference by scientists and engineers or as a senior-undergraduate or graduate-level course. Several of the chapters include notes and numerical results from the author's involvement in specific projects, and contain hitherto unpublished material. Items in this category are aero-acoustic instabilities, flow interaction with acoustic resonators, sound propagation in the atmosphere, sound generation by fans, aspects of nonlinear acoustics, the analysis of an oscillator with "dry friction," and a discussion of the frequency response of the ear. K. Uno Ingard is a professor emeritus of physics (MIT) and was awarded the Rayleigh Medal by the Institute of Acoustics, the Education Award of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering, and the Per Bruel Gold Medal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He has written numerous books and journal articles and was awarded membership in the prestigious National Academy of Engineering.

: 400 pages.
Publisher: Infinity Science Press; 1 edition (1 September 2007)
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: 38 pages.
Publisher: Edition Bochinsky. Europiano Publications
Language: English / Deutsch

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This masterly treatment of classical acoustics embodies the great physicist's lifetime of research and presents his vast knowledge of the field in an easy-to-follow account. Among the topics explored: physical phenomena, the physiology of hearing, the relation of musical phenomena to physics, and historical aspects of musical sound. Includes 68 figures.

Paperback: 576 pages.
Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1954)
Language: English

Book description
Cet ouvrage s'adresse à des étudiants de maîtrise ou des grandes écoles. Sa lecture ne fait appel qu'à des connaissances de base en physique des ondes et en mécanique des milieux continus. L'ouvrage est consacré à l'acoustique audible, en milieu aérien. On y introduit tout d'abord les notions de base de la propagation et de la génération des ondes sonores, dans le cadre de l'approximation linéaire. La suite du cours est destinée à permettre aux lecteurs d'aborder les applications variées de l'acoustique : acoustique des instruments de musique, acoustique architecturale, filtres acoustiques,... On y trouve des développements sur les ondes guidées, sur la modélisation des sources sonores élémentaires et planes, ainsi que sur les interactions entre une structure vibrante et le champ acoustique qu'elle génère. Le dernier chapitre est consacré à la présentation des différentes théories utilisées pour étudier l'acoustique des lieux clos : théorie statistique, théorie ondulatoire et théorie des rayons. Chaque chapitre comprend plusieurs exemples d'applications traités sous forme d'exercices ou de problèmes avec leurs corrigés détaillés.

Broché: 218 pages.
Publisher: Ecole Polytechnique (editions)
Language: Français

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Hardcover: 196 pages.
Publisher: Yale University Press; First Edition edition (August 1978)
Language: English

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Publisher: Yale Univ Pr (1978)
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Why does a piano sound like a piano? A similar question can be asked of virtually all musical instruments. A particular note - such as middle C - can be produced by a piano, a violin, a clarinet, and many other instruments, yet it is easy for even a musically untrained listener to distinguish between these different instruments. A central quest in the study of musical instruments is to understand why the sound of the "same" note depends greatly on the instrument, and to elucidate which aspects of an instrument are most critical in producing the musical tones characteristic of the instrument. The primary goal of Physics of the Piano is to investigate these questions for the piano. The explanations in this book use a minimum of mathematics, and are intended for anyone who is interested in music and musical instruments. At the same time, there are many insights relating physics and the piano that will likely be interesting and perhaps surprising for many physicists.

Hardcover: 170 pages.
Publisher: Oxford U. Press, New York
Language: English

Book description
This is a book to be consulted rather than one to read in a single session. Certainly it is unique: there is no other that covers the same ground so comprehensively. J. NORMAN, The Organ Yearbook, XLIII (2014) … research on the musical instruments includes their historical development, the evolution of construction techniques, materials employed, timbre characteristics, sound yield and much besides… as essential an instrument to science historians as it is to musicians and musicologists. P. P. DONATI, Informazione organistica, XXVI-1 (2014) In conclusion, I think Barbieri has given us a very valuable book, summarizing as it does nine centuries of acoustical thinking about wind instruments and organ pipes. It is definitely a reference book, not an introductory text. The density of information is very high, and I would not suggest reading it from beginning to end like a novel. R. PYLE, The Galpin Society Journal, LXVIII (2015) It is a welcome ? and important ? addition to a still very much understudied field. The book should be received as nothing less than Barbieri’s opus magnum. … Complete with an extensive bibliography and a detailed index, this book, when regarded as a reference manual rather than a standard historical narrative, will be an essential entry point to the study of musical instruments. J.-F. GAUVIN, Isis (“History of Science Society”), CVI-1 (March 2015)

Hardcover: 578 pages.
Publisher: Il Levante (10 de diciembre de 2013)
Language: English

Book description
The purpose of this book is to enable the rebuilder, without any computing, to improve the scale on pianos which were of poor original design This is a book of tables which will assist the competent rebuilder in creating a finer piano than the original manufacturer. Three pages of text explain the use of the tables which were developed by computer.

: 650 pages.
Publisher: Donelson (1977)
Language: English

Book description
Non-mathematical, illustrated, for the string musician rather than the violin maker. A wealth of practical information on adjustment, strings, instrument and bow characteristics, historical perspective, etc. Dr. James is known for his articles in the VSA Journal and The Strad.

Paperback: 80 pages.
Publisher: Henry Strobel, Violin Maker & Publisher (March 2002)
Language: English

Book description
Psychoacoustics - Facts and Models offers a unique, comprehensive summary of information describing the processing of sound by the human hearing system. It includes quantitative relations between sound stimuli and auditory perception in terms of hearing sensations, for which quantitative models are given, as well as an unequalled collection of data on the human hearing system as a receiver of acoustic information. In addition, many examples of the practical application of the results of basic research in fields such as noise control, audiology, or sound quality engineering are detailed. The third edition includes an additional chapter on audio-visual interactions and applications, plus more on applications throughout. Acoustic demonstrations on a CD included with this edition further illustrate and amplify basic and applied psychoacoustic phenomena. Reviews of previous editions have characterized it as "an essential source of psychoacoustic knowledge," "a major landmark ," and a book that "without doubt will have a long-lasting effect on the standing and future evolution of this scientific domain."

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Language: English

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Kolloquium von E. Terhardt, K. Wogram, W. Krüger, U. J. Hansen, Th. D. Rosing, I. Bork, H. Dünnwald, J. Meyer, 108 S., Klebebindung

: 108 pages.
Publisher: Edition Moeck 4044
Language:

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This is a must for the do-it-yourselfer who is thinking of going on to make a vocation of it. Covers every phase of grand regulating and voicing. 214 pages, 6" x 9". 55 photos. Invaluable for the starting technician or the experienced craftsman. First published in 1993.

Spiral-bound: 207 pages.
Publisher: Piano Technology Resources (1993)
Language:

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Carleen M. Hutchins, Ed., Virginia Benade, Assoc. Ed. Contains 120 research papers with an annotated bibliography of over 400 references. Introductory essay relates the development of the violin to the scientific advances from the early 15th Century to the present

: pages.
Publisher: Acoustical Society of America
Language:

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Carleen M. Hutchins, Ed., Virginia Benade, Assoc. Ed. Contains 120 research papers with an annotated bibliography of over 400 references. Introductory essay relates the development of the violin to the scientific advances from the early 15th Century to the present

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Publisher: Acoustical Society of America
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RESEARCH PAPERS IN VIOLIN ACOUSTICS 1975-1993. Carleen M. Hutchins, Ed., Virginia Benade, Assoc. Ed. Contains 120 research papers with an annotated bibliography of over 400 references. Introductory essay relates the development of the violin to the scientific advances from the early 15th Century to the present. Vol. 1, 656 pp; Vol. 2, 656 pp. hardcover 1996.

Hardcover: pages.
Publisher: Acoustical Society of America
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hrsg. von Karl Ventzke, mit einem Nachwort von Otto Steinkopf, 24 S., Broschur

Taschenbuch: 24 pages.
Publisher: Edition Moeck 4020
Language: Deutsch

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The distinguished physicist describes the scientific principles of musical sound in a precise, non-technical way that will engage both amateur and serious musicians. Topics include development of human hearing, general properties of sound curves, transmission and reproduction of sound curves, methods of producing sound, and harmony and discord. Includes 75 illustrations.

Paperback: 273 pages.
Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1968)
Language: English

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Hardcover: 208 pages.
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company; 1ST edition
Language: English

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Publisher: Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
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Unknown Binding: 63 pages.
Publisher: L.P. Price (1991)
Language: English

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Hardcover: pages.
Publisher: Edward Arnold; Second edition edition (1935)
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Paperback: 212 pages.
Publisher: Ten Speed Press; Reprint edition
Language: English

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Hardcover: 366 pages.
Publisher: Law Book Co of Australasia
Language: English

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Virtually all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events are included. Cram101 Textbook Outlines gives all of the outlines, highlights, notes for your textbook with optional online practice tests. Accompanys: 9780534377281

Paperback: 186 pages.
Publisher: Cram101 (31 de mayo de 2011)
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Featuring chapters on physics, structure, sound and design specifics, Technology of the Guitar also includes coverage of historical content, composition of strings and their effects on sound quality, and important designs. Additionally, author Mark French discusses case studies of historically significant and technologically innovative instruments. This is a complete reference useful for a broad range of readers including guitar manufacturer employees, working luthiers, and interested guitar enthusiasts who do not have a science or engineering background.

ebook: 336 pages.
Publisher: Springer US
Language: English

Book description
Featuring chapters on physics, structure, sound and design specifics, Technology of the Guitar also includes coverage of historical content, composition of strings and their effects on sound quality, and important designs. Additionally, author Mark French discusses case studies of historically significant and technologically innovative instruments. This is a complete reference useful for a broad range of readers including guitar manufacturer employees, working luthiers, and interested guitar enthusiasts who do not have a science or engineering background.

Hardcover: 336 pages.
Publisher: Springer US
Language: English

Book description
Featuring chapters on physics, structure, sound and design specifics, Technology of the Guitar also includes coverage of historical content, composition of strings and their effects on sound quality, and important designs. Additionally, author Mark French discusses case studies of historically significant and technologically innovative instruments. This is a complete reference useful for a broad range of readers including guitar manufacturer employees, working luthiers, and interested guitar enthusiasts who do not have a science or engineering background.

Softcover: 336 pages.
Publisher: Springer US
Language: English

Book description
Featuring chapters on physics, structure, sound and design specifics, Technology of the Guitar also includes coverage of historical content, composition of strings and their effects on sound quality, and important designs. Additionally, author Mark French discusses case studies of historically significant and technologically innovative instruments. This is a complete reference useful for a broad range of readers including guitar manufacturer employees, working luthiers, and interested guitar enthusiasts who do not have a science or engineering background.

Softcover: 352 pages.
Publisher: Springer
Language: English

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The original purpose of Professor Backus's book was to collect and organize the scattered results of research, past and present, in the areas of scientific knowledge that are relevant to music: the physiological properties of sounds; the effect of acoustical environment; the acoustical behavior of musical instruments; and the various applications of electronics and computers to the production, reproduction, and composition of music. The aims and organization of the second edition remain the same; the results are more complete and up-to-date.

Hardcover: 384 pages.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Second Edition edition (November 17, 1977)
Language: English

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Hardcover: 160 pages.
Publisher: Richardson Press (November 4, 2008)
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Paperback: 156 pages.
Publisher: Richardson Press (March 15, 2007)
Language: English

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Paperback: 112 pages.
Publisher: Edition Moeck 4054
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Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
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This 120 page book is a revised version of the articles of the same title in the Piano Technicians Journal. Roberts develops formulas for calculating tension, inharmonicity, breaking point and elongation for all strings. While this book gives information necessary to design new scales, it helps technicians rescale bad spots at the break of small older grands. Published by The Piano Technicians Guild.

Paperback: pages.
Publisher: THE PIANO TECHNICIANS GUILD FOUNDATION (1990)
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Hardcover: 107 pages.
Publisher: Dryad Press (1971)
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Teoría y ecuaciones interesantes. A comprehensive mathematical treatment of the physical aspects of sound, this volume covers the theory of vibrations, the general theory of sound, and the equations of motion of strings, bars, membranes, pipes, and resonators. Author Horace Lamb also includes chapters on plane waves, spherical waves, and simple harmonic waves, thus giving a connected view of all the more important branches in the dynamics of sound. A concluding chapter extends the book’s domain to include physiological acoustics, with examinations of the analysis of sound sensations, the influence of overtones on quality, and the Helmholtz theory of audition. 1925 ed. 86 figures.

Hardcover: 320 pages.
Publisher: Dover Publications; 2nd edition
Language: English

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Toda la matemática diferencial y muchas referencias

Hardcover: 790 pages.
Publisher: Springer-Verlag, Austria (December 31, 1971)
Language: English

Book description
Toda la matemática diferencial y muchas referencias

Hardcover: 790 pages.
Publisher: Springer-Verlag (June 1972)
Language: English

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Unknown Binding: pages.
Publisher: Schilke Co (1971)
Language: English

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The first complete translation of the Pythagorean philosopher Nicomachus of Gerasa. It is a concise and well organized introduction to the study of harmonics and contains an extensive commentary which explains the principles of Pythagorean harmony.

: 208 pages.
Publisher: Phanes Press (July 1, 1993)
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The Mathematical Theory of Tone Systems patterns a unified theory defining the tone system in functional terms based on the principles and forms of uncertainty theory. This title uses geometrical nets and other measures to study all classes of used and theoretical tone systems, from Pythagorean tuning to superparticular pentatonics. Hundreds of examples of past and prevalent tone systems are featured. Topics include Fuzziness and Sonance, Wavelets and Nonspecificity, Pitch Granulation and Ambiguity, Equal Temperaments, Mean Tone Systems. Well Tempered Systems, Ptolemy Systems, and more. Appendices include extended lists of tone systems and a catalogue of historical organs with subsemitones.

Hardcover: 380 pages.
Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (December 19, 2003)
Language: English

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Examines the functional and structural elements of organs built since the mid-1990s according to the classical principles of 16th-18th century organbuilding. The interdisciplinary approach provides interesting information for both instrument makers and musicians, and for researchers in those fields.

: 207 pages.
Publisher: McFarland & Company (February 1991)
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This book, a classic in its field, deals with the physical systems and physiological processes that intervene in music. It analyzes what objective, physical properties of sound are associated with what subjective psychological sensations of music, and it describes how these sound patterns are actually generated in musical instruments, how they propagate through the environment, and how they are detected by the ear and interpreted in the brain. Using the precise language of science, but without complicated mathematics, the author weaves a close mesh of the physics, psychophysics and physiology relevant to music. A prior knowledge of physics, mathematics, physiology or psychology is not required to understand most of the book; it is, however, assumed that the reader is familiar with music - in particular, with musical notation, musical scales and intervals, and some of the basics of musical instruments.

Paperback: 236 pages.
Publisher: Springer; 3 edition (October 31, 2001)
Language: English

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Introduction by Carleen Maley Hutchins. This book contains 8 articles from Scientific American concerned with the orderly relation between the physical properties of musical instruments and the sounds coming from them. Eight articles from Scientific American concerned with the orderly relation between the physical properties of musical instruments and the sounds coming from them. Illustrated. Index. Contributors include Frederick A. Saunders, Johan Sundberg, E. Donnell Blackham, Arthur H. Benade, Carleen Maley Hutchins, and Vern O. Knudsen.

Paperback: 92 pages.
Publisher: W H Freeman & Co. (1978)
Language: English

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Introduction by Carleen Maley Hutchins. This book contains 8 articles from Scientific American concerned with the orderly relation between the physical properties of musical instruments and the sounds coming from them. Eight articles from Scientific American concerned with the orderly relation between the physical properties of musical instruments and the sounds coming from them. Illustrated. Index. Contributors include Frederick A. Saunders, Johan Sundberg, E. Donnell Blackham, Arthur H. Benade, Carleen Maley Hutchins, and Vern O. Knudsen.

Paperback: pages.
Publisher: W H Freeman & Co. (1978)
Language: English

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"No comprehensive quantitative analysis of music-making devices existed until Fletcher and Rossing published The Physics of Musical Instruments in 1990…

Hardcover: 756 pages.
Publisher: Springer; 2 edition (July 22, 2005)
Language: English