The Science of Musical Sounds

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Hardbound, 194 Pages
Published: DEC-1991
ISBN 10: 0-12-676948-6
ISBN 13: 978-0-12-676948-7
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS


Series Editor:
Edward Carterette, Department of Psychology, University of California
Morton Friedman, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.

By
Johan Sundberg, The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

Description
This book is concerned with the scientific aspects of musical sounds. It presents basic acoustics, auditory theory, and sound generation from both a theoretical and a practical view. Room acoustics, sound analysis, recording and reproduction, and sound synthesis as well as cognition are examined from the perspective of music.

Included in series
Cognition and Perception

Audience:
Researchers and students in musical acoustics, including those in cognition and perception, acoustics, music theory, and psychophysics.


 
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