Product Description

Acoustics and Psychoacoustics is ideal for students of music technology, sound recording, traditional music and acoustics, as well as engineers studying audio, multimedia and communications systems. Gain a practical understanding of how real musical sounds behave and are perceived in real spaces with this accessible and interesting read.

This third edition offers a CD of audio examples, crucial for a clear understanding of the concepts discussed.

Visit the book's supporting website at http://books.elsevier.com/0240519957 for additional resources such as:
* Questions and exercises to test your knowledge
* Web links for further resources and research
* Audio clips
* Calculation facilities (eg. adding decibel values and converting between frequency ratio and cents/semitones)
This website can also be reached via www.focalpress.com

* A broad-ranging introduction to acoustics and psychoacoustics
* Gain a practical understanding of the subject with this highly accessible guide
* For a clear understanding of the concepts discussed follow the accompanying CD of audio examples

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #209028 in Books
• Published on: 2006-06-06
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Review
Praise for the the previous edition:

'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.' Hi-Fi World

"A complete material with high precision. If somebody is looking for a text explaining trough details, numbers and examples different issues related to sound, he/she should not doubt to acquire this book." - Tecnoprofile Magazine

Customer Reviews

A good, gentle introduction to acoustics
Seems to be an easier acoustics text than the classic Rossing and similar approaches. The focus is sufficiently practical to bring in generalist or the technician who wants to understand a bit more, but also sufficiently deep to satisfy anyone other than a physicist. But they'd just add another book on, and be happy as well.