The Science of SoundThe Science of Sound is widely recognized as the leading textbook in the field. It provides an excellent introduction to acoustics for readers without college physics or a strong background in mathematics. In the Third Edition, Richard Moore and Paul Wheeler join Tom Rossing in updating The Science of Sound to include a wide range of important technological developments in the field of acoustics. New exercises and review questions have been added to the end of each chapter to help readers study the material. For college instructors and students. |
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acoustic amplifier amplitude analog audio auditory band bandwidth basilar membrane bass bell brass instruments Chapter circuit clarinet Classroom Demonstration compact disc complex tone cone consonant curve digital signal direct sound distortion effect electrical electronic music energy equal temperament example FIGURE filter formant function fundamental guitar harmonics Helmholtz resonator impedance increases input Laboratory length listening loudness loudspeaker low frequency magnetic microphone modes of vibration modulation motion musical instruments musique concrète noise octave oscillator output phase piano pipe pitch plate played pulse pure tones radiation range ratio recording reed reflected resonance frequency Rossing scale Section semitone shown in Fig simple harmonic motion singing sound level sound power sound power level sound pressure level sound source sound waves speaker spectra spectrum speech speed steelpans string synthesizer tape timbre transistor tube tuning violin vocal folds vocal tract voice voltage vowel waveform