The science of musical sound (Record no. 36602)
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| fixed length control field | 02443pam a2200217 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780716760054 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0716760053 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 781.23 |
| Item number | PIE |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Pierce, John R. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The science of musical sound |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | Revised Edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New York : |
| Name of publisher | W.H. Freeman and Company, |
| Year of publication | c1992. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xi, 270 p. : |
| Other physical details | illustrations, music ; |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes Index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1. Sound, music and computers.--<br/>2. Periodicity, pitch and waves.--<br/>3. Sine waves and resonance.--<br/>4. Scales and beats.--<br/>5. Consonance and dissonance.--<br/>6. Consonance, dissonance and harmony.--<br/>7. Ears to hear with.--<br/>8. Power and loudness.--<br/>9. Masking.--<br/>10. Other phenomena of hearing.--<br/>11. Architectural acoustics.--<br/>12. Sound reproduction.--<br/>13. Musical instruments, analysis and synthesis.--<br/>14. Perception, illusion and effect. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | John Pierce has provided an exploration of the sources of music production and the psychology of music perception.<br/><br/>Behind the creation of any musical sound lie the complex processes of physics, electronics, mathematics, and human perception. The interplay of these factors is the focus of John R. Pierce's "The Science of Musical Sound", revised edition - a volume that covers the production of a single drumbeat and the wizardry of the latest recording and synthesizing techniques to explore where sound comes from and how we recognize and enjoy it as music. In "The Science of Musical Sound", John Pierce combines an explanation of the physics of musical instruments with a review of the principles of psychoacoustics. The latest research findings and Pierce's own firsthand experiences and insights inform the book's survey of the many aspects of this multifaceted field-including the physical and mathematical properties of sound waves, the relationship of sound to music, the physical correlates of consonance and harmony, the phenomena of hearing and sound perception, architectural acoustics, and much more. Pierce measures the farreaching impact of the past decade's technological revolution by charting the emergence of computers in music, compact discs, and digital recording and synthesizing. He also looks ahead to the surprising, evolving MIDI Standard that can link any keyboard to a digital synthesizer. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Music -- Acoustics and physics. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Music -- Psychological aspects. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Sound. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Reference Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Reference | 19/01/2001 | Purchased | 2543.00 | 781.23 PIE | 005602 | Reference Books |