Music engineering
Music Engineering is a hands-on guide to the practical aspects of electric and electronic music. It is both a compelling read and an essential reference guide for anyone using, choosing, designing or studying the technology of modern music. The technology and underpinning science are introduced thro...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Boston :
Newnes
2001.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628133306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Music Engineering; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Chapter 1. Jilted Generation - Science and sensibility; Who this book is for; Music and the twentieth century; Electronics; The messenger and the message; New threats ... new opportunities; Fact Sheet #1: Foundations; Chapter 2. Good Vibrations - The nature of sound; The physics of sound; Fourier; The Fourier transform; Transients; Musical ranges; Musical scales and temperaments; The harmonic series; Measuring sound; Radiation of sound; The near and far field
- The physiology of hearingThe psychology of hearing; Fact Sheet #2: AC circuits; Chapter 3. Stand By Me - Microphones and their applications; Principles; Pressure microphones; Pressure gradient or velocity microphones; Transduction method; Practical cardioid microphones; Pressure zone microphone (PZM); Electret microphones; Microphone usage ... basic issues; Proximity effect or bass tip-up; Microphone technique; Fact Sheet #3: Signals; Chapter 4. Message in a Bottle - Valve technology; What is 'valve sound'?; Harmonic distortion; Intermodulation distortion; Headroom
- Interaction with loudspeakersReduction in loudspeaker distortion; Valve theory; Practical valve circuits; Fact Sheet #4: Semiconductors; Chapter 5. Roll Over Beethoven - Electric instruments; Introduction; Electric guitars; Electric organs; Theremin; Univox; Hohner clavinet; Electric pianos; Electronic pianos; Martenot; Mellotron; Tape-bow violin; Fact Sheet #5: Digital logic; Chapter 6. Wild Thing - Electronic effects; Echo and reverberation; Tremelo; Fuzz; Wah-wah; Pitch shifting; Flanging, phasing and chorus; Ring modulation; Dynamics processors; Noise reduction; Audio enhancers; De-essers
- VocoderTalk-box guitar effect; Fact Sheet #6: Music foundations; Chapter 7. Pet Sounds - Electronic synthesis; Introduction; Voltage controlled oscillator (VCO); Voltage controlled filter (VCF); Envelope generation; Attack-sustain-release (ASR) generator; Low-frequency oscillator (LFO); Analogue noise generators; Colours of noise; Analogue synthesisers; FM sound synthesis; Perceived fundamental; Complex FM and feedback; Sampling; Wavetable synthesis and other proprietary synthesis algorithms; Modern trends in synthesiser design; Functional physical modelling; Granular synthesis; Xennakis
- Waveshape distortion synthesisFact Sheet #7: Negative feedback and op-amps; Chapter 8. Silver Machine - Sequencers and MIDI; Analogue sequencers; MIDI; The MIDI specification; MIDI sequencing; Fact Sheet #8: MIDI messages; Chapter 9. Got to Get You into My Life - Sound recording; Introduction; Magnetic theory; The physics of magnetic recording; Bias; Equalisation; Tape speed; Speed stability; Recording formats - analogue machines; Digital tape machines; Creative uses of tape; Hard disk recording; Compact disc; DVD; MiniDisc (MD); Fact Sheet #9: Studio data communications
- Chapter 10. Bits 'n' Pieces - Digital audio
