Acoustics of music

Author: Hu Ze
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Microphone technique is a crucial aspect of audio recording technology, and the quality of microphone placement directly affects the final quality of the audio work. For professionals in the audio industry, it is essential to understand and master the principles of sound generation and the laws of sound propagation. This book starts with fundamental mathematical and physical principles, analyzing the basic principles of physical waves and sound waves. It outlines the physical processes of sound production, radiation, and propagation, and further introduces some models and characteristics of psychoacoustics. Through the classification of different types of instruments and the analysis of the sound generation principles of each instrument group, it highlights important considerations in the recording process, such as microphone placement. This includes the analysis of both ensembles and vocal recordings, and concludes with a discussion on the acoustics of recording environments, such as concert halls. This book is suitable for undergraduate students majoring in audio recording, as well as professionals in the audio recording industry. It is hoped that this book will serve as a useful resource for understanding the principles of sound generation in musical instruments and corresponding audio recording practices and work.