Tuning, Timbre, Spectrum, Scale

William A. Sethares

ISBN 10: 1849969221 / ISBN 13: 9781849969222

Published by Springer, 2010

Tuning, Timbre, Spectrum, Scale | William A. Sethares | Taschenbuch | xviii | Englisch | 2010 | Springer | EAN 9781849969222 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg, juergen[dot]hartmann[at]springer[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. Seller Inventory # 107145316

Synopsis:

Tuning, Timbre, Spectrum, Scale focuses on perceptions ofconsonance and dissonance, and how these are dependent on timbre. This alsorelates to musical scale: certain timbres sound more consonant in some scalesthan others. Sensory consonance and the ability to measure it have importantimplications for the design of audio devices and for musical theory andanalysis. Applications include methods of adapting sounds for arbitrary scales,ways to specify scales for nonharmonic sounds, and techniques of soundmanipulation based on maximizing (or minimizing) consonance. Specialconsideration is given here to a new method of adaptive tuning that canautomatically adjust the tuning of a piece based its timbral character so as tominimize dissonance. Audio examples illustrating the ideas presented areprovided for free on the Springer Extras website (http://extras.springer.com). Thisunique analysis of sound and scale will be of interest to physicists andengineers working in acoustics, as well as tomusicians and psychologists

 

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tuning, Timbre, Spectrum, Scale
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu
Edition: 2nd Edition