PHYS 332W

Physics of Music and Musical Reproduction

Autumn 2004: CRN 13473

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Old Dominion University Department of Physics:

Prof. Charles E. Hyde-Wright
Prof. Charles Hyde-Wright

Sample list of Auditory/Acoustic tests
Excellent web page from University of New South Wales on acoustics of musical instruments (mostly wind): Singing, Didjeridou, Brass, Woodwinds.
Some (simple) instrument making sites
http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/#my
http://www.ehhs.cmich.edu/~dhavlena/#others
Making Simple Musical Instruments, book by Bart Hopkins.
Experimental Musical Instruments Web Page
Pumpkin Drop 2004 Doppler wave files: raw, filtered, filtered mp3 file
Acoustics of Rm 146 .wav files: raw, noise_reduction, noise-fft file.
2nd set of Rm146 files: raw, noise_reduction, noise-fft file.

(2004 and 2002 Versions, to be updated)

Lab 1: Visualizing Sound
Lab 2: Standing Waves on String
Lab 2: Theory details, and suggestions for write-up
Lab 3 : Sound Resonance in a Tube: .doc (MS Word), or .htm (hyper text)
Lab 4: Harmonic Analysis with Cool Edit
Lab 5: Auditory Perception

The resonant oscillations of a circular drumhead are described by Bessel Functions. See the pictures here

October 28, 2004: Lab 7: Cool Edit Sound Synthesis.
November 4, 2004: Lab 8: Mechanical Resonance

Lab 9: Pumpkin Drop Doppler
Additional analysis notes/instructions.

Lab 11: Formants in Human Voice
Lab 12: Project work time