Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics is a landmark book in its field; hailed for its astonishingly clear; delightfully readable statement of everything of acoustical importance to music-making. Though directed primarily to the music student who is taking an acoustics course; it is essential reading for all musicians; music lovers; and audiophiles eager to expand their musical horizons.The book deals extensively with the fundamental modes of sound production and with the special sound-producing properties of the musical instruments in common use today mdash; keyboard; string; brass; woodwind; and percussion mdash; as well as the human voice. It further explores the critical roles played by the room and by the hearers auditory apparatus. The basis of scales and harmony and the craft of instrument makers are also discussed in this masterly text; which includes numerous illustrations; bibliographical information; and a stimulating section of "Examples; Experiments; and Questions" at the end of each chapter. After the original publication of this book; Dr. Benade maintained a detailed set of corrections and revisions that have been incorporated into this second; revised edition."Comprehensive . . . rigorous . . . well-organized . . . will surely be the text of choice." mdash; American Scientist"A remarkable achievement . . . a book on musical acoustics by an acknowledged master of the subject which guides the reader through all the most subtle intricacies of every important family of Western musical instruments with virtually no mathematics . . . Arthur Benade; a professor at Case Western Reserve; has set forth a vast knowledge of musical acoustics so clearly that you can read his book as you would a novel." mdash; The Audio Amateur"Every chapter contains material not previously covered in books written on musical acoustics." mdash; John T. Scott; Physics Today"Recommended for music lovers and audiophiles who want to know more about the physics of musical sounds." mdash; Stereo Review
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent TextbookBy DupreeThis book is like a textbook for a mixing class. The structure is outstanding. the book and each chapter are arranged to introduce concepts at a macro level and then drill down to the how to details. The examples used are quite good too. with before and after audio examples to listen to via a web site. My only complain is that the examples are just about all in the genres such as Dance. Electronica. Hip-hop. Metal and such. I wished there were some jazz or more straight ahead rock examples used. that is to say. of a more natural acoustic.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A great book with a major chapter left out.By sylvaAll well and good in the realm of books for recording bands. Publishers pile on top of one another to market yet another book on the same subject: the kick drum. the high hats. the guitar. the bass. etc. Izsakis book treats the same. but at a much higher level than all.Great.Having said that. though. the same publishing houses think nothing about the many of us who work with the orchestra. I write world music. using a great deal of strings that play chords (patches) but also carry the melody (song). A good number of my songs are written for the guitar accompanied by string ensembles. mixed with chords carried by horns and other winds (an excellent combination. btw). I also write jazz for the big band. Anyway. any book thats worth its salt should contain at least one chapter about mixing string sections (and string sections with other instrument sections). the most difficult to deal with recorded track or sampled instruments of all. which even rock musicians sometimes use in the studio. None of the books out there do. Theres Andrea Perjolos. an excellent book. a must have if one needs suggestions about working with orchestral sample libraries. but it essentially is not about mixing.I tend to think that many a music writer sees the lacking. but wont speak up.Lastly. I have to recognize the authors effort. This is a very big book. I can imagine the enormous amount of work that went into writing it. Kudos to you. Mr. Izhaki.John.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Great book to break down the fundamentalsBy Derek DI bought this book a couple weeks ago because I knew I was going to be without power due to hurricane sandy!The book really hits every angle it can from the basics of EQing. compression. limiters. expanders ect. And fleshes them out to uses way beyond the basic mixer. He dives into using busses and really getting the most out of your mixes with some of the most commonly used tricks in the industry.Its the kind of book youre going to read several times. because there is just so much to take in. I went through it. read and highlighted everything I thought would be most helpful to my situation. and Ive gone through it a few times. and instantly my mixes have gotten better.You must download the files associated with this book. because you can practice what he presents effectively. Every other page. he gives you exercises to try out and why they are important.If you are a beginner or even a relatively experienced engineer. there is a lot to learn from this book. and it is very relevant with the times! He breaks down the analog versions of some machines and talks how the plug ins have emulated or even built on!This book will be on my virtual bookshelf for years to come!
