Sound and hearing

Sound areas

  • The basics of sound
  • The characteristics of the ear
  • How the ear is stimulated by sound
  • The psychoacoustics of hearing

The Transducer

device -> energy conversion -> resulting energy

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The basics of sound

Amplitude

Frequency

Phase

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Harmonic content

The Decibel

The Ear

Psychoacoustics

Auditory Perception

Beats

Combination Tones

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