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UNIT 3: WAVES AND SOUND

Chapter 8: Music, Musical Instruments, and Acoustics

8.6 Musical Instruments
8.7 Electrical Instruments and Audio Reproductions
8.9 Acoustics
Chapter 8 Review

 

8.6 Musical Instruments

Keypad/Voice Security Simulation   Page (300, #4 )

Voice Security Systems has developed this online demonstration of the uses of voice biometrics in authenticating a user. The demonstration requires downloading the company's demo software, (this happens automatically), and a microphone, speakers and a sound card.

Voice Biometrics - A Background   Page (300, #4 )

OTG - THE OTTAWA TELEPHONY GROUP INC provides this page of background information on the uses of voice biometrics and the theory involved.

Voiceprint Identification   Page (300, #4 )

ExpertPages.com describes the uses of Voice Print analysis and the basic theory and science involved.

8.7 Electrical Instruments and Audio Reproductions

Multimedia Headsets   Page (304, c )

A page from Linguatronics.com in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) describing the specifications and characteristics of two different headsets and their uses.

Product Review - Sony MDR-CD3000 and Grado RS1 Stereo Headphones   Page (304, c )

This sample product review is found on the Home Theater High Fidelity on-line journal Web site. The page gives a fairly thorough overview of the specifications and characteristics of two headphones, the Sony MDR-CD3000 and the Grado RS1.

8.9 Acoustics

Audiologists  Page (310, #1 )

The University of Victoria has produced this profile on Audiologists. The page includes a description of duties, career profile, universities that offer training as an audiologist, and salary. A good starting point.

So You Want to be a Sonographer?   Page (310, #1 )

The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography' s careers page. Here you will find a description of the various jobs available in medical sonography. Navigating the links in the left hand margin will lead to various pieces of information including training required, job descriptions, salaries etc.

Chapter 8 Review

Audio Playground Synthesizer Museum   Page (313, #34 )

The Audio Playground Synthesizer Museum and its list of on-line resources about synthesizers, their design and manufacture. This site includes some cool online interactive pages allowing you to sample some of the devices and their capabilities. Flash is required to make use of some of the pages on

Electronic Musical Instruments, Part I, 1890-1980   Page (313, #34 )

From Stanford University, this historical overview of synthesizers traces their development from 1890 - 1980. The MOOG synthesizer is described briefly in this document. Sample sound files are provided for some of the units described.

The Synth Musuem: MOOG Instruments   Page (313, #34 )

The Synth Museum on line has produced this thorough overview of MOOG instruments. The site includes a list of various models and their characteristics as well as a brief description of who played them and how they were put together.

The Synth Zone   Page (313, #35 )

The Synth Zone's Web site providing a huge resource on keyboards, MIDI devices, sample files and downloads for creating your own music on your PC.

The Learning Network: Computer Music   Page (313, #35 )

From the Learning Network, a short overview on the use of computers to compose and arrange music. This is a good site for students to learn computer synthesizer.

MIDI.com   Page (313, #35 )

Dedicated to MIDI and its uses, this site includes a search engine for finding out more about MIDI devices, downloads and many links related to MIDI and computer based musical composition. This is an interesting site for students.