Acoustics and Psychoacoustics

Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 5th Edition, is a textbook that examines how music behaves across different spaces and how human listeners perceive sound. Authors David M. Howard and Jamie Angus connect scientific theory with practical applications in audio engineering and music production.

The volume addresses sound generation, hearing mechanisms, musical notes, and harmony, alongside acoustic models for musical instruments. It also examines how listeners perceive pitch, loudness, and timbre, connecting these auditory processes to fundamental sound processing principles.

To aid performers, listeners, and recording engineers, the textbook provides exercises for examining performance and listening environments. An accompanying website supplies supplementary audio clips, tutorial sheets, questions with answers, and sound perception exercises.