Re: New book -- Communication acoustics: An introduction to Speech, Audio and Psychoacoustics (James Johnston )


Subject: Re: New book -- Communication acoustics: An introduction to Speech, Audio and Psychoacoustics
From:    James Johnston  <audioskeptic@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Mon, 24 Nov 2014 21:56:53 -0800
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--20cf300e5383fb7cb10508a89319 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hmm. What kind of treatment do you give articulation and articulation impairments? On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 3:08 AM, Pulkki Ville <ville.pulkki@xxxxxxxx> wrote= : > > Dear Colleague, > [sorry if you get this message multiple times] > > this is to inform that the book *"Communication acoustics: An > introduction to Speech, Audio and Psychoacoustics=E2=80=9D * by Ville Pul= kki and > Matti Karjalainen is available as a hardcover and as an ebook from Wiley. > > The book makes an introduction to the fields which concern some kind of > communication channel having the human as listener in the end, the field= s > together are called as =E2=80=9Ccommunication acoustics=E2=80=9D. > > The main fields discussed in the book are: > Physics of sound / Signal processing / Human voice and speech / Music > instruments and synthesis / Psychoacoustic testing / Psychoacoustic > quantities / Spatial hearing / Auditory modeling / Sound reproduction / > Time-frequency-domain audio processing / Speech technologies / Sound > quality / Technical audiology > > The book has 456 pages and 250 figures. Its table of contents can be > viewed here: > > http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1118866541,subjectCd-PH= 51.html > > The book is primarily meant for Msc-level teaching in technical > universities, but it also serves as a reference book for professionals in > the field. > In my university, the book is partially read on the first course in the > master program on acoustics and audio technology, after which more detail= ed > courses take place. > > If you are thinking that the book could be used in your teaching, you > can request a copy for evaluation from Wiley. I am planning to publish al= so > the slides that I use in my classes. > > All the best, > Ville Pulkki > Tenure track assistant professor > Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics > School of Electrical Engineering > Aalto University > > --=20 James D. (jj) Johnston Independent Audio and Electroacoustics Consultant --20cf300e5383fb7cb10508a89319 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Hmm. What kind of treatment do you give articulation and a= rticulation impairments?<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class= =3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 3:08 AM, Pulkki Ville <span dir=3D= "ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ville.pulkki@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">ville.= pulkki@xxxxxxxx</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" = style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;font-fam= ily:Calibri,sans-serif"> <div><br> </div> <div> <div>Dear Colleague,=C2=A0</div> <div>[sorry if you get this message multiple times]</div> <div><br> </div> <div><font face=3D"Calibri,sans-serif">this is to inform that the book=C2= =A0</font><font face=3D"Calibri,sans-serif"><i>&quot;Communication acoustic= s: An introduction to Speech, Audio and Psychoacoustics=E2=80=9D=C2=A0</i>= =C2=A0by Ville Pulkki and Matti Karjalainen is available as a hardcover and as an ebook from Wiley.</font></div> <div><br> </div> <div>The book makes an introduction to the fields which concern some kind o= f =C2=A0communication channel having the human as listener in the end, the = fields together are called as =E2=80=9Ccommunication acoustics=E2=80=9D.=C2= =A0</div> <div><br> </div> <div>The main fields =C2=A0discussed in the book are:=C2=A0</div> <div>Physics of sound / Signal processing / Human voice and speech / Music = instruments and synthesis / Psychoacoustic testing / Psychoacoustic quantit= ies / Spatial hearing / Auditory modeling / Sound reproduction / Time-frequ= ency-domain audio processing / Speech technologies / Sound quality / Technical audiology</div> <div><br> </div> <div>The book has 456 pages and 250 figures. Its table of contents can be v= iewed here:=C2=A0</div> <div><a href=3D"http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-111886654= 1,subjectCd-PH51.html" target=3D"_blank">http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Wiley= Title/productCd-1118866541,subjectCd-PH51.html</a></div> <div><br> </div> <div>The book is primarily meant for Msc-level teaching in technical univer= sities, but it also serves as a reference book for professionals in the fie= ld.=C2=A0</div> <div>In my university, the book is partially read on the first course in th= e master program on acoustics and audio technology, after which more detail= ed courses take place.=C2=A0</div> <div><br> </div> <div>If you are thinking that the book could be used in your teaching, you = can request a copy for evaluation from Wiley. I am planning to publish also= the slides that I use in my classes.=C2=A0</div> <div><br> </div> <div>All the best,=C2=A0</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888= "> <div>Ville Pulkki</div> </font></span></div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"> <div>Tenure track assistant professor=C2=A0</div> <div>Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics</div> <div>School of Electrical Engineering</div> <div>Aalto University</div> <div><br> </div> <span> <blockquote style=3D"BORDER-LEFT:#b5c4df 5 solid;PADDING:0 0 0 5;MARGIN:0 0= 0 5"> <div> <div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;font-fam= ily:Calibri,sans-serif"> </div> </div> </blockquote> </span> </font></span></div> </blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div class=3D"gmail_sig= nature"><div>James D. (jj) Johnston</div><div>Independent Audio and Electro= acoustics Consultant</div></div> </div> --20cf300e5383fb7cb10508a89319--


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