Hi,

In message , Kalman Rubinson
writes
On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 23:03:18 +0000, Glenn Booth
wrote:

Hi,

In message 8y5qd.355388$Pl.15905@pd7tw1no, Spiderant
writes

I know this is a very basic question (and I will be hitting the library
today to see if I can improve my basic knowledge),

Start with "The acoustical foundations of music" by Bachus, ISBN:
0393090965. It does a very good job of explaining how musical
instruments create sound, and it also explores how various transducers
(such as ears and microphones) react to the pressure variations in air
caused by sounds..

An excellent suggestion! I had forgotten about that book and your
note reminded me to retrieve it and put it at the top of my re-read
list.

FWIW, the spelling on my copy is 'Backus.' Too much wine tonight? ;-)

Heh ... an appropriate typo, I think :-) Thanks for the correction, and
yes, too much wine. A rather nice Rioja, and I explored the theory that
the liquid at the bottom of the bottle tastes better than that at the
top. I don't remember the results of my experiment, so I may have to
repeat it at some point.

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Regards,
Glenn Booth