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Offline Tash

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envelope of sound
on: October 07, 2006, 11:07:35 PM
anyone know any books that have a decent amount of info on envelope/amplitude of sound, particularly with regards to that of the piano and percussion instruments?? thanks!
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Re: envelope of sound
Reply #1 on: October 08, 2006, 03:49:09 PM
did debussy experiment with this.  is this report in association with debussy? 

ok.  i'd consider e-mailing steinway or some piano company you like and asking them about these things - as well as books, etc.  it is interesting how some pianos seem to have more amplitude when the lid is up and some do not. 
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Re: envelope of sound
Reply #2 on: October 08, 2006, 04:15:51 PM
Pianos, Pianists and Sonics by G.A. Briggs. Abebooks currently has 44 copies, from $3.78 upwards. It was published in the 1950s, and Briggs was a scientist with a good amateur feeling for music. It's a classic.
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Re: envelope of sound
Reply #3 on: October 09, 2006, 07:55:24 AM
cool they've got that book at the con i will check it out thanks!

randomly yes it does have to do with debussy (and bartok)- good thinking pianistimo!
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