Software-Based Acoustical Measurements

Federico Miyara graduated as an Electronic Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR) in 1984. He then joined the faculty of his alma mater, first as an assistant teacher and later as an associate professor. There, he founded the Laboratory of Acoustics and Electroacoustics and has served as its director for more than 20 years. Over the years, he has led several postgraduate courses at the UNR, as well as at other universities in Argentina, Spain, Chile, Uruguay and Bolivia.He has conducted research in the field of noise assessment, particularly in noise mapping and in noise at the work place, as well as in psychoacoustics, musical acoustics, and architectural acoustics. His publications include four previous books on the subject of Acoustics, including the original Spanish-language version of this book. As a pianist and composer, the author attributes his initial interest in Acoustics to his curiosity about the science of music.

1 Introduction.- 2 Uncertainty.- 3 Digital Recording.- 4 Digital Audio Editing.- 5 Transducers.- 6 Digital Signal Processing.- 7 Basic Algorithms for Acoustical Measurements.- 8 Spectrum Analysis.- 9 Testing of Digital Recorders.- Further Readings.- Appendix 1.- Appendix 2.- Appendix 3.- Appendix 4.- Appendix 5.- Appendix 6.- Appendix 7.- Appendix 8.- Appendix 9.- Appendix 10.- Appendix 11.- Appendix 12.- Appendix 13.- Appendix 14.- Appendix 15.- Appendix 16.- Index.

"This is essentially a mid-level book as far as theory is concerned and a practical guide for everyday work in the field. ... this book should be recommended to students and especially practitioners with scarce access to expensive tools." (Computing Reviews, November, 2017)