Recent works on the (psycho-)acoustics of wind instruments
Adrien Mamou-Mani · The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 2014
Two experiments aiming at linking acoustical properties and perception of wind instruments will be presented. The first one is a comparison between five oboes of the same model type. An original methodology is proposed, based on discrimination tests in playing conditions and default detection using acoustical measurements. The second experiment has been done on a simplified bass clarinet with an embedded active control system. A comparison of perceptual attributes, like sound color and playability, for different acoustical configurations (frequency and damping of resonances) is possible to test using a single system. A specific methodology and first results will be presented.