JMU
Auditory Content
An Introduction


Prof. David Bernstein
James Madison University

Computer Science Department
bernstdh@jmu.edu


Sound
Sound Waves
Sound Waves (cont.)

A Periodic Pressure Wave

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Sound Waves (cont.)

A Periodic Pressure Wave

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Hearing
Perception of Soundwaves (An Approximation)
Perception of Sound Waves (cont.)
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Perception of Sound Waves (cont.)
Perception of Sound Waves (cont.)
Auditory Output Devices
Rendering