K406/506 - Interesting Links


Acousmatic Update
an article by Francis Dhomont about musique concrète and acousmatic composition

Diffusion: theories and practices, with particular reference to the BEAST system
an article by Jonty Harrison about sound diffusion in concert spaces

Pierre Schaeffer Interview
the musique concrète originator speaks

An Introduction to Acoustic Ecology
an article by Kendall Wrightson about a subject central to composers like Hildegard Westerkamp and Barry Truax

A Practical Guide to Diffusion
an article by Chris Rolfe about several methods of sound diffusion

Investigative Studies on Sound Diffusion/Projection
Scott Wyatt discusses work with an 8-channel sound system at the University of Illinois

Presentation of the Gmebaphone concept and the Cybernephone instrument
about a diffusion system developed by the GMEB in Bourges, France

Some basic articles about surround sound as employed in DVD-Video discs:
Surround Sound Formats
A Look At Surround Sound Formats

Granulation of Sampled Sound
an article by Barry Truax about the aesthetics and technique of granular sampling