Tutorial for the Handbook for Acoustic Ecology (PACIFIC COURSE)
Running from May 25 - Aug 10, 2025. 10am - 12pm ACST on Zoom
with course instructor Jesse Budel
This course is a Pacific time-zone delivery of Barry Truax’s Tutorial for the Handbook for Acoustic Ecology, presented as a special topics webinar series in Winter 2025.
It includes 12 weekly seminars beginning in May, totaling 30 hours of instruction, and follows a structured progression through 20 modules. The course covers both theoretical and applied aspects of acoustics and electroacoustic sound production, including psychoacoustics, environmental and speech acoustics, audiology, soundscape studies, and advanced topics such as convolution, microsound, and voice-based composition.
Participants in the Asia-Pacific region will engage with the same materials and online pedagogy developed by Barry Truax, with sessions including foundational theory, technical insights, and creative applications. The course draws primarily on the Handbook for Acoustic Ecology and its accompanying tutorial, with access to additional materials provided.
The fee for this course is $200 AUD. Please contact Jesse on the adjacent form to register your interest.
SEMINAR TOPICS AND AND READING
May 25, 2025
Module 0: Sound is…. A survey of basic concepts in each discipline
June 1, 2025
Module 1: Sound-Medium Interface
June 8, 2025
Module 2: Vibration – Frequency and Pitch
Module 11: Field Recording
June 15, 2025
Module 3: Vibration – Spectrum and Timbre
Module 12: Filters and Equalization
June 22, 2025
Module 4: Magnitude – Levels and Loudness
Module 13: Modulation and Auto-Convolution
June 29, 2025
Module 5: Sound-Environment Interaction
Module 14: Time Delays and Phasing
July 6, 2025
Module 6: Binaural Hearing and Acoustic Space
Module 15: Time Delays and Reverberation
July 13, 2025
Module 7: Sound-Sound Interaction
Module 16: Dynamic Range and Compression
July 20, 2025
Module 8: Speech Acoustics
July 27, 2025
Module 17: Microsound and Granular Synthesis
Aug 3, 2025
Module 9: Audiology and Hearing Loss
Module 18: Voice and Text-based Composition
Aug 10, 2025
Module 10: Noise Effects & Noise Measurement Systems
Module 19: Soundscape Composition
Texts:
B. Truax (ed.), Handbook for Acoustic Ecology. CD-ROM version, Cambridge Street Publishing 1999. online at https://www.sfu.ca/sonic-studio-webdav/handbook/index.html (older version; newer one in the WSP Database)