Stephen McAdams, McGill University
Music
Professor
Montreal, Quebec
stephen.mcadams@mcgill.ca
Office:
(514) 398-4535 ext. 094827
Bio/Research
Prof. McAdams is interested in auditory perception and cognition in everyday and musical listening. Topics of particular interest include examining:
1) the mechanisms of auditory analysis of complex scenes with multiple sources of sound
2) the perception of the timbre of musica...
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1) the mechanisms of auditory analysis of complex scenes with multiple sources of sound
2) the perception of the timbre of musica...
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Bio/Research
Prof. McAdams is interested in auditory perception and cognition in everyday and musical listening. Topics of particular interest include examining:
1) the mechanisms of auditory analysis of complex scenes with multiple sources of sound
2) the perception of the timbre of musical instruments
3) auditory psychomechanics or the perception, recognition and identification of vibrating objects in the environment
4) the perception of musical materials and forms, particularly in naturalistic conditions like sitting in a concert.
The primary emphasis of the research is on psychophysical techniques capable of quantifying relations between the properties of vibrating objects, acoustic signals or complex messages and their perceptual results. A long-term goal is to provide empirical data that will allow the integration of lower- and higher-level auditory processes.
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1) the mechanisms of auditory analysis of complex scenes with multiple sources of sound
2) the perception of the timbre of musical instruments
3) auditory psychomechanics or the perception, recognition and identification of vibrating objects in the environment
4) the perception of musical materials and forms, particularly in naturalistic conditions like sitting in a concert.
The primary emphasis of the research is on psychophysical techniques capable of quantifying relations between the properties of vibrating objects, acoustic signals or complex messages and their perceptual results. A long-term goal is to provide empirical data that will allow the integration of lower- and higher-level auditory processes.
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