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Audio analysis of the effects of heavy violin practice mutes: spectral and loudness changes

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The article discusses the effects of heavy practice mutes on violin sonority. Objective data (Long Term Average Spectrum and Loudness) from a parameterized sampling made with different types of performance and practice mutes, as well as modified devices and replicas made with lead, were employed in a comparative study. Specific effects of heavy practice mutes, such as the absence of energy transfer to the low frequency region, were observed. The text presents the mutes and describes the methodology, data processing, and the acoustic descriptors employed, followed by a discussion of the results.

Source: Acta Acustica

DOI: 10.1051/aacus/2025029

Authors: Marcus Vinicius da Silva Evangelista, Sérgio Freire

Institution: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Language: English

Topic: Music Technology and Sound Studies

Subfield: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais

OpenAlex ID: W4411598125