UIUC Physics 406
Acoustical Physics of Music
Useful/Neat Links Page:

Academic:

  • Caltech Music Lab - Prof. James Boyk, Director, Caltech, Pasadena, California
  • Physics 36/Music 36 Acoustics and Music - Prof. Dewey Lawson, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
  • HyperPhysics - Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
  • HyperPhysics - Sound and Hearing - Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Physics 2030K Physics of Music and Speech - Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
  • The Friction Harp - A harp made of many singing rods, by Tom Kaufmann of Tinkertunes Music Studios
  • A wide variety of fun acoustics demos/animatons - Prof. Dan Russell, Penn State University
  • Real-Time Fourier Synthesis & Sound Generation - Prof. Erich Neuwirth, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
  • Guitar Pickup Response Effects - J. Donald Tillman
  • Library of Java Applet Demos of All Sorts of Acoustical Phenomena and Much More!

    • Sounds of the Cosmos/Celestial Music:

  • Natural Radio - What can you hear out there?
  • The INSPIRE Project - Interactive NASA Space Physics Ionosphere Radio Experiments
  • Whistlers and Chorals - Ground Based VLF signals
  • Solar Sounds
  • Sounds of Space
  • Sounds Recorded from Satellites
  • Radio Jove - natural radio emissions of Jupiter and the Sun
  • Planetary Sounds
  • Sounds of Pulsars

    • Music and Mathematics:

  • The Sound(s) of Mathematics
  • Introduction to Fractal Music
  • Fractal Music Lab

    • Neat Musical Instruments:

  • FolkUrban Music - neat/novel/amazing musical instruments!
  • Lego Harpsichord - yes, a working harpsichord - made from approx 100,000 lego blocks!

    • Commercial:

  • Analog Outfitters - right here in Champaign, IL
  • Accutronics Reverb Tanks - Sound Enhancements, Inc.
  • Aiken Amplification
  • Allparts
  • The Ampage
  • Ampeg Amplifiers
  • Ampwares - Amp Parts, Tubes & Building Supplies
  • Tom Anderson Guitarworks
  • Antique Electronic Supply
  • Bad Cat Amplifiers
  • Baker Guitars
  • Ernie Ball Strings/Musicman Guitars, Basses & Amps
  • Joe Barden Pickups
  • Blockhead Amps
  • Bobby Lee Quasar's The Pedal Steel Pages
  • Boomerang Phrase Sampler
  • Boss FX
  • Brad's Page of Steel
  • Brian Moore Guitars
  • Bruel & Kjaer Microphones
  • Brownsville Guitars
  • Budda Amplifiers
  • Callaham Guitars
  • Carter Steel Guitars
  • Carvin Guitars and Amps
  • Celestion Loudspeakers
  • Crate Amplifiers
  • D'Addario Strings
  • Danelectro Guitars, Amps, and FX boxes
  • D'Angelico Guitars
  • Dean Guitars
  • DeArmond Guitars
  • DigiTech
  • Dimarzio Electric Guitar Pickups
  • DR Handmade Strings
  • Duncan's Amp Pages
  • Jim Dunlop Guitar Accessories
  • Edenhaus Guitars, Basses and Guitar/Bass Parts
  • Electro-Harmonix
  • Elixir Strings
  • EMG Pickups
  • Eminence Loudspeakers
  • ePanorama.net
  • Ernie Ball/Musicman
  • ESP Guitars
  • Eurotubes - Distributor for JJ Tubes & Capacitors
  • Fender Musical Instruments
  • Fender Amp Field Guide
  • Fernandes Guitars
  • Lindy Fralin Pickups
  • Fulltone Custom Effects
  • Fullertone Amplifiers
  • Garrison Guitars
  • George L's
  • Germino Amplification
  • Gibson Musical Instruments
  • The Gibson Guitar Amp Project
  • G & G Quality Case - Guitar Cases
  • G & L Guitars
  • GHS Strings
  • Godin Guitars
  • Goldtone Amps (Gibson Musical Instruments)
  • Gretsch Guitars
  • Groove Tubes
  • Guild Guitars
  • GuitarElectronics.Com - guitar pickups, parts, electronics, schematic diagrams, wiring mods...
  • GuitarPartsCentral.com - Guitar Parts and Helpful Guitar Luthiery Info
  • Guitar ReRanch - Guitar Refinishing
  • Hamer Guitars
  • Harmonica Masterclass Vintage Blues Harp, Harp Mics and Harp Amp Museum(s), Artist Listing, etc.
  • Harmonic Design Pickups
  • Harmony Central
  • Hartke Amplifiers
  • Heritage Guitars
  • Hipshot Products - Custom Bass and Guitar Parts
  • Hoffman Amplifiers
  • Heyboer Transformers
  • Hughes & Kettner Amplifiers
  • 223 Humperdinck House - Electronic Projects - "A house full of schematics of guitar/bass/synth gadgets!"
  • Ibanez Guitars
  • Jensen Loudspeakers
  • J.K. Lutherie
  • Kendrick Amplifiers
  • Kinman AVn Pickups
  • KJL Amplifiers
  • Kluson Tuning Machines
  • Koch Amps
  • Korg ToneWorks
  • Kramer Guitars
  • Kustom Amplifiers
  • Lace Music Products
  • Laney Amplifiers
  • Line6
  • Lollar Guitars - Custom Guitars and Pickups
  • Lord Valve/NBS Electronics
  • Luthiers Mercantile International
  • Mandolin Cafe
  • Marshall Amplifiers
  • Marshall/Vox Amp Parts
  • C.F. Martin Guitars
  • Matchless Amplifiers
  • Roger Mayer Analog Effects
  • Terry C. McInturff Guitars
  • Mercury Magnetics - Replacement transformers for all kinds of amps
  • Mesa/Boogie Amplifiers
  • Mighty Mite
  • Mojo Tone
  • Brian Moore Guitars
  • Moses Basses, Graphite Guitar and Bass Necks
  • Music Parts Guru
  • Musical Instrument Makers Forum
  • Musician's Friend
  • Musicians Tech Central - All kinds of stuff, including amp & FX schematics
  • Mustang Guitar Website
  • National Instruments
  • New Sensor: Sovtek, Electro-Harmonix, ...
  • OEI - Obsolete Electronics
  • Orange Amplifiers
  • Ovation Guitars
  • Parker Guitars
  • Parts is Parts
  • Paul Reed Smith Guitars
  • Maven Peal Amplifiers
  • Peavey Guitars & Amplifiers
  • Planet Waves Guitar Accessories
  • Plexi Palace
  • RedTelelctronics Custom Effects
  • Reverend Musical Instruments
  • Rickenbacker Guitars
  • Rivera Amplifiers
  • Roccaforte Amplifiers
  • Rodgers Amplifiers
  • Roland
  • Samson
  • Schecter Guitars
  • Schematic Heaven
  • Seymour Duncan Electric Guitar Pickups
  • Shubb Capos, Slides, Steels and Winders
  • SIT Strings
  • Soldano Amps
  • Spector Basses
  • Steinberger Guitars
  • Stewart-MacDonald Guitar Shop Supply
  • STF Electronics
  • Taylor Guitars
  • TheTubeStore.com
  • Tech 21 Amps
  • Torres Engineering
  • Tesla/Samshin Pickups
  • THD Electronics
  • Tobias Basses
  • Tone Quest Report
  • TonePros Sound Labs International
  • Tone Tubby Speakers - by A Brown Soun
  • Torres Engineeing
  • Triode Electronics
  • Uncle Spot
  • Vacuum Tube Valley
  • Vibroworld
  • Victoria Amp Company
  • Vintage Paper
  • Vintique - High-Quality Tele-Style Replacement Parts
  • Vintone Circuits
  • Virtual Vintage Guitars
  • Voodoo Lab FX
  • Vox Amplification, LTD
  • Warmoth Guitar Products
  • Warrior Guitars
  • Washburn Guitars
  • WD Music Products
  • WeberVST
  • Wild Amplification
  • Yamaha Guitars
  • Zion Guitars
  • Zoom FX

    • Discussion Pages/Forums/Useful Info on the Internet:

  • Ampage
  • Amp Workshop
  • AX84 Discussion Forum
  • Blues Forum
  • The Crossroads
  • The Fender Discussion Page
  • Gibson Forum
  • Guitar Refinishing and Guitar Restoration Discussion Board
  • The Hamer Fan Club
  • Harmony Central User Forums
  • Lefty's Lounge, at WeberVST
  • Marshall Discussion Page, at WeberVST
  • Marshall JTM45 Reissue and '62 Bluesbreaker Reissue to Original Mods
  • Marshall 18 Watt Amplifier Discussion Group
  • Musical Instrument Makers Forum
  • PRS Forum
  • Telecaster Discussion Page - Re-Issue
  • Vintage Amp Forums, at Plexi Palace
  • Vintage Guitar and Amp Forums, at Vintage_Guitar
  • Tele Board, at WeberVST
  • Vox Board, at WeberVST
  • WeberVST Discussion Boards - Main Page

    • The Champaign-Urbana/Central Illinois Music Scene:

    The Boat Drunks - A Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band - join their quest for Margaritaville!!
    Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets - Good Clean American Fun - High Energy 50's and 60's Rock 'N Roll!
    The Deadbeats - A local blues band, with a great harp player!
    The Delta Kings - Rockin' blues with an occasional twang!
    The Red Hot Valentines - An up-and-coming Indie-Rock Band from Urbana!
    Corson Music - Check out their vintage amp & guitar gallery - downtown Champaign
    C.V. Lloyde Music Center - Supporting the Champaign-Urbana music scene for over 135 years - downtown Champaign
    Pogo Studio - A unique and comfortable professional recording studio in downtown Champaign
    The Highdive - A popular Champaign-Urbana Area bar with great live music
    The Iron Post - Another popular Champaign-Urbana Area bar with great live music
    WEFT 90.1 FM - Community Radio for East Central Illinois
    WWHP - The Whip 98.3 FM - The best radio station in Illinois!


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