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Wolfe J; Smith J, 2023, 'A review of didjeridu (didgeridoo) acoustics', in Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, ASA, pp. 035004 - 035004, presented at 185th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/2.0001868

Almeida A; Li W; Inwood L; Smith JR; Wolfe J, 2019, 'Clarinet tonguing: the mechanism for transient production', in Proceedings of International Symposium of Music Acoustics, Detmold, Germany, Detmold, Germany, presented at International Symposium of Music Acoustics, Detmold, Germany, 13 September 2019 - 19 September 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27985

Jeanneteau M; Hanna NH; Smith JR; Wolfe J, 2019, 'A real-time feedback system for vocal tract tuning', in Proceedings of International Symposium of Music Acoustics, Detmold, Germany., Detmold, Germanu, presented at International Symposium of Music Acoustics, Detmold, Germanu, 13 September 2019 - 16 September 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27989

Jeanneteau M; Hanna N; Almeida A; Smith J; Wolfe J, 2019, 'Open-source software for estimating vocal tract resonances using broadband excitation at the lips', in Calhoun S; Escudero P; Tabain M; Warren P (eds.), International Conference on Phonetic Science, Melbourne, Melbourne, presented at International Conference on Phonetic Science, Melbourne, 04 August 2019 - 10 August 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28093

Boutin H; Smith J; Wolfe J, 2019, 'The acoustics of the trombone: How do players lip up and down?', in Proceedings of the 26th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2019, Montréal, Québec, presented at ICSV26, Montréal, Québec, 07 July 2019 - 11 July 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27652

Boutin H; Smith J; Wolfe J, 2019, 'The acoustics of the trombone: How do players lip up and down?', in Proceedings of the 26th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2019

Lehoux H; Goios Borges De Almeida A; Hanna N; Wolfe J; Smith J, 2018, 'Estimating pressure and flow at the glottis in a vocal tract-like duct from microphone measurements at the mouth', in Epps J; Wolfe J; Smith JR; Jones C (eds.), Proceedings of the Seventeenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology, Sydney, Australia, pp. 81 - 84, presented at Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology, Sydney, Australia, 04 December 2018 - 07 December 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/ybnv-8146

Rodriguez A; Hanna N; Goios Borges De Almeida A; Smith J; Wolfe J, 2018, 'Estimation of vocal tract and trachea area functions from impedance spectra measured through the lips', in Epps J; Wolfe J; Smith J; Jones C (eds.), Proceedings of the Seventeenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology, Sydney, Australia, pp. 77 - 80, presented at Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology, Sydney, Australia, 04 December 2018 - 07 December 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/asf1-sm30

Almeida A; Li W; Smith J; Wolfe J, 2018, 'Modelling the spectral evolution of transients in wind instruments', in Proceedings of the 26th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2019

Almeida A; Li W; Smith J; Wolfe J, 2018, 'Modelling the spectral evolution of transients in wind instruments', in Proceedings of the 26th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, ICSV 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/28107

Li W; Almeida A; Smith JOHN; Wolfe JOE, 2016, 'Some secrets of good musicians: the physics controlling articulation and timbre in reed instruments', in Proceedings of ACOUSTICS 2016, Brisbane, pp. 596 - 604, presented at The 2nd Australian Acoustical Societies’ conference, Brisbane, 09 November 2016 - 11 November 2016, https://www.acoustics.asn.au/conference_proceedings/AASNZ2016/papers/p81.pdf

Li W; Almeida A; Smith J; Wolfe J, 2016, 'Controlling the transients and timbre on single reed instruments', in Miyara F (ed.), ISMRA 2016. International Symposium on Musical and Room Acoustics, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, presented at ISMRA 2016. International Symposium on Musical and Room Acoustics, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 11 October 2016 - 13 September 2016, http://newt.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/reprints/ISMRA2016-86.pdf

Hanna N; Amatoury J; Smith J; Wolfe JA, 2016, 'How long is a vocal tract? Comparison of acoustic impedance spectrometry with magnetic resonance imaging', in Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, Acoustical Society of America, Buenos Aires, pp. 060001 - 060001, presented at 22nd International Congress on Acoustics ICA 2016, Buenos Aires, 05 September 2016 - 09 September 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/2.0000400

Wade L; Hanna N; Smith J; wolfe J, 2016, 'Soprano singing, with and without resonances', in Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, Acoustical Society of America, Buenos Aires, pp. 035002 - 035002, presented at 22nd International Congress on Acoustics ICA 2016, Buenos Aires, 05 September 2016 - 09 September 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/2.0000354

Wolfe JA; Smith J; Chu D, 2015, 'You can't measure it but you can know it: precisely synthesising acoustic flow', in Kessissoglou N; Doolan C (ed.), Acoustics 2015, Hunter Valley, Australia, Hunter Valley, Australia, presented at Acoustics 2015, Hunter Valley, Australia, 15 November 2015 - 18 November 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25806

Li W-C; Smith J; Wolfe J; Almeida A, 2014, 'Tongue, lip and breath interactions in clarinet playing: a study using a playing machine', in 21st International Congress on Sound and Vibration 2014, ICSV 2014, ICSV, Beijing, pp. 1817 - 1824, presented at International Conference on Sound and Vibration, Beijing, 13 July 2014 - 17 July 2014, http://www.icsv21.org/content/papers/papers/full_paper_321_20140422112347336.pdf

Boutin H; Fletcher NH; Smith J; Wolfe J, 2014, 'Lipping down on the trombone: phases of lip motion and pressures', in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Music Acoustics, ISMA, Le Mans, pp. 119 - 124, presented at International Symposium on Music Acoustics, Le Mans, 07 July 2014 - 12 July 2014, http://www.conforg.fr/isma2014/cdrom/data/articles/000071.pdf

Li W-C; Almeida A; Smith J; Wolfe J, 2014, 'Tongue control and its coordination with blowing pressure in clarinet playing', in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Music Acoustics, Le Mans, 2014, ISMA, Le Mans, pp. 541 - 546, presented at International Symposium on Music Acoustics, Le Mans, 07 July 2014 - 12 July 2014, http://www.conforg.fr/isma2014/cdrom/data/articles/000067.pdf

Hanna N; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2012, 'Low frequency response of the vocal tract: acoustic and mechanical resonances and their losses', in Acoustics 2012 Fremantle: Acoustics, Development and the Environment, The Australian Acoustical Society, Western Australian Division, Perth, WA, pp. 317 - 323, presented at Acoustics 2012 Freemantle, Freemantle, WA, 21 November 2012 - 23 November 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/25934

Smith JR; Rey G; Wolfe JA, 2011, 'Correlations among subjective performance qualities and objective acoustical parameters of the didjeridu', in Proceedings of Acoustics 2011, The Australian Acoustical Society, Darlinghurst NSW, presented at Proceedings of Acoustics 2011, Gold Coast, 02 November 2011 - 04 November 2011, http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/reprints/AAS2011didjeridu.pdf

Smith JR; Henrich N; Garnier M; Wolfe JA, 2011, 'The acoustics of registers and resonances in singing', in Proceedings of Acoustics 2011, The Australian Acoustical Society, Darlinghurst NSW, pp. 1 - 6, presented at Acoustics 2011, Gold Coast, Australia, 02 November 2011 - 04 November 2011, http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/reprints/AAS2011singing.pdf

Almeida A; Lemare J; Sheahan M; Judge J; Auvray R; Dang KS; John S; Geoffroy J; Katupitiya J; Santus P; Skougarevsky A; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2010, 'Clarinet parameter cartography: automatic mapping of the sound produced as a function of blowing pressure and reed force', in Proceedings of 20th International Congress on Acoustics ICA 2010, Australian Acoustical Society, Sydney, pp. 1 - 6, presented at International Symposium on Music Acoustics (Associated Meeting of the International Congress on Acoustics), Sydney and Katoomba, Australia, 25 August 2010 - 31 August 2010, http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/reprints/clarinetcartography.pdf

Chen JM; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2010, 'How players use their vocal tracts in advanced clarinet and saxophone performance', in Proceedings of 20th International Congress on Acoustics ICA 2010, Australian Acoustical Society, Sydney, presented at International Symposium on Music Acoustics (Associated Meeting of the International Congress on Acoustics), Sydney and Katoomba, Australia, 25 August 2010 - 31 August 2010, http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/reprints/ChenISMA2010.pdf

Almeida A; Devillers M; Chow R; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2010, 'Practice makes less imperfect: the effects of experience and practice on the kinetics and coordination of flutists' fingers', in Proceedings of 20th International Congress on Acoustics ICA 2010, Australian Acoustical Society, Sydney, presented at International Symposium on Music Acoustics (Associated Meeting of the International Congress on Acoustics), Sydney and Katoomba, Australia, 25 August 2010 - 31 August 2010, http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/reprints/fluteISMA2010.pdf

Garnier M; Henrich N; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2010, 'The tuning of vocal resonances and the upper limit to the high soprano range', in Proceedings of 20th International Congress on Acoustics ICA 2010, Australian Acoustical Society, Sydney, presented at International Symposium on Music Acoustics (Associated Meeting of the International Congress on Acoustics), Sydney and Katoomba, Australia, 25 August 2010 - 31 August 2010, http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/jw/reprints/GarnieretalISMA2010.pdf

Smith J; Wolfe JA, 2009, 'Wagner’s music is even better than it sounds', in Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Music Communication Science (ICoMCS2), HCSNet, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, presented at ICOMCS2, Sydney, Australia, 03 December 2009 - 04 December 2009

Chen JM; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2008, 'How to play the first bar of Rhapsody in Blue', in Acoustics 2008, Australian Acoustical Society, Geelong, Australia, presented at Acoustics 2008: Acoustics and Sustainability, Geelong, Australia, 24 November 2008 - 26 November 2008

Schneider M; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2008, 'Improving the quality of a simple plastic `Didjeridu`', in Acoustics 2008, Australian Acoustical Society, Geelong, Australia, presented at Acoustics 2008: Acoustics and Sustainability, Geelong, Australia, 24 November 2008 - 26 November 2008

Garnier M; Wolfe JA; Henrich N; Smith JR, 2008, 'Interrelationship between vocal effort and vocal tract acoustics: a pilot study', in Interspeech 2012, Curran Associates, Inc, Brisbane Australia, presented at Interspeech 2008, Brisbane Australia, 22 September 2008 - 26 September 2008

Smith JR; Henrich N; Wolfe JA, 2007, 'Resonance tuning in singing', in Calvo-Manzano A (ed.), 19th International Congress on Acoustics, Madrid, Spain, presented at 19th International Congress on Acoustics, Madrid, Spain, 02 September 2007 - 07 September 2007

Wolfe JA; Tarnopolsky A; Fletcher NH; Hollenberg L; Lange B; Smith JR, 2007, 'The acoustics of the player-didjeridu system', in Calvo-Manzano A (ed.), 19th International Congress on Acoustics, Madrid, Spain, presented at 19th International Congress on Acoustics, Madrid, Spain, 02 September 2007 - 07 September 2007

Chen JM; Laurin D; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2007, 'Vocal tract interactions in recorder performance', in Calvo-Manzano A (ed.), 19th International Congress on Acoustics, Madrid, Spain, presented at 19th International Congress on Acoustics, Madrid, Spain, 02 September 2007 - 07 September 2007

Schneider M; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2007, 'The Didjeriduo: Musical implications of a 3 port branched duct', in ICSV14 2007: 14th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Cairns, Qld, presented at ICSV14 2007: 14th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Cairns, Qld, 09 July 2007 - 12 July 2007

Wolfe JA; Henrich N; Kiek M; Smith JR, 2007, 'Seriously loud and noticeably different: the acoustics of Bulgarian women’s singing style', in Bonsi D; Gonzalez D; Stanzial D (eds.), International Symposium on Musical Acoustics, Barcelona, presented at International Symposium on Music Acoustics 2007, Barcelona

Chen JM; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2007, 'Vocal tract interactions in saxophone performance', in Bonsi D; Gonzalez D; Stanzial D (eds.), International Symposium on Musical Acoustics, Barcelona, presented at International Symposium on Music Acoustics 2007, Barcelona

Wolfe JA; Rey G; Smith JR, 2007, 'What makes a good didjeridu?', in Bonsi D; Gonzalez D; Stanzial D (eds.), International Symposium on Musical Acoustics, Barcelona, presented at International Symposium on Music Acoustics 2007, Barcelona

Smith J; Wolfe J, 2006, 'The tuning of vocal tract resonances in singing and in playing the didjeridu', in Proceedings of 13th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, presented at 13th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Vienna, 02 July 2006 - 06 July 2006

Wolfe JA; Smith JR, 2005, 'The role of vocal tract resonances in singing and in playing wind instruments', in Acoustics 2005: Acoustics in a Changing Environment, Busselton, WA, presented at Acoustics 2005: Acoustics in a Changing Environment, Busselton, WA, 09 November 2005 - 11 November 2005

Joliveau E; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2004, 'Direct measurements of the tuning of vocal tract resonances by sopranos', in Bonsi D; Gonzalez D; Stanzial D (eds.), International Symposium on Musical Acoustics, Nara, pp. 171 - 174, presented at International Symposium on Musical Acoustics 2004, Nara, -

Bavu E; Yew M; Placais P-Y; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2004, 'Rotational and translational waves in a bowed string', in Bonsi D; Gonzalez D; Stanzial D (eds.), International Symposium on Musical Acoustics, Nara, pp. 100 - 103, presented at International Symposium on Musical Acoustics 2004, Nara, - , http://www.researchgate.net/publication/2172945_Rotationnal_and_translational_waves_in_a_bowed_string/file/32bfe5107988369502.pdf

Kaehler B; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 2000, 'Longueurs caracteristiques sur la plage vocalique', Aussois, France, Aussois, France, http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/Kaehleretal.pdf

Dowd A; Epps JR; Smith JR; Wolfe JA, 1999, 'Rapid acoustic measurements of the vocal tract: Results and applications', in 23rd Annual Meeting of the Australian Society for Biophysics, Gold Coast, Qld, presented at 23rd Annual Meeting of the Australian Society for Biophysics, Gold Coast, Qld, 30 September 1999

Smith JR, 1998, 'The Interpretation of non-linear membrane current-voltage characteristics', in Tester M; Morris C; Davies J (eds.), 11th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology, Cambridge, UK, pp. 38 - 38, presented at 11th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology, Cambridge, UK, 09 August 1998 - 14 August 1998

Smith JR; Wolfe JA; Epps JR; Dowd A, 1997, 'Real Time Measurements of Vocal Tract Resonances During Speech', in Kokkinakis G; Fakotakis N; Decmatas E (eds.), 5th european Conference on Speech Communication and Technology, Rhodes, Greece, pp. 721 - 724, presented at 5th european Conference on Speech Communication and Technology, Rhodes, Greece, 22 September 1997 - 25 September 1997

Wolfe J; Smith J, 1995, 'A comparison of acoustic impedance of flutes - A preliminary study', in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Musical Acoustics, Societe Francaise d'Acoustique, Dourdan, France, pp. 100 - 106, presented at International Symposium on Musical Acoustics, Dourdan, France, 02 July 1995 - 06 July 1995

Smith J, 1989, 'Electrical Properties of the Tonoplast in Chara', in Dainty J; de Michelis M; Marre E; Rasi-Caldogno F (eds.), Plant Membrane Transport: The Current Position, Elsevier, Venice, pp. 209 - 210, presented at 8th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Transport, Venice, 15 June 1989 - 30 June 1989

Smith J, 1986, '42K+ fluxes and the conductance of Chara', in Beilby M; Walker N; Smith J (eds.), Membrane Transport in Plants and Fungi, University of Sydney, Sydney, pp. 67 - 68, presented at 7th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Transport, Sydney, 11 August 1986 - 15 August 1986

Smith J; Beilby M, 1983, 'Capacitance and conductance of Chara during the action potential', in Cram J; Janacek K; Rybova R; Sigler K (eds.), Membrane Transport in Plants, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague, pp. 231 - 231, presented at 6Th symposium on Membrane Transport in Plants, Prague, 15 August 1983 - 20 August 1983

Smith J, 1983, 'Mechanism for light-induced conductance changes in Chara', in Cram J; Janacek K; Rybova R; Sigler K (eds.), Membrane Transport in Plants, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague, pp. 230 - 230, presented at 6th symposium on Membrane Transport in Plants, Prague, 15 August 1983 - 20 August 1983

Smith J; Walker N, 1983, 'Membrane conductance of Chara in the acid and basic zones', in Cram J; Janacek K; Rybova R; Sigler K (eds.), Membrane Transport in Plants, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, Prague, pp. 232 - 233, presented at 6th symposium on Membrane Transport in Plants, Prague, 15 August 1983 - 20 August 1983


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