One of the most internationally adopted concepts of Pierre Schaeffer is that of the Modes of Listening (Quatre Ecoutes). Schaeffer's idea has been freely adapted and developed in French (notably by Michel Chion) and English (notably by Denis Smalley). Understanding of our multiple motivations for (and mechanisms of) hearing and listening continues to be of fundamental significance to electroacoustic research and creative practice, and has been futher developed through the fields of psychoacoustics, music psychology, perceptual science and cognitive science.

Ce concept schaefferien est un des plus largement employés en anglais (modes of listening). L'idée originale de Pierre Schaeffer a été librement adaptée et développée à la fois en français (notamment par Michel Chion) et en anglais (par Denis Smalley). La compréhension des multiples motivations mises en œuvre lors (des mécanismes) d'une audition ou d'une écoute est toujours un axe fondamental de la recherche et de la création électroacoustique. Elle s'est développée à travers les champs de la psychoacoustique, de la psychologie musicale, de la science de la perception et des sciences cognitives.

In francese Quatre Ecoutes, in inglese modes of listening, si tratta del concetto schaefferiano più conosciuto. L'idea primaria di Pierre Schaeffer è stata liberamente adattata e sviluppata nella letteratura francese (Michel Chion) e in quella inglese (Denis Smalley). La comprensione delle differenti motivazioni di (e dei meccanismi coinvolti nella) udizione e ascolto è uno degli assi fondamentali della ricerca e della creazione elettroacustica. Questa si sviluppa attraverso i campi della psicoacustica, della psicologia musicale, della scienza della percezione e delle scienze cognitive.

One of the most internationally adopted concepts of Pierre Schaeffer is that of the Modes of Listening (Quatre Ecoutes). Schaeffer's idea has been freely adapted and developed in French (notably by Michel Chion) and English (notably by Denis Smalley). Understanding of our multiple motivations for (and mechanisms of) hearing and listening continues to be of fundamental significance to electroacoustic research and creative practice, and has been futher developed through the fields of psychoacoustics, music psychology, perceptual science and cognitive science.

Uno de los conceptos de Pierre Schaeffer más ampliamente adoptados internacionalmente es el de los Modos de Escucha (Quatre écoutes). La idea de Schaeffer ha sido libremente adaptada y desarrollada en francés (notablemente por Michel Chion) y en inglés (especialmente por Denis Smalley). La comprensión de nuestras múltiples motivaciones (y mecanismos) para oír y escuchar continúan siendo de fundamental importancia para la práctica creativa y la investigación electroacústica, y ha sido desarrollada a través de la psicoacústica, la psicología musical, las ciencias cognitvas y de la percepción.