Sound Engineer's Pocket Book,9780240516127

Sound Engineer's Pocket Book

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780240516127
ISBN10: 0240516125
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Pub. Date: 2000-07-17
Publisher(s): Routledge
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Summary

A handy source of essential data that every sound technician needs. Whether you are a professional sound engineer, responsible for broadcast or studio recording, or a student on a music technology or sound recording course, you will find this book authoritative and easily accessible. adapted from the comprehensive volume, the Audio Engineer's Reference Book (now in its second edition), this pocket-sized reference has been fully revised to cover the very latest technology connected with sound: Noise measurement Acoustics Microphones Loudspeakers Mixing equipment CDs, DAT, MIDI, MiniDisc Telephony ISDN Digital interfacing Ultrasonics This second edition also features: Substantial revisions of chapters on radio microphone frequencies, digital audio tape, and audio measurements. An extended list of further reading.

Table of Contents

Preface to second edition vii
Introduction viii
Basic principles
1(11)
The physics of sound waves
12(7)
The hearing process
19(4)
Acoustic noise and its measurement
23(5)
Typical noise levels
28(3)
Electromechanical analogies
31(6)
Digital principles
37(4)
Acoustics
41(4)
Sound isolation
45(8)
Microphones
53(19)
Radio microphone frequencies
72(4)
Loudspeakers
76(8)
Stereo
84(10)
Analogue sound mixing equipment
94(10)
Signal processing
104(8)
Analogue recording and reproduction
112(10)
Analogue noise reduction
122(9)
Compact disc
131(10)
Digital audio tape
141(13)
Audio measurements
154(5)
Digital equipment
159(7)
Midi
166(7)
Studio air-conditioning
173(4)
Distribution of audio signals
177(5)
Radio propagation
182(4)
Digital interfacing and synchronization
186(5)
Ultrasonics
191(4)
Radio studio facilities
195(7)
Connectors
202(3)
Public address data
205(2)
Useful literature
207(4)
Index 211

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