An authoritative reference on all aspects of audio engineering and technology including basic mathematics and formulae, acoustics and psychoacoustics, microphones, loudspeakers and studio installations.
Compiled by an international team of experts, the second edition was updated to keep abreast of fast-moving areas such as digital audio and transmission technology. Much of the material has been revised, updated and expanded to cover the very latest techniques. This is a new paperback version.
Understand all aspects of audio engineering and technology through the extensive coverage and detail included
Keep up to date with modern theory and practice
An authoritative reference on all aspects of audio engineering and technology including basic mathematics and formulae, acoustics and psychoacoustics, microphones, loudspeakers and studio installations.
Compiled by an international team of experts, the second edition was updated to keep abreast of fast-moving areas such as digital audio and transmission technology. Much of the material has been revised, updated and expanded to cover the very latest techniques. This is a new paperback version.
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Understand all aspects of audio engineering and technology through the extensive coverage and detail included Keep up to date with modern theory and practice
Preface to first edition vii Preface to second edition ix List of contributors xi Basic Principles Mathematics, formulae and equations 2(9) John Ratcliff Units used in audio engineering 11(18) John Ratcliff The physics of sound waves 29(9) Michael Talbot-Smith The hearing process 38(11) J. Patrick Wilson Perceptual audio coding 49(21) Louis D. Fielder Noise measurement 70(14) Glynne Parry Richard Tyler Electromechanical analogies 84(14) Michael Gayford Introduction to digital audio 98 Roger Derry Acoustics and acoustic devices Room acoustics 2(19) Bob Walker Sound isolation and noise control 21(16) Bob Walker Microphones 37(15) Michael Talbot-Smith Chris Woolf Loudspeakers and headphones 52(13) John Borwick Stereo 65(16) Francis Rumsey Microphones for stereo 81(18) Francis Rumsey Analogue sound mixing equipment 99(17) John L. Andrews Power amplifiers, control units and preamplifiers 116(33) Peter Baxandall Limiters and compressors 149 Alan Tutton Recording and reproduction Analogue tape recording 2(23) Andy Wilson Noise reduction systems 25(19) Kenneth Gundry Compact disc 44(20) Jan Arts Digital audio tape 64(22) Jan Maes Audio editing 86(8) Douglas Ford Audio measurements and test equipment 94 Peter Skirrow Digital equipment Artificial reverberation devices 2(6) Terry Clarke Digital mixing and filtering 8(9) David Mellor MIDI 17 Francis Rumsey Studios and their facilities Radio studio facilities 2(15) Malcolm Nelson Facilities required in recording studios 17(16) Peter Harris Facilities required in television sound control rooms 33(11) Larry Goodson John Howell Studio installations for local radio 44(18) Peter Jackson Outside broadcast and mobile equipment and operations 62(17) Geoff Atkins The tapeless studio 79(10) Yasmin Hashmi Studio air-conditioning systems 89 Tim Robinson Distribution of audio signals Telephony 2(18) David M. Davidson Telephony transmission systems 20(15) David M. Davidson Radio propagation 35(11) David C. Yates Transmission developments: NICAM and RDS 46(11) Bev Marks Digital audio interfacing, synchronization and networks 57 Francis Rumsey Miscellaneous topics Ultrasonics 2(17) Steven Dixon International standards for sound systems and equipment 19(14) Vivian Weeks Digital time signals 33(5) John Ratcliff Health and safety 38(16) John Ratcliff Portable appliance testing 54 John Ratcliff Index 1
Michael Talbot-Smith is a freelance audio consultant and writer who, for many years, trained audio engineers at BBC Wood Norton. He is also the author of Sound Assistance and Audio Explained, and is the editor of Sound Engineer's Pocketbook, all published by Focal Press
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