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Sound Engineer's Pocket Book, 2nd Edition

Author Michael Talbot-Smith
Release Date: 2013/07/01
ISBN: 9780240516127
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Book Description

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

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface to second edition
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. Basic principles
  9. 2. The physics of sound waves
  10. 3. The hearing process
  11. 4. Acoustic noise and its measurement
  12. 5. Typical noise levels
  13. 6. Electromechanical analogies
  14. 7. Digital principles
  15. 8. Acoustics
  16. 9. Sound isolation
  17. 10. Microphones
  18. 11. Radio microphone frequencies
  19. 12. Loudspeakers
  20. 13. Stereo
  21. 14. Analogue sound mixing equipment
  22. 15. Signal processing
  23. 16. Analogue recording and reproduction
  24. 17. Analogue noise reduction
  25. 18. Compact disc
  26. 19. Digital audio tape
  27. 20. Audio measurements
  28. 21. Digital equipment
  29. 22. Midi
  30. 23. Studio air-conditioning
  31. 24. Distribution of audio signals
  32. 25. Radio propagation
  33. 26. Digital interfacing and synchronization
  34. 27. Ultrasonics
  35. 28. Radio studio facilities
  36. 29. Connectors
  37. 30. Public address data
  38. 31. Useful literature
  39. Index