Voice science, acoustics and recording / David M. Howard, Damian T. Murphy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, David M. (David Martin), 1956- author.

Murphy, Damian (Damian T.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voice.

Sound.

Sound--Recording and reproducing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Diego, California ; Oxford, [England] ; Brisbane, [Queensland] : Plural Publishing Inc., 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written for voice professionals, their teachers and those who care for their voices, this unique book covers voice acoustics, the effect of the acoustics of spaces on the voice, and how to make a voice recording properly. The book is wholly practical and written in a manner which is rooted in science but which is designed to enable understanding by non-scientists and voice practitioners alike. The authors provide an outline of acoustics and the human voice, before going on to cover ways in which voice users - from professional and amateur singers and performers, through lawyers, to school teac

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1. Introduction""; ""Overall Scope""; ""Introductory Acoustics""; ""Numbers Large and Small""; ""Sound Transmission and Velocity""; ""Waveforms""; ""Sine Waves and Harmonics""; ""Short-Term and Long-Term Average Spectra""; ""Spectrograms""; ""Decibels""; ""The Performer's Voice""; ""Summary""; ""Further Reading""; ""Chapter 2. The Human Voice""; ""Introduction""; ""Voice Production""; ""Power Source in Voice Production""; ""Sound Source in Voice Production""; ""Sound Modifiers in Voice Production""; ""Voice""; ""Place""; ""Manner""

""Acoustics of the Vocal Output""""Power Source and Sound Source""; ""The Sound Modifiers""; ""Perturbation Theory""; ""Formants in Singing""; ""Developing and Maintaining a Healthy Professional Voice""; ""Computers in Voice Training""; ""Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Voice""; ""Maintaining a Healthy Voice�Summary""; ""Summary""; ""Further Reading""; ""Chapter 3. The Voice on Location""; ""Introduction""; ""Acoustics of Space""; ""Introduction""; ""Sound Source into a Space""; ""Sound Modification by a Space""; ""Sound Output from a Space""; ""Modifying the Acoustics of a Space""

""Introduction""""Acoustics of Surface Materials""; ""Calculating Reverberation Time for a Room""; ""Changing Surface Materials in a Space""; ""Performing to BestAcoustic Advantage in a Space""; ""Introduction""; ""Acoustic, Visual, and Practical Considerations""; ""Working the Space to Best Acoustic Advantage""; ""Vocal Performance Considerations""; ""Summary""; ""Further Reading""; ""Chapter 4. Audio System Fundamentals""; ""Introduction""; ""Microphones""; ""Introduction""; ""Microphone Directivity Patterns""; ""Microphone FrequencyResponse""; ""Other Important Microphone Considerations""

""Microphone Summary""""Voice Recording Systems""; ""Introduction""; ""The Microphone Preamp Stage""; ""Conditioning the Signal Further�Inserts and EQ""; ""Interfacing with External Devices�The Auxiliary Section""; ""Routing and Output""; ""Hearing the Result�The Group Outputs and Master Section""; ""Insert Effects""; ""Aux Send Effects""; ""The Recording Medium""; ""Vocal Sound Reinforcement""; ""Introduction""; ""Small Venues""; ""Medium Sized Venues""; ""Large Venues/More Complex Sound Reinforcement Systems""; ""Operational Guidelines""; ""Summary""; ""Further Reading""

""Chapter 5. Practical Voice Recording and Reinforcement""""Introduction""; ""Source""; ""Single Vocal Sources""; ""Introduction""; ""Recording for Research""; ""Studio Vocal Recording""; ""Live Vocal Sound Reinforcement""; ""Spoken Word""; ""Recording on Location""; ""Anechoic Recording""; ""Multiple Vocal Sources""; ""Introduction""; ""Stereo Recording""; ""Multiple Soloists""; ""Ensemble Recording""; ""Background Vocals in Popular Music""; ""Summary""; ""Further Reading""; ""Appendix 1. Glossary""; ""Appendix 2. Power Source (Breathing) Flip Book""

""Appendix 3. Sound Source (Vocal Fold Vibration) Flip Book""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59756-826-0

OCLC:

910815513