Sound engineering explained / Michael Talbot-Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Talbot-Smith, Michael.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sound--Recording and reproducing.

Sound.

Acoustical engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Boston : Focal Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This straightforward introduction to audio techniques guides the beginner through principles such as sound waves and basic acoustics and offers practical advice for using recording and reproduction equipment. Previously known as Audio Explained, this latest edition includes new material on: reverberation and its use in recording; principles of digital mixing; digital recording; including MiniDisc and MP3; digital artificial reverberation.Designed with the student in mind, information is organised according to level of difficulty. An understanding of the basic prin

Contents:

Sound Engineering Explained; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; About this book; 1 Sound waves; Part 1; What are sound waves?; Frequency; Wavelength; Amplitude; The velocity of sound waves; Velocity, frequency and wavelength; Sound waves and obstacles; The bending of sound waves (diffraction); Units used in sound; Sound intensity and the effect of distance; Decibels; Part 2; The velocity of sound waves; Units; Decibels; 2 Hearing and the nature of sound; Part 1; The response of the ear; Loudness. The dB(A); Musical pitch; Musical quality ('timbre')

The brain's perception of soundPart 2; Pitch; Frequency ranges in music; 'False bass'; 3 Basic acoustics; Part 1; Sound isolation; Internal acoustics; Part 2; Sound isolation; Sound absorption; 4 Microphones; Part 1; Microphone transducers; Polar responses; 'Boundary' microphones; Personal microphones; Radio microphones ('wireless microphones'); Part 2; Electrostatic microphones; Production of the different polar responses; Sensitivities of microphones; Phantom power; Balanced wiring; Radio microphone data; 5 Using microphones; Objectives and problems in recording

Specific applications of microphones6 Monitoring; Part 1; Technical monitoring; Aural monitoring; Listening tests; Part 2; Reference voltages in audio signals; PPMs and VU meter readings; Helmholtz resonators; Loudspeaker power; Loudspeaker cables; Professional and domestic standards; 7 Stereo; Part 1; How stereo works; Methods of producing inter-channel differences; Terminology; Stereo listening; Stereo loudspeaker matching; Phase; Part 2; Microphone techniques for stereo; Headphones for stereo monitoring; 8 Sound mixers; Part 1; Terminology; The basic channel

Important features of any mixerOutput stage; Part 2; Inputs and connections; Equalization; Public Address and Foldback (PA and FB); Talkback; 9 Controlling levels; Manual control of levels; Electronic level control; Noise gates; 10 Digital audio; Part 1; Historical; Basic principles; Other applications of digital audio; MIDI; Data compression; Additional terminology; Part 2; Compact discs; Error correction; Cleaning CDs; Cost of CD players; NICAM; A little more about error correction; 11 Recording; Part 1 - Recording devices and systems; Analogue recording

The fundamentals of magnetic recordingCassette quality; Noise reduction; Head and tape cleanliness; Digital recording; DAT; MiniDisc; Solid state recording; MP3; Part 2 - Editing; Why edit?; Practicalities; Editing tape; Digital tape editing; MiniDisc editing; 12 Public address; Part 1; Outdoor PA; Indoor PA; Part 2; Howl-rounds; 100-volt systems; 13 Music and sound effects; Music; Sound effects; 14 Safety; Electrical safety; Noise and hearing; 'Mechanical' safety; Fire; Copyright; Miscellaneous data; Further reading; Answers; Index

Notes:

"First published as Audio Explained, 1997"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611012489

9781429483285

1429483288

9781138406544

1138406546

9781136116308

1136116303

9781281012487

1281012483

9780080498171

0080498175

OCLC:

476066895