Sound engineering explained
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: reverber...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Boston :
Focal Press
2002.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627334406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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
