Sound and recording an introduction
This best-selling book introduces you to the principles of sound, perception, audio technology and systems. Whilst offering vital reading for audio students and trainee engineers, this guide is ideal for anyone concerned with audio, sound and recording, beginners and professionals alike. Comprehensi...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Focal Press, an imprint of Elsevier
2006.
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| Edición: | 5th ed |
| Colección: | Music technology series.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627400406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Sound and Recording: An Introduction; Copyright; Contents; Fact File Directory; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the Third Edition; Preface to the Fourth Edition; Preface to the Fifth Edition; Chapter 1 What is sound?; A vibrating source; Characteristics of a sound wave; How sound travels in air; Simple and complex sounds; Frequency spectra of repetitive sounds; Frequency spectra of non-repetitive sounds; Phase; Sound in electrical form; Displaying the characteristics of a sound wave; The decibel; Sound power and sound pressure; Free and reverberant fields; Standing waves
- Recommended further readingChapter 2 Auditory perception; The hearing mechanism; Frequency perception; Loudness perception; Practical implications of equal-loudness contours; Spatial perception; Recommended further reading; Chapter 3 Microphones; The moving-coil or dynamic microphone; The ribbon microphone; The capacitor or condenser microphone; Directional responses and polar diagrams; Specialised microphone types; Switchable polar patterns; Stereo microphones; Microphone performance; Microphone powering options; Radio microphones; Recommended further reading; Chapter 4 Loudspeakers
- The moving-coil loudspeakerOther loudspeaker types; Mounting and loading drive units; Complete loudspeaker systems; Active loudspeakers; Subwoofers; Loudspeaker performance; Setting up loudspeakers; Recommended further reading; Chapter 5 Mixers; A simple six-channel mixer; A multitrack mixer; Channel grouping; An overview of typical mixer facilities; Digital mixers; EQ explained; Stereo line input modules; Dedicated monitor mixer; Introduction to mixing approaches; Basic operational techniques; Technical specifications; Metering systems; Automation; Recommended further reading
- Chapter 6 Analogue recordingA short history of analogue recording; Magnetic tape; The magnetic recording process; The tape recorder; Track formats; Magnetic recording levels; What are test tapes for?; Tape machine alignment; Mechanical transport functions; The Compact Cassette; Recommended further reading; Chapter 7 Noise reduction; Why is noise reduction required?; Methods of reducing noise; Line-up of noise reduction systems; Operational considerations; Single-ended noise reduction; Recommended further reading; Chapter 8 Digital audio principles; Digital and analogue recording contrasted
- Binary for beginnersThe digital audio signal chain; Analogue to digital conversion; D/A conversion; Direct Stream Digital (DSD); Changing the resolution of an audio signal (requantisation); Introduction to digital signal processing; Audio data reduction; Recommended further reading; Chapter 9 Digital recording and editing systems; Digital tape recording; Disk-based systems; Sound file formats; Consumer digital formats; Solid state recording formats; Audio processing for computer workstations; Disk-based editing system principles; Recommended further reading
- Chapter 10 Digital audio applications
