Sound systems design and optimization : modern techniques and tools for sound system design and alignment
With this definitive guide to sound reinforcement design and optimization, Bob McCarthy shares his expert knowledge and effective methodology developed from decades of field and teaching experience. This book is written for the field professional as well as the consultant or student, in a clear and...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Burlington, Mass. :
Focal Press, an imprint of Elsevier
2007.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627462206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Sound Systems: Design and Optimization; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Section 1:Sound Systems; 1.Transmission; Transmission Goals; Audio Transmission Defined; Time and Frequency; Wavelength; The Waveform; Transmission Quantified; Decibels; Power; Frequency Response; Polarity; Latency; Analog Audio Transmission; Line Level Devices; Line Level Interconnection; Speaker Level Devices-Power Amplifiers; Speaker Level Interconnection-Speaker Cables; Digital Audio Transmission; Digital Audio Devices; Digital Audio Interconnection; Acoustic Transmission
- Power, Pressure and Surface AreaEnvironmental Effects: Humidity and Temperature; Acoustic Transmitters: Loudspeakers; Reference; 2.Summation; Overview; Properties of Audio Summation; Audio Summation Defined; Summation Criteria; Summation Quantity; Electrical vs. Acoustical Summation; Acoustical Source Direction; Summation Math; Summation Amplitude; Summation Phase; Response Ripple; Summation Zones; Comb Filtering: Linear vs. Log; Summation Geometry; Acoustical Crossovers; Acoustic Crossover Defined; Crossover Classes; Spectral Dividers and Spectral Crossovers
- Spatial Dividers and Spatial CrossoversSpeaker Arrays; Introduction; Speaker Array Types; Coupled Arrays; Uncoupled Arrays; Speaker/Room Summation; Analogous Functions; Speaker/Room Summation Types; Absorption Effects; Environmental Effects; 3.Reception; Introduction; Loudness; Loudness and dB SPL; The Equal Loudness Contours; Localization; Introduction; Sonic Image; Vertical Localization; Front/Back Localization; Horizontal Localization; Tonal, Spatial and Echo Perception; Introduction; Tonal Perception; Echo Perception; Spatial Perception; Perception Zone Detection; Stereo Perception
- IntroductionPanoramic Field; Stereo Scaling; Stereo Side-Effects; Amplified Sound Detection; Distortion; Compression; Frequency Response Coloration; False Perspective; Microphone Reception; Introduction; Comparing Microphones to Our Ears; Measurement Microphones; References; Section 2:Design; 4.Evaluation; Introduction; Natural Sound vs. Amplified Sound; Contrasting Emission, Transmission and Reception Models; Transmission Path Differences; Relating the Worlds of Acousticians and Audio Engineers; Comparing Our Goals; The Middle Ground; Moving Forward; Reference; 5.Prediction; Introduction
- Drawings2-D Drawing Types; 3-D Drawing Types; 2-D Drawings in a 3-D World; Scale; Acoustic Modeling Programs; Introduction; A Very Brief History; Speaker Data Files; Acoustic Transmission Properties; Material Absorption Properties; Characterizing Summations; Applications; Conclusions; 6.Variation; Introduction; The Minimum Variance Principles; Variation Defined; Causes and Standard Progressions of Variance; Minimum Variance vs. Maximum SPL; The Speaker/Room Link: Aspect Ratio; Protractors and Pizza; Maximum Acceptable Variance; Asymmetric Coverage Considerations; The Coverage Bow Method
- The Forward Aspect Ratio
