Sound and recording applications and theory
Providing vital reading for audio students and trainee engineers, this guide is ideal for anyone who wants a solid grounding in both theory and industry practices in audio, sound and recording. There are many books on the market covering ""how to work it"" when it comes to audio...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Focal Press
2014.
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| Edición: | 7th ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628654406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Fact File Directory; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the Third Edition; Preface to the Fourth Edition; Preface to the Fifth Edition; Preface to the Sixth Edition; Preface to the Seventh 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 PressureFree and Reverberant Fields; Standing Waves; Recommended Further Reading; Chapter 2 Auditory Perception; The Hearing Mechanism; Frequency Perception; Loudness Perception; Practical Implications of Equal-Loudness Contours; Spatial Perception; Recommended Further Reading; Recommended Listening; Chapter 3 Microphones; The Moving-Coil or Dynamic Microphone; The Ribbon Microphone; The Capacitor or Condenser Microphone; Directional Responses and Polar Diagrams; Specialized Microphone Types; Switchable Polar Patterns; Stereo Microphones; Microphone Performance
- Microphone Powering OptionsConnectors; Radio Microphones; Recommended Further Readin; Useful Websites; Chapter 4 Loudspeakers; The Moving-Coil Loudspeaker; Other Loudspeaker Types; Mounting and Loading Drive Units; Complete Loudspeaker Systems; Active Loudspeakers; Subwoofers; Loudspeaker Performance; Setting Up Loudspeakers; Thiele-Small Parameters and Enclosure Volume Calculations; Digital Signal Processing in Loudspeakers; Recommended Further Reading; Useful Websites; Chapter 5 Mixers; A Simple Six-Channel Analog Mixer; A Multitrack Mixer; Channel Grouping
- An Overview of Typical Mixer FacilitiesEQ Explained; Stereo Line Input Modules; Dedicated Monitor Mixer; Technical Specifications; Metering Systems; Automation; Digital Mixers; Mixer and Workstation Integration; Introduction to Mixing Approaches; Basic Operational Techniques; Recommended Further Reading; Chapter 6 Analog Recording; A Short History of Analog Recording; Magnetic Tape; The Magnetic Recording Process; The Tape Recorder; Magnetic Recording Levels; What are Test Tapes for?; Tape Machine Alignment; Mechanical Transport Functions; Recommended Further Reading; Useful Websites
- Chapter 7 Noise ReductionWhy is Noise Reduction Required?; Methods of Reducing Noise; Line-Up of Noise Reduction Systems; Single-Ended Noise Reduction; Recommended Further Reading; Chapter 8 Digital Audio Principles; Digital and Analog Recording Contrasted; Binary for Beginners; The Digital Audio Signal Chain; Analog-to-Digital Conversion; D/A Conversion; Direct Stream Digital (DSD); Changing the Resolution of an Audio Signal (Requantization); Introduction to Digital Signal Processing; Pitch Shifting and Time Stretching; Audio Data Reduction; Recommended Further Reading
- Chapter 9 Digital Recording, Editing and Mastering Systems
