The science of sound recording / Jay Kadis.
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TextPublication details: Amsterdam : Elsevier/Focal Press, c2012.Description: xi, 192, 45 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 9780240821542
- 0240821548
- Ballou, Glen. Handbook for sound engineers
- 621.3893 KAD
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Science of Soundnbsp;Recordingnbsp;will providenbsp;you with more than just an introduction to sound and recording, it will allow you to dive rightnbsp;into some of the technical areas thatnbsp;oftennbsp;appear overwhelming to anyone without an electrical engineering or physics background.nbsp;nbsp;
The Sciencenbsp;of Sound Recordingnbsp;helps you build a basic foundation of scientific principles, explaining how recording really works. Packed with valuable must know information,nbsp;illustrations and examples of 'worked through' equationsnbsp;this booknbsp;introduces thenbsp;theory behind sound recording practices in a logical and practical way whilenbsp;placingnbsp;an emphasis on the concepts of measurement as they relate to sound recording, physical principles of mechanics and acoustics, biophysics of hearing, introduction to electronics, analog and digital recording theory and how science determines mixing techniques.
Includes chapter 46 of Handbook for sound engineers / Glen M. Ballou (4th ed.) at end.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Introduction (p. ix)
- 1 Mathematics and the Measurement of Sound (p. 1)
- Mathematics (p. 2)
- Sinusoids (p. 4)
- Logarithms and Exponents (p. 8)
- Vectors (p. 10)
- Polar Coordinates (p. 11)
- Complex Numbers (p. 11)
- Calculus (p. 13)
- Statistics (p. 14)
- Units of Measure (p. 15)
- 2 Physics (p. 17)
- Newton's Laws of Mechanics (p. 18)
- Thermodynamics (p. 20)
- Electromagnetism (p. 21)
- Work and Energy (p. 22)
- Resonance and Harmonic Motion (p. 23)
- The Wave Equation (p. 24)
- Superposition (p. 25)
- Suggested Reading (p. 26)
- 3 Sound (p. 27)
- The Physics of Sound (p. 27)
- The Physics of Gases (p. 29)
- Sound Propagation (p. 31)
- Sound Refraction and Diffraction (p. 35)
- Acoustics (p. 37)
- Room Modes of Reflection (p. 39)
- Suggested Reading (p. 42)
- 4 Hearing (p. 43)
- The Auditory System (p. 44)
- Cochlear Physiology (p. 47)
- Perception of Sound (p. 49)
- References (p. 52)
- Suggested Reading (p. 52)
- 5 Electronics (p. 53)
- Basic Electricity (p. 54)
- Passive Electronic Devices (p. 57)
- Active Electronic Devices (p. 67)
- Suggested Reading (p. 79)
- 6 Microphones (p. 81)
- Dynamic Microphones (p. 82)
- Capacitor Microphones (p. 83)
- Spatial Sensitivity (p. 85)
- Microphone Specifications (p. 89)
- Multiple-Microphone Techniques (p. 91)
- Suggested Reading (p. 96)
- 7 Analog Signal Processing (p. 97)
- Impedance Matching (p. 98)
- Shielding (p. 100)
- The Balanced Line (p. 100)
- Grounding (p. 102)
- Linear Amplifiers (p. 104)
- Nonlinear Amplifiers (p. 107)
- Dynamic Range Processors (p. 108)
- Equalizers (p. 112)
- Mixing Consoles (p. 114)
- Suggested Reading (p. 115)
- 8 Analog Recorders (p. 117)
- Magnetism (p. 118)
- The Physics of Magnetic Recording (p. 120)
- The Interaction of Head and Tape (p. 124)
- Sources of Noise (p. 129)
- Noise Reduction Systems (p. 130)
- Tape Recorders (p. 131)
- Recorder Alignment (p. 134)
- Suggested Reading (p. 136)
- 9 Digital Audio Recording and Processing (p. 137)
- The Binary Number System (p. 137)
- Computers and Time (p. 139)
- Digital Audio: The Theory (p. 140)
- Sampling: Quantization (p. 143)
- Sampling: Timing (p. 145)
- Analog-to-Digital Conversion (p. 147)
- Digital-to-Analog Conversion (p. 148)
- Digital Audio Interconnection (p. 152)
- Digital Recording (p. 153)
- Digital Signal Processing (p. 157)
- Digital File Distribution (p. 159)
- Suggested Reading (p. 161)
- 10 Monitoring, Mixing, and Mastering (p. 163)
- Monitoring (p. 164)
- Loudspeaker Drivers (p. 164)
- Speaker Cabinets (p. 166)
- Loudspeaker-Room Interactions (p. 168)
- Mixing (p. 172)
- Mastering (p. 179)
- Suggested Reading (p. 181)
- Appendix 1 (p. 183)
- Index (p. 185)
- Additional Reference Material