Acoustics list 14

Eargle's The Microphone Book

From Mono to Stereo to Surround - A Guide to Microphone Design and Application

by Ray A. Rayburn
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012

Eargle's Microphone Book is the only guide you will ever need for the latest in microphone technology, application and technique. This new edition features more on microphone arrays and wireless microphones, new material on digital models; the latest developments in surround; expanded advice on studio...

Music Production: Recording

A Guide for Producers, Engineers, and Musicians

by Carlos Lellis
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013

Your recording can make or break a record, and a clean recording is an essential catalyst for a record deal. Professional engineers with exceptional skills can earn vast amounts of money be in demand from the biggest acts. To develop such skills you need to master both the art and science...

Sound and Recording

Applications and Theory

by Francis Rumsey, Tim McCormick
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014

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 equipment—but...

Art of Digital Audio

by John Watkinson
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013

Described as "the most comprehensive book on digital audio to date", it is widely acclaimed as an industry "bible". Covering the very latest developments in digital audio technology, it provides an thorough introduction to the theory as well as acting as an authoritative and comprehensive...

Introduction to Digital Audio

by John Watkinson
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2013

Master the basics from first principles: the physics of sound, principles of hearing etc, then progress onward to fundamental digital principles, conversion, compression and coding and then onto transmission, digital audio workstations, DAT and optical disks. Get up to speed with how digital audio...

Hack Audio

An Introduction to Computer Programming and Digital Signal Processing in MATLAB

by Eric Tarr
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2018

Computers are at the center of almost everything related to audio. Whether for synthesis in music production, recording in the studio, or mixing in live sound, the computer plays an essential part. Audio effects plug-ins and virtual instruments are implemented as software computer code. Music apps...

Music Engineering

by Richard Brice
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2001

Music Engineering is a hands-on guide to the practical aspects of electric and electronic music. It is both a compelling read and an essential reference guide for anyone using, choosing, designing or studying the technology of modern music. The technology and underpinning science are introduced through...

The Musical Art of Synthesis

by Sam McGuire, Nathan Van der Rest
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2015

New synths with unique features and layers of complexity are released frequently, with hundreds of different synths currently available in the marketplace. How do you know which ones to use and how do you get the most out of the ones you already own? The Musical Art of Synthesis　presents synthesizer...

How to Gain Gain

A Reference Book on Triodes in Audio Pre-Amps

by Burkhard Vogel
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2013

The 34 chapters of the 2nd edition of How to Gain Gain give a detailed insight into a collection (54) of the most common gain producing, constant current generating possibilities, and electronic noise creation of triodes for audio pre-amplifier purposes. These chapters also offer complete sets of...

The Art of Sound Reproduction

by John Watkinson
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012

Designed to make life a little easier by providing all the theoretical background necessary to understand sound reproduction, backed up with practical examples. Specialist terms - both musical and physical - are defined as they occur and plain English is used throughout. Analog and digital audio are...

Audio for Television

by John Watkinson
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 1997

Audio for Television outlinines all the relevant principles and practices. Newcomers to the field will find it an invaluable, up to date resource and experienced sound people will gain from the explanations of new technology. The rate of change in the technology of television sound has recently...

Total Harmonic

The Healing Power of Nature's Elements

by Case Adams Naturopath
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011

Pythagoras, Plato and Ptolemy introduced the concepts of harmonics to the western world some 2000 years ago. Here Dr. Adams, a naturalist, herbalist, and health educator, combines the latest research into the natural world with centuries of scientific exploration and ancient wisdom to illuminate and...

iPad Music

In the Studio and on Stage

by Mark Jenkins
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012

Just as computer software changed the face of performing and recording over the past decades, Apple's iPad® tablet has the power to change how you produce music today. Author Mark Jenkins summarizes the iPad tablet's massive potential for music creation, explaining in detail how all iPad models can...

Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio

by Mike Senior
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2018

Discover how to achieve release-quality mixes even in the smallest studios by applying power-user techniques from the world's most successful producers. Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio is the best-selling primer for small-studio enthusiasts who want chart-ready sonics in a hurry. Drawing...