Audio Engineers Reference Book

Author : Michael Talbot-Smith
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136119736
Total Pages : 674 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Audio Engineer's Reference Book written by Michael Talbot-Smith and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative reference on all aspects of audio engineering and technology including basic mathematics and formulae, acoustics and psychoacoustics, microphones, loudspeakers and studio installations. Compiled by an international team of experts, the second edition was updated to keep abreast of fast-moving areas such as digital audio and transmission technology. Much of the material has been revised, updated and expanded to cover the very latest techniques. This is a new paperback version.

Author : Glen Ballou
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1135016658
Total Pages : 2834 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook for Sound Engineers written by Glen Ballou and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 2834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook for Sound Engineers is the most comprehensive reference available for audio engineers, and is a must read for all who work in audio. With contributions from many of the top professionals in the field, including Glen Ballou on interpretation systems, intercoms, assistive listening, and fundamentals and units of measurement, David Miles Huber on MIDI, Bill Whitlock on audio transformers and preamplifiers, Steve Dove on consoles, DAWs, and computers, Pat Brown on fundamentals, gain structures, and test and measurement, Ray Rayburn on virtual systems, digital interfacing, and preamplifiers, Ken Pohlmann on compact discs, and Dr. Wolfgang Ahnert on computer-aided sound system design and room-acoustical fundamentals for auditoriums and concert halls, the Handbook for Sound Engineers is a must for serious audio and acoustic engineers. The fifth edition has been updated to reflect changes in the industry, including added emphasis on increasingly prevalent technologies such as software-based recording systems, digital recording using MP3, WAV files, and mobile devices. New chapters, such as Ken Pohlmann’s Subjective Methods for Evaluating Sound Quality, S. Benjamin Kanters’s Hearing Physiology—Disorders—Conservation, Steve Barbar’s Surround Sound for Cinema, Doug Jones’s Worship Styles in the Christian Church, sit aside completely revamped staples like Ron Baker and Jack Wrightson’s Stadiums and Outdoor Venues, Pat Brown’s Sound System Design, Bob Cordell’s Amplifier Design, Hardy Martin’s Voice Evacuation/Mass Notification Systems, and Tom Danley and Doug Jones’s Loudspeakers. This edition has been honed to bring you the most up-to-date information in the many aspects of audio engineering.

Author : Michael Talbot-Smith
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136119817
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sound Engineer's Pocket Book written by Michael Talbot-Smith and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handy source of essential data that every sound technician needs. Whether you are a professional sound engineer, responsible for broadcast or studio recording, or a student on a music technology or sound recording course, you will find this book authoritative and easily accessible. Adapted from the comprehensive volume, the Audio Engineer's Reference Book (now in its second edition), this pocket-sized reference has been fully revised to cover the very latest technology connected with sound: Noise measurement Acoustics Microphones Loudspeakers Mixing equipment CDs, DAT, MIDI, MiniDisc Telephony ISDN Digital interfacing Ultrasonics This second edition also features: Substantial revisions of chapters on radio microphone frequencies, digital audio tape, and audio measurements. An extended list of further reading.

Author : EPJ Tozer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136024174
Total Pages : 1009 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Broadcast Engineer's Reference Book written by EPJ Tozer and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 1009 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current and definitive reference broadcast engineers need! Compiled by leading international experts, this authoritative reference work covers every aspect of broadcast technology from camera to transmitter - encompassing subjects from analogue techniques to the latest digital compression and interactive technologies in a single source. Written with a minimum of maths, the book provides detailed coverage and quick access to key technologies, standards and practices. This global work will become your number one resource whether you are from an audio, video, communications or computing background. Composed for the industry professional, practicing engineer, technician or sales person looking for a guide that covers the broad landscape of television technology in one handy source, the Broadcast Engineer's Reference Book offers comprehensive and accurate technical information. Get this wealth of information at your fingertips! · Utilize extensive illustrations-more than 1200 tables, charts and photographs. · Find easy access to essential technical and standards data. · Discover information on every aspect of television technology. · Learn the concepts and terms every broadcaster needs to know. Learn from the experts on the following technologies: Quantities and Units; Error Correction; Network Technologies; Telco Technologies; Displays; Colourimetry; Audio Systems; Television Standards; Colour encoding; Time code; VBI data carriage; Broadcast Interconnect formats; File storage formats; HDTV; MPEG 2; DVB; Data Broadcast; ATSC Interactive TV; encryption systems; Optical systems; Studio Cameras and camcorders; VTRs and Tape Storage; Standards Convertors; TV Studios and Studio Equipment; Studio Lighting and Control; post production systems; Telecines; HDTV production systems; Media Asset Management systems; Electronic News Production Systems; OB vehicles and Mobile Control Rooms;ENG and EFP; Power and Battery Systems; R.F. propagation; Service Area Planning; Masts Towers and Antennas; Test and measurement; Systems management; and many more! Related Focal Press titles: Watkinson: Convergence In Broadcast and Communications Media (2001, £59.99 (GBP)/ $75.95 (USD), ISBN: 0240515099) Watkinson: MPEG Handbook (2001, £35 (GBP)/$54.99 (USD) ISBN: 0240516567)

Author : Tim Dittmar
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136111735
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Audio Engineering 101 written by Tim Dittmar and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audio Engineering 101 is a real world guide for starting out in the recording industry. If you have the dream, the ideas, the music and the creativity but don't know where to start, then this book is for you! Filled with practical advice on how to navigate the recording world, from an author with first-hand, real-life experience, Audio Engineering 101 will help you succeed in the exciting, but tough and confusing, music industry. Covering all you need to know about the recording process, from the characteristics of sound to a guide to microphones to analog versus digital recording. Dittmar covers all the basics- equipment, studio acoustics, the principals of EQ/ compression, music examples to work from and when and how to use compression. FAQ's from professionals give you real insight into the reality of life on the industry.

Author : Bobby Owsinski
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9781932929003
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Recording Engineer's Handbook written by Bobby Owsinski and published by Hal Leonard Corporation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working as a recording engineer presents challenges from every direction of your project. From using microphones to deciding on EQ settings, choosing outboard gear to understanding how, when and why to process your signal, the seemingly never-ending choices can be very confusing. Professional Audio's bestselling author Bobby Owsinski (The Mixing Engineer's Handbook, The Mastering Engineer's Handbook) takes you into the tracking process for all manner of instruments and vocals-- providing you with the knowledge and skill to make sense of the many choices you have in any given project. From acoustic to electronic instruments, mic placement to EQ settings, everything you need to know to capture professionally recorded audio tracks is in this guide.

Author : Michael Talbot-Smith
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1136119744
Total Pages : 673 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Audio Engineer's Reference Book written by Michael Talbot-Smith and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative reference on all aspects of audio engineering and technology including basic mathematics and formulae, acoustics and psychoacoustics, microphones, loudspeakers and studio installations. Compiled by an international team of experts, the second edition was updated to keep abreast of fast-moving areas such as digital audio and transmission technology. Much of the material has been revised, updated and expanded to cover the very latest techniques. This is a new paperback version.

Author : Dennis Baxter
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1136125183
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Practical Guide to Television Sound Engineering written by Dennis Baxter and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-06-20 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Television audio engineering is like any other business-you learn on the job--but more and more the industry is relying on a freelance economy. The mentor is becoming a thing of the past. A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TELEVISION SOUND ENGINEERING is a cross training reference guide to industry technicians and engineers of all levels. Packed with photographs, case studies, and experience from an Emmy-winning author, this book is a must-have industry tool.

Author : Glen Ballou
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136121099
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Sound Engineers Guide to Audio Test and Measurement written by Glen Ballou and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-09-10 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a quick guide and complete reference to the fundamentals of test and measurement for all aspects of sound engineering. Including electrical and acoustic testing, measurement systems, levels, methods, protecting the ear, units of measurement and standards, this guide comes with and multiple tables to ensure quick easy access to information and illustrate points this is a must have reference for all audio engineers.

Author : Jerry C. Whitaker
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780071414883
Total Pages : 918 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Standard Handbook of Audio and Radio Engineering written by Jerry C. Whitaker and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001-10-17 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 70% all-new material! THE #1 ON-THE-JOB AUDIO ENGINEERING GUIDE--NOW UPDATED WITH THE LATEST DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES Get clear answers to your every question on every aspect of audio engineering in the updated reference of choice of audio and video engineers and technicians, Standard Handbook of Audio Engineering, Second Edition. You'll find no other source that covers such a broad range of audio principles and technologies--with an emphasis on practical applications, including design, production, installation, operation, and maintenance of recording studios, broadcast centers, and multimedia operations. Now fully updated for the first time in a decade, this trusted guide brings you completely up to speed with: *CD, DVD, and other hot technologies *Audio compression schemes, including MP3 *Sound transmission, reproduction, amplification, modification, detection, and storage equipment *Broadcasting, music industry, multimedia, and Internet audio methods and tools *Editing, voice-over, and post-production systems *Noise reduction *Test and measurement procedures and practices Accompanying CD-ROM packs extensive data files--sound, industry specs, standards, diagrams, photos, and more, all keyed to relevant passages in the book.