Sound Engineer's Pocket Book

<p>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.<br><br> 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:<br><br>Noise measurement <br>Acoustics<br>Microphones<br>Loudspeakers<br>Mixing equipment<br>CDs, DAT, MIDI, MiniDisc <br>Telephony<br>ISDN<br>Digital interfacing<br>Ultrasonics <br><br>This second edition also features:<br>Substantial revisions of chapters on radio microphone frequencies, digital audio tape, and audio measurements.<br>An extended list of further reading.</p> Chapter 1 Basic Principles; Chapter 2 The Physics of Sound Waves; Chapter 3 The Hearing Process; Chapter 4 Acoustic Noise and Its Measurement; Chapter 5 Typical Noise Levels; Chapter 6 Electromechanical Analogies; Chapter 7 Digital Principles; Chapter 8 Acoustics; Chapter 9 Sound Isolation; Chapter 10 Microphones; Chapter 11 Radio Microphone Frequencies; Chapter 12 Loudspeakers; Chapter 13 Stereo; Chapter 14 Analogue Sound Mixing Equipment; Chapter 15 Signal Processing; Chapter 16 Analogue Recording and Reproduction; Chapter 17 Analogue Noise Reduction; Chapter 18 Compact Disc; Chapter 19 Digital Audio Tape; Chapter 20 Audio Measurements; Chapter 21 Digital Equipment; Chapter 22 MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface); Chapter 23 Studio Air-Conditioning; Chapter 24 Distribution of Audio Signals; Chapter 25 Radio Propagation; Chapter 26 Digital Interfacing and Synchronization; Chapter 27 Ultrasonics; Chapter 28 Radio Studio Facilities; Chapter 29 Connectors; Chapter 30 Public Address Data; Chapter 31 Useful Literature;