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SOUND AND RECORDING
Sound and Recording
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Sixth Edition

By
Francis Rumsey, Professor of Sound Recording at the University of Surrey (UK), Visiting Professor at the School of Music in Pite . Fellow of the AES and contributor to the AES Journal.
TIM MCCORMICK, Formerly Deputy Head of sound at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester (UK) and has since worked at Klark Teknik and the RSC.

Description


This bestselling book introduces you to the principles of sound, perception, audio technology and systems. Providing vital reading for audio students and trainee engineers, this guide is ideal for anyone concerned with audio, sound and recording who wants a really good grounding in theory and industry practice.
Now with numerous updates, including a new chapter on sound quality, expanded information on sequencing and synchronization, and updated chapters on digital audio, loudspeakers and mixers.



Audience
Trainee engineers entering music recording broadcasting or associated industries. Home and project studio engineers, musicians, and amateur recording enthusiasts. Professional sound recordists. Students of audio, audio production, sound recording and broadcasting courses. Intermediate level.

Contents


What is Sound?
Auditory perception
Microphones
Loudspeakers
Mixers
Analogue recording
Noise reduction
Digital audio principles
Digital recording and editing systems
Digital audio applications
Power amplifiers
Lines and interconnection
Outboard equipment
MIDI and synthetic audio control
Synchronization
Two-channel stereo
Surround Sound
Glossary of terms
Appendices



Bibliographic details
Paperback, 656 pages, publication date: AUG-2009
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-52163-3
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS

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