Synopses & Reviews
This book is for everyone who maintains a creative interest in sound, whether as sound recordist, balancer, audio engineer or as a director, writer performer or student. For many years this book has been an authoritative text for students and practitioners in the field of sound recording.
Designed to allow you to dip in at whichever point you need to refer to and understand the content without being lost in technical jargon.
An accessible introduction to the subject.
Review
Reviews of the previous edition include:
'Must teach even the professional quite a few new ideas...an authoritative book.'
Studio Sound
'The book is of a particular value to the advanced amateur and also to the beginning professional.'
The Journal of SMPTE
'This book is interesting and authoritative throughout, and I can thoroughly recommend it as a mine of audio information and excellent value for money.'
Sound & Communications Systems International
Synopsis
It is for everyone who maintains a creative interest in sound, whether as sound recordist, balancer, audio engineer or as a director, writer, performer or student. For many years this book has been an authoritative text for students and practitioners in the field of sound recording.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-374) and index.
Table of Contents
Audio techniques and equipment; The sound medium; Stereo; Studios; Microphones; Microphone balance; Speech balance; Music balance; Monitoring and control; Volume and dynamics; Filters and equalization; Artificial reverberation; Line sources;
Fades and mixes; Sound effects; Shaping sound; Editing; Film and video sound; Planning and routine; Communication in sound; Glossary; Bibliography.