The goal of this book is to apply the principles of acoustics to the audio arts. This involves serving as an interpreter of major trends and the literature for students and practitioners in the audio field. Along with covering the more theoretical aspects of acoustics, the book applies the theory to the design of specialized audio spaces such as the home listening room, the control room, and the multi-track-recording studio.
Table of contents
1. Fundamentals of Sound
2. Sound Levels and the Decibel
3. The Ear and the Perception of Sound
4. Sound Waves in the Free Field
5. Speech, Music, and Noise
6. Analog and Digital Signal Processing
7. Reverberation
8. Control of Interfering Noise
9. Absorption of Sound
10. Reflection of Sound
11. Diffraction of Sound
12. Refraction of Sound
13. Diffusion of Sound
14. The Shroeder Diffusor
15. Modal Resonances in Enclosed Spaces
16. Reflections in Enclosed Spaces
17. C****-filter Effects
18. Quiet Air for the Studio
19. Acoustics of the Listening Room
20. Acoustics of the Small Recording Studio
21. Acoustics of the Control Room
22. Acoustics for Multi-Track Recording
23. Audio/Video Tech Room for Voice-over Recording
1. Fundamentals of Sound