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

24. Adjustable Acoustics