Master Handbook of Acoustics

F. Alton Everest

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For the audio buff who needs a quick-read education on acoustical concepts and terminology, this not-to-be-missed, heavily illustrated guide has it all.

Reviews acoustical principles and applies the theory to the design of special audio spaces: the home listening room, the control room, and the multi-track recording studio. Features an entire chapter devoted to Acoustical Measurements and Calculations. New coverage sheds light on the many computer programs currently available at both the professional and advanced audio level.

A handbook on the application of acoustics to the audio arts. It covers terminology, theoretical concepts of acoustics, computer programs, and application of concepts to design of studio spaces, such as the home listening room, the control room, and the multi-track recording studio.

2 complete chapters on acoustical software solutions

Full chapter on acoustical measurements and calculations

Added guidance on small recording and voice-over studios

No one can touch the Master … No other book even comes close to legendary acoustical scientist F. Alton Everest’s Master Handbook of Acoustics for a friendly, practice-oriented tour of acoustical principles. This readable yet authoritative guide tenderizes a tough subject so that audio buffs can apply leading-edge acoustical thought and design in their own home recording studios and listening rooms.Keeping his target audience of hobbyists, electronics enthusiasts, and audiophiles always in mind, the author makes the science of sound interesting and understandable. Only someone who understands acoustics as well as Everest – Senior Member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, the Acoustical Society of America, and the IEEE could explain these principles so simply, informally, and with such relevance to home projects.

Short on mathematical derivations and long on easy-reading translations of difficult technical subjects, F. Alton Everest’s Master Handbook of Acoustics is a rewarding piece of prose that can help you elevate any audio project to a higher standard. An inexhaustible source of ideas, inspiration, and techniques, it’s a classic work that every audiophile wants to own. This book is a true keeper.

For those who love electronics and high-end listening and recording, this book is the key to the kingdom, unlocking the theory that lets you:

• Achieve professional recording results at home
• Customize the perfect listening chamber
• Build an audio/video tech room for state-of-the-art voice-over recording
• Create “quiet air” in your home recording studio
• Modify sound with adjustable acoustics
• Control reverberation, interference, and just plain noiseControl distortion in the air medium itself

Product Details

Paperback 592 pages (2000)
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN: 0-07-136097-2

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