Eargle''s the Microphone Book - From Mono to Stereo to Surround A Guide to Microphone Design

A guide to advances in microphone technology, application and technique. It features: information on microphone arrays and wireless microphones; material on digital models; developments in surround; and, advice on studio set up, recording and mic selection.

List of contents

A Short History of the MicrophoneBasic Sound Transmission and Operational Forces on MicrophonesThe Pressure MicrophoneThe Pressure Gradient MicrophoneFirst-Order Directional MicrophonesHigh-Directionality MicrophonesMicrophone Measurements, Standards, and Specifications Electrical Considerations and Electronic Interface Overview of Wireless Microphone Technology; Microphone Accessories Basic Stereophonic TechniquesStereo Microphones; Classical StereoRecording Techniques and PracticeStudio Recording TechniquesSurround Sound Microphone TechnologySurround Recording Case StudiesA Survey of Microphones in Broadcast and CommunicationsFundamentals of Speech and Music Reinforcement Overview of Microphone Arrays and Adaptive Systems Care and Maintenance of MicrophonesClassic Microphones: The Author's View

About the author

Ray A. Rayburn, Senior Consultant with K2 Audio LLC. Member of the AES Standards Working Group on Microphones, and Chair of the Standards sub-committee on Interconnections. Recording engineer. Lifetime interest in microphone use, testing, and design.

Summary

A guide to advances in microphone technology, application and technique. It features: information on microphone arrays and wireless microphones; material on digital models; developments in surround; and, advice on studio set up, recording and mic selection.

Product details

• Authors: Ray Rayburn, Ray A. Rayburn, Ray A. (Senior Consultant With K2 Audio L Rayburn, Ray A. (Senior Consultant with K2 Audio LLC. Member of the AES Standards Working Group on Microphones Rayburn
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138406551
• ISBN: 978-1-138-40655-1
• No. of pages: 480
• Series: Audio Engineering Society Presents
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Acoustics & Sound, Electrical Engineering, environmental science, engineering & technology, Communications engineering / telecommunications, Environmental science, engineering and technology