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

Zusatztext "...this is a very interesting book which is well written and copiously illustrated with both graphs and pictures throughout. For anyone involved in using! specifying or manufacturing microphones this will prove an invaluable read." - Lighting and Sound International"Besides being a "must-have? reference source for recording engineers! producers or anybody who desires to better understand and utilize mics! The Microphone Book is an engaging read from its first chapter on microphone history to the 21st chapter and Eargle's unique take on classic microphones and their influence on the art and science of recording...The Microphone Book is unique in its balance of broad and meticulously detailed practical information." - Music Connection magazineReviews for the previous edition:"John has brought his successful experience in classical and other music recording to the book's many pages! and one can find the best microphone arrangements for nearly every conceivable situation and guides to proceed for the more unusual ones." - The American Organist"John Eargle has prepared another useful book for audio system contractors! engineers! designers and enthusiasts.?Sound & Communications magazine"Highly recommended for everyone who wants to know more. Read it.? Amazon.com customer review"The Microphone Book will save you time and money! even if you only ever buy one microphone to use in a home studio. If you do live sound! record on location! or are kitting out a slightly more ambitious project studio! then this book will be invaluable. It takes you far further than the 'microphone' sections of general guides to studio recording.? Amazon.co.uk customer review Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext The complete illustrated guide to microphone technology Zusammenfassung The complete illustrated guide to microphone technology Inhaltsverzeichnis 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...

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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

Relazione

"...this is a very interesting book which is well written and copiously illustrated with both graphs and pictures throughout. For anyone involved in using, specifying or manufacturing microphones this will prove an invaluable read." - Lighting and Sound International

"Besides being a "must-have” reference source for recording engineers, producers or anybody who desires to better understand and utilize mics, The Microphone Book is an engaging read from its first chapter on microphone history to the 21st chapter and Eargle's unique take on classic microphones and their influence on the art and science of recording...The Microphone Book is unique in its balance of broad and meticulously detailed practical information." - Music Connection magazine

Reviews for the previous edition:
"John has brought his successful experience in classical and other music recording to the book's many pages, and one can find the best microphone arrangements for nearly every conceivable situation and guides to proceed for the more unusual ones." - The American Organist

"John Eargle has prepared another useful book for audio system contractors, engineers, designers and enthusiasts.”
Sound & Communications magazine

"Highly recommended for everyone who wants to know more. Read it.”
Amazon.com customer review

"The Microphone Book will save you time and money, even if you only ever buy one microphone to use in a home studio. If you do live sound, record on location, or are kitting out a slightly more ambitious project studio, then this book will be invaluable. It takes you far further than the 'microphone' sections of general guides to studio recording.”
Amazon.co.uk customer review

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ray Rayburn, Ray A. Rayburn
• Editore: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 16.11.2011
• EAN: 9780240820750
• ISBN: 978-0-240-82075-0
• Pagine: 480
• Serie: Focal Press; Audio Engineering Society Presents; LIVRE SUR LA MU; Audio Engineering Society Presents; LIVRE SUR LA MU; Audio Engineering Society Pres
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Tecnica > Elettronica, elettrotecnica, telecomunicazioni; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Altro