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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sound And Recording Applications And Theory 7Th Edition 2014 by Francis Rumsey, Tim McCormick
Providing vital reading for audio students and trainee engineers, this guide is ideal for anyone who wants a solid grounding in both theory and industry practices in audio, sound and recording. There are many books on the market covering "how to work it" when it comes to audio equipment-but Sound and Recording isn't one of them. Instead, you'll gain an understanding of "how it works" with this approachable guide to audio systems.New to this edition:Digital audio section revised substantially to include the latest developments in audio networking (e.g. RAVENNA, AES X-192, AVB), high-resolution surround and parametric audio coding, workstation processing technology, mastering for iTunes, and loudness normalizationCoverage of immersive audio systems such as Dolby Atmos, Auro 3D and WFS along with recent developments in audio object codingSections on digital radio microphones, loudspeaker sensitivity issues and development, and highly directional loudspeaker systemsSubstantial new sections on recent developments in audio network device discovery and control and the Open Control Architecture Fact File DirectoryPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the Third EditionPreface to the Fourth EditionPreface to the Fifth EditionPreface to the Sixth EditionPreface to the Seventh EditionChapter 1: What is Sound?Chapter 2: Auditory PerceptionChapter 3: MicrophonesChapter 4: LoudspeakersChapter 5: MixersChapter 6: Analog RecordingChapter 7: Noise ReductionChapter 8: Digital Audio PrinciplesChapter 9: Digital Recording, Editing and Mastering SystemsChapter 10: Digital Audio Formats and InterchangeChapter 11: Power AmplifiersChapter 12: Lines and InterconnectionChapter 13: Plug-ins and Outboard EquipmentChapter 14: MIDI and Remote ControlChapter 15: SynchronizationChapter 16: Two-Channel StereoChapter 17: Surround SoundChapter 18: Sound QualityAppendix: Record PlayersGlossary of TermsGeneral Further ReadingIndex