Sound Engineer's Pocket Book

A pocket-sized reference, this book covers the technology connected with sound such as noise measurement, acoustics, microphones, loudspeakers, mixing equipment, DAT, MIDI, MiniDisc, telephony, ISDN, digital interfacing, and others. It also features chapters on radio microphone frequencies, digital audio tape, and audio measurements. A handy source of essential data that every sound technician needs. Whether you are a professional sound engineer, responsible for broadcast or studio recording, or a student on a music technology or sound recording course, you will find this book authoritative and easily accessible.Adapted from the comprehensive volume, the Audio Engineer's Reference Book (now in its second edition), this pocket-sized reference has been fully revised to cover the very latest technology connected with sound:Noise measurement AcousticsMicrophonesLoudspeakersMixing equipmentCDs, DAT, MIDI, MiniDisc TelephonyISDNDigital interfacingUltrasonics This second edition also features:Substantial revisions of chapters on radio microphone frequencies, digital audio tape, and audio measurements.An extended list of further reading.

The Sound Engineer's pocket Book is a collection of important facts and information that cannot easily be carried in the heads of those needing to remember it. if you are a professional audio engineer, responsible for broadcast or studio recording or astudent on a music technology or sound recording course you will find this an essential part of your work kit. This is a handy, compact source of essential data that every sound technician should have. It covers the very latest technology connected with sound: *noise measurement * acoustics * microphones * loudspeakers * mixing equipment * CDs, DAT, MIDI *telephony * ISDN * digital ineterfcaing * ultrasonics The author, Michael Talbot -Smith, has adapted and supplemented some of the most useful material from the comprehensive volume The Audio Engineer's Reference Book to fit into this more handy pocket book. He is now freelance audio consultant and technical writer, having for many years trained audio enginerrs at the BBC's training center near Evesham.