Handbook of Recording Engineering

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Principles of Physical Acoustics....Pages 1-37
Psychological Acoustics....Pages 38-56
Characteristics of Performance and Recording Spaces....Pages 57-65
Basic Operating Principles of Microphones....Pages 66-74
Directional Patterns and Their Derivation....Pages 75-87
Environmental Effects and Departures from Ideal Microphone Performance....Pages 88-96
Stereo and Soundfield Microphones....Pages 97-104
Microphone Electrical Specifications and Accessories....Pages 105-116
Choosing the Right Microphone....Pages 117-120
Fundamentals of Stereo Recording....Pages 121-140
Transaural Recording Techniques....Pages 141-146
Recording Consoles....Pages 147-182
Metering and Operating Levels....Pages 183-192
Monitor Loudspeakers....Pages 193-213
Control Rooms and the Monitoring Environment....Pages 214-222
Analog Magnetic Recording....Pages 223-250
Encode-Decode Noise Reduction (NR) Systems....Pages 251-261
Digital Recording....Pages 262-283
Time Code and Synchronizing Techniques....Pages 284-289
Low Bit Rate Digital Coding of Audio....Pages 290-293
Equalizers and Filters....Pages 294-302
Compressors, Limiters, and Noise Gates....Pages 303-312
Reverberation and Signal Delay....Pages 313-325
Special Techniques in Signal Processing....Pages 326-345
Classical Recording and Production Techniques....Pages 346-378
Suggestions for Remote Classical Recording....Pages 379-383
Studio Production Techniques for Pop/Rock Recording....Pages 384-410
The Mixdown Session....Pages 411-415
Recording the Spoken Voice....Pages 416-421
Principles of Editing....Pages 422-431
Music Preparation for Commercial Release....Pages 432-438
An Overview of Digital Audio Workstations....Pages 439-446
Multichannel Sound for Film, Video, and Home Music Applications....Pages 447-460
The Compact Disc (CD)....Pages 461-466
Recorded Tape Products for the Consumer....Pages 467-472
The Stereo Long-Playing (LP) Record....Pages 473-491
Recording Studio Design Fundamentals....Pages 492-502
Studio Operation and Maintenance....Pages 503-507
Back Matter....Pages 509-518