Eargle Handbook of Recording Engineering

Third Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-1-4684-9919-3
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 550 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Engineering

John Eargle's 4th edition of The Handbook of Recording Engineering is the latest version of his long-time classic hands-on book for aspiring recording engineers. It follows the broad outline of its predecessors, but has been completely recast for the benefit of today's training in recording and its allied arts and sciences.
Digital recording and signal processing are covered in detail, as are actual studio miking and production techniques -- including the developing field of surround sound. As always, the traditional topics of basic stereo, studio acoustics, analog tape recording, and the stereo LP are covered in greater detail than you are likely to find anywhere except in archival references.
This book has been completely updated with numerous new topics added and outdated material removed. Many technical descriptions are now presented in Sidebars, leaving the primary text for more general descriptions.
Handbook of Recording Engineering, Fourth Edition is for students preparing for careers in audio, recording, broadcast, and motion picture sound work. It will also be useful as a handbook for professionals already in the audio workplace.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Eargle, John M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Section 1. Acoustical Foundations in Recording.- 1. Principles of Physical Acoustics.- 2. Psychological Acoustics.- 3. Characteristics of Performance and Recording Spaces.- Section 2. Microphones.- 4. Basic Operating Principles of Microphones.- 5. Directional Patterns and Their Derivation.- 6. Environmental Effects and Departures from Ideal Microphone Performance.- 7. Stereo and Soundfield Microphones.- 8. Microphone Electrical Specifications and Accessories.- 9. Choosing the Right Microphone.- Section 3. Fundamentals of Stereophonic Recording.- 10. Fundamentals of Stereo Recording.- 11. Transaural Recording Techniques.- Section 4. Recording Systems: Architecture, Metering, and Monitoring.- 12. Recording Consoles.- 13. Metering and Operating Levels.- 14. Monitor Loudspeakers.- 15. Control Rooms and the Monitoring Environment.- Section 5. The Recording Medium.- 16. Analog Magnetic Recording.- 17. Encode-Decode Noise Reduction (NR) Systems.- 18. Digital Recording.- 19. Time Code and Synchronizing Techniques.- 20. Low Bit Rate Digital Coding of Audio.- Section 6. Signal Processing.- 21. Equalizers and Filters.- 22. Compressors, Limiters, and Noise Gates.- 23. Reverberation and Signal Delay.- 24. Special Techniques in Signal Processing.- Section 7. Studio Production Techniques.- 25. Classical Recording and Production Techniques.- 26. Suggestions for Remote Classical Recording.- 27. Studio Production Techniques for Pop Rock Recording.- Section 8. Postproduction Techniques.- 28. The Mixdown Session.- 29. Recording the Spoken Voice.- 30. Principles of Editing.- 31. Music Preparation for Commercial Release.- 32. An Overview of Digital Audio Workstations.- 33. Multichannel Sound for Film, Video, and Home Music Applications.- Section 9. Consumer Formats For Recorded Sound.- 34. The Compact Disc (CD).- 35. Recorded Tape Products for the Consumer.- 36. The Stereo Long-Playing (LP) Record.- Section 10. Commercial and Operational Aspects Of Recording.- 37. Recording Studio DesignFundamentals.- 38. Studio Operation and Maintenance.

Über Autor(innen)

John Eargle has consulted extensively in electroacoustical product development, primarily with JBL Incorporated and other companies in the Harman International group. He also founded his own company, now called JME Consulting Corporation. He has published numerous technical articles, and his books, Handbook of Recording Engineering, The Microphone Handbook, Handbook of Sound System Design, Electroacoustical Reference Data, Music, Sound, and Technology, and The Loudspeaker Handbook, are considered classics in the field. He currently holds the position of Senior Director of Product Development and Application for JBL Professional.