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Live Audio Related Books
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by Don Davis and
Caroline Davis
This is "the"
reference book written
by Don and Carolyn Davis of SynAudCon fame, I suggest that everyone
involved
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compiled by Joseph
F. McPartland,
Brian J. McPartland
The 1999 NEC on CD-ROM |
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by Gary Davis,
Ralph Jones (Contributor)
The definitive
reference for any
one interested in sound reinforcement. This is the now classic text,
sometimes
refered to as the "Yamaha Book". It's a must read. |
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Tony Moscal
Sound Check is a
simplified guide
to what can be a tricky subject: getting good sound. Starting with an
easy-to-understand
explanation of the principles and physics of sound, Sound Check goes on
to cover amplifiers, speaker hookup, matching speakers with amps, sound
reinforcement, mixers, monitor systems, grounding, and more. Includes
many
diagrams, lots of illustrations, and a glossary of audio terms. |
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by Philip Giddings
The ideal guide to
audio systems.
This practical hands-on tool is designed to help the audio professional
find information quickly. Features many useful tables and checklists;
illustrates
the text with numerous photos and diagrams; improves and expedites
system
design; and provides tips and strategies for efficient audio system
installation. |
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by David Gibson,
Technical Edit by
George Peterson, Published by Mix Books
More focused on studio
work, this
is offered as a visual guide to mixing. |
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by Rudy Trubit
Live Sound For
Musicians shows you
how to keep your PA system working smoothly, from set up and soundcheck
right through your performance. If you're the guy or gal in the band
who
runs the PA, this is the book you've been waiting for! Topics include
sound
system basics, parts of the system, setting up your PA, soundcheck and
troubleshooting, mixing, effects and monitors, sample setups and more. |
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by Scott Hunter
Stark
This comprehensive
guide covers
P.A. system operation and sound system design concerns commonly
encountered
in the "real world" and their related theoretical background. It
contains
in-depth discussions of all facets of the signal path plus numerous
practical
tips regarding system design and use in various applications. |
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from the National
Fire Protection
Association
The definitive code
reference for
audio professionals on the subject of AC power code issues in the US.
Know
the code BEFORE you get inspected |
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by Jon F. Eiche
An excellent reference
for the beginning
sound operator for any church or operator of a system in a house of
worship.
Great how to guide for beginners. |
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Recording
Related Books
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Digital
Home Recording - Tips, Techniques, and Tools for Home Studio Production
by Carolyn
Keating (Editor), Craig
Anderton (Editor)
Explores the technical
workings
behind a range of home music technology and explains how best to take
advantage
of them. Topics covered include musical instrument digital interface
(MIDI)
technology, computer-driven CD recorders, sound cards, studio setup and
maintenance, and multitrack mixing.
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The
Drummer's Studio Survival Guide : How to Get the Best Possible
Drum
Tracks on Any Recording Project (The Studio Series)
by Mark Huntly
Parsons, Rick Van
Horn (Editor), Rick Van Horn (Editor)
The information from
the great drum
artists at the end of each chapter was interesting and informative. A
must
buy!
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Getting
into Digital Recording : Digital Audio Basics, Operations, Applications
by Paul D.
Lehrman, Paul D. Lebrman
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Sound
Studio Construction on a Budget
by F. Alton
Everest
This nuts-and-bolts
book offers
complete instructions and guidance for building your own inexpensive
sound
studio. Anyone with a discerning ear and a modicum of electronics
skills
can follow the clear plans for 10 designs, which include a voice-over
recording
studio; recording studios for modern, classical, and rock music; small
announce booth; control room; and music listening room.
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Home Recording Studio: Build it Like the Pros
(Paperback)
by
Rod Gervais
With the advances in digital
technology, musicians
can now produce their own music. But the gear is only part of the
equation when it comes to recording and mixing. The next part is
finding a soundproof room that you can produce it in. Unfortunately,
any old room in your house will not suffice for...
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How
to Build a Small Budget Recording Studio from Scratch ... With 12
Tested
Designs
by F. Alton Everest, Michael Shea
(Contributor)
12 proven designs for building inexpensive,
yet effective,
audio studios
* Covers basic acoustic theory,
construction materials,
and applied design
* New chapters on blueprint reading
and electrical
wiring and grounding methods, expanded coverage of materials and
construction
methods
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Anatomy
of a Home Studio : How Everything Really Works, from Microphones to Midi
by Scott
Wilkinson, Steve Oppenheimer,
Mark Isham
This book gives a
general overview
of what it takes to start your own home studio. It describes
theoretical
concepts like acoustics as well as the more practical aspects like
setting
up proper electrical wiring. It also gives a clear overview of the
different
types of audio equipment you encounter in your search for the perfect
studio.
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Handbook
of Recording Engineering
 byJohn
M. Eargle
Easy-to-use and
thoroughly updated,
the third edition of this classic handbook provides insightful and
practical
information into the entire recording process. It expands on material
from
the second edition while including new and innovative ideas. Written by
John M.Eargle, an internationally recognized author and consultant in
the
recording industry, the book brings together essential knowledge on the
most current concepts, methods, systems and solutions to everyday
recording
problems.
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Acoustics
Related Books
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The
Master Handbook of Acoustics
by F. Alton
Everest
Complete coverage of
the science
of acoustics and the art of acoustic techniques including room
resonances,
reflection analysis, comb filters, and the design of audio/video rooms
for almost any purpose on acoustical concepts and terminology.
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Fundamentals
of Acoustics
Kinsler
(Editor), Austin R. Frey,
Alan B. Coppens
A clear treatment of
the fundamental
principles underlying the generation, transmission, and reception of
acoustic
waves and their application to numerous fields. Analyzes the various
types
of vibration of solid bodies and the propagation of sound waves through
fluid media. The third edition features discussions of antiresonance
concert
hall acoustics, detection theory, canonical equations, normal mode
propagation
in the ocean, and environmental acoustics.
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Acoustics
by Leo L. Beranek
This consise and
precise book gives
almost all the information you will need to gain a great understanding
of the acoustics envolved in modelling transducer's acoustic
properties.
Sometimes tough reading, but rigourous. It is what the big boy
engineers
read when they need to look something up.
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Concert
and Opera Halls : How They Sound
by Leo Leroy
Beranek
Sets out common
concepts and terms
by which acoustical engineers, musicians, and listeners can discuss and
compare the characteristics of concert halls and opera houses, then
uses
them to rank concert halls and opera houses. Draws on interviews with a
group of conductors, music critics, and sound engineers, and on a
written
questionnaire mailed to an entirely different group of musicians and
critics.
Among the qualities are reverberance, brilliance, and warmth;
spaciousness;
echo, noise, distortion, and non-uniformity. The age, shape, size,
seating
density, and materials of the halls are also described.
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Music,
Physics and Engineering
by Harry Ferdin
and Olson
Written clearly and
concisely, this
book thoroughly examines all aspects of the production, reception, and
reproduction of sound. Dr. Harry Olson (one of the fathers of Audio
Engineering)
discusses sound waves, characteristics of musical instruments, how the
ear hears, and how sound is reproduced through various devices. Of
interest
to music students, teachers, conductors, and recording engineers.
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The
Physics and Psychophysics of Music : An Introduction
by Juan G.
Roederer
This book, a classic
in its field,
deals with the physical systems and physiological processes that
intervene
in music. It analyzes what objective, physical properties of sound are
associated with what subjective psychological sensations of music, and
it describes how these sound patterns are actually generated in musical
instruments, how they propagate through the environment, and how they
are
detected by the ear and interpreted in the brain. Using the precise
language
of science, but without complicated mathematics. A prior knowledge of
physics,
mathematics, physiology or psychology is not required to understand
most
of the book; it is, however, assumed that the reader is familiar with
music
- in particular, with musical notation.
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General
Audio Related Books
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Audio
Systems Technology, Level I
by Larry W. Garter,
R. David Reed,
National Sound ContractorsAssociation
This is the first book
in what will
be a three-volume NSCA (National Systems Contrators Association) set,
each
volume appropriate for a different level of NICET certification. The
Level
1 book consists of entry-level material best suited to the technician
trainee
or for use as a review by experienced technicians preparing for NICET
certification.
It presents the basics of audio installation including electronic
circuits,
basic math, microphones and loudspeakers, wiring, switches and
connectors,
reading plans and specifications, and safety.
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Audio
Systems Technology #2 - Handbook For Installers And Engineers
by James S.
Brawley, Bob Bushnell,
Matt Marth, NSCA
An intermediate level
text and reference
designed to correspond with Level II work elements on the NICET audio
technician
certification exam. Coverage includes business communications, math and
measures, audio and acoustics, codes and safety, wiring, AC circuit
theory,
specifications, components, loudspeaker systems, and maintenance.
Includes
material on certification and tips for taking the test, plus chapter
quizes
and answers.
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The
Art of Digital Audio
by John Watkinson
The Art of Digital
Audio is well
written and informative technical overview of digital audio, except
that
being a mid 1990s book, it almost completely omits detailed coverage of
some topics (like MPEG audio compression) that would nowadays have to
be
considered critical. It is nonetheless an essential component of the
well
informed digital audio engineer's library. There is a *lot* of stuff in
this compendium that you would otherwise have to find scattered over a
dozen other books.
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Audio
Engineer's Reference Book
by Michael
Talbot-Smith (Editor),
John Low, Ann Reed
The 43 contributions
are arranged
into seven chapters: basic principles, acoustics and acoustic devices,
recording and reproduction, digital equipment, studio and their
facilities,
distribution of audio signals, and miscellaneous topics. The second
edition
reflects new developments in digital audio and transmission technology.
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