Acoustic and sound engineering Books

This monograph develops the theory of noise mechanisms and measurements, and describes general noise characteristics and computational methods. The vast ambient noise literature is concisely summarized using theory combined with key representative...

A practical hands on 'in the trenches' guide to mixing and live sound from an author who has a lot of experience in the field.

Bringing sampling to a new generation of audio engineers and composers Audio Sampling explains how to record and create sampled instruments in a software setting. There are many things that go into creating a sampled instrument and many things that can...

The real world all in one guide to remixing

The work presented in this book focuses on modeling audiovisual quality as perceived by the users of IP-based solutions for video communication like videotelephony. It also extends the current framework for the parametric prediction of audiovisual call...

This book presents a concise description of the acoustics of ocean sediment acoustics, including the latest developments that address the discrepancies between theoretical models and experimental measurements. This work should be of interest to ocean...

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This technical report explores innovative methods for reducing aircraft noise pollution near airports, including new technologies and retrofitting strategies, as well as cost-benefit analyses of various approaches.This work has been selected by scholars...

Audio signal processing is a highly active research field where digital signal processing theory meets human sound perception and real-time programming requirements. It has a wide range of applications in computers, gaming, and music technology, to name...

Ultrasonic testing (UT) has been an accepted practice of inspection in industrial environments for decades. This book, Industrial Ultrasonic Inspection, is designed to meet and exceed ISO 9712 training requirements for Level 1, 2, and 3 certification...

Remastering Music and Cultural Heritage presents a detailed account of the culture and practice of remastering music recordings. By investigating the processes behind remastering, the book demonstrates the application of these techniques to studio...

Described as "the most comprehensive book on digital audio to date", it is widely acclaimed as an industry "bible". Covering the very latest developments in digital audio technology, it provides an thorough introduction to the theory as well as acting...

Underwater Aacoustic System Analysis provides a comprehensive exploration of underwater acoustics, acoustic signal generation, and acoustic signal processing for the practicing systems analyst and systems engineer.This second edition, first published in...

This fourth edition of Marketing Recorded Music is the essential resource to help you understand how recorded music is professionally marketed. Updated to reflect the digital era, with new chapters on emerging media, streaming, and branding, this fourth...

Coproduction in the Recording Studio details how recording studio environments affect performance in the vocal booth.

Pro Tools for Music Production is a definitive guide to the system for new and professional users. Extensively illustrated in colour and packed with time saving hints and tips, you will want to keep to hand as a constant source of information. The book...

Die Bemiihungen zur Au~en- und Innengerauschsenkung haben weiterhin an Bedeutung und Umfang zugenommen: Wahrend 1979 - zum Zeitpunkt der ersten Fahrzeugakustik-Tagung im "Haus der Tech­ nik" - noch AuBengerausch-Grenzwerte von...

Die Sehallortung in der Atmosphare umfaBt drei Arbeitssehritte: 1. Aufnahme der Sehallsignale, 2. Bestimmen der Sehallaufzeitdifferenzen aus diesen Aufnahmen, 3. Ermitteln des Ortes der Sehallquelle aus den ...

This concise guide provides an overview of the principles and applications of sonar technology, with a focus on the underwater environment. From basic acoustic theory to advanced signal processing techniques, this book is an essential resource for anyone...

Analyzing Recorded Music: Collected Perspectives on Popular Music Tracks is a collection of essays dedicated to the study of recorded popular music, with the aim of exploring "how the record shapes the song" (Moylan, Recording Analysis, 2020) from a...

Spatial sound is an enhanced and immersive set of audio techniques providing sound in three-dimensional virtual space. This comprehensive handbook for researchers, graduate students and specialist engineers sets out basic principles and methods with...

Digital Techniques in Broadcasting Transmission 2E is a practical guide for the broadcast engineer making the transition from analog to digital. Emphasis is on digital communication at the level of the practicing broadcast engineer and the application of...

No matter what continent you are on, the distinct professional language of radio and television broadcasters and film and video makers remains the same. Still the only reference that is international in scope, The International Dictionary of Broadcasting...

An expert team from SONY Europe explains the technology behind today's major digital audio consumer products, including the Compact Disc, MiniDisc, Super Audio CD, DVD-Audio, MP3 and Digital Audio Tape.Beginning with a fascinating overview of the history...

Written by a team of experts, the Loudspeaker and Headphone Handbook provides a detailed technical reference of all aspects of loudspeakers and headphones: from theory and construction of transducer drive units and enclosures, to such practical matters...

Designed to make life a little easier by providing all the theoretical background necessary to understand sound reproduction, backed up with practical examples. Specialist terms - both musical and physical - are defined as they occur and plain English is...

Covers the essential fundamentals of digital video: from video principles, to conversion, compression, coding, interfaces and output.Written for television professionals needing to apply digital video systems, equipment and techniques to multimedia and...

Multimedia and Communications Technology is a practical explanation of the technologies that bring together existing products such as the PC, telephone and television. It is precisely this revolution that the book addresses - offering an up to date...

Provides an introduction to the nature, synthesis and transformation of sound which forms the basis of digital sound processing for music and multimedia. Background information in computer techniques is included so that you can write computer algorithms...

Scheduling and control are typically viewed as separate applications because of historical factors such as limited computing resources. Now that algorithms and computing resources have advanced, there are new efforts to have short-term decisions...

A variety of information related to acoustic emission has been compiled in this book. Acoustic Emission (AE) is a phenomenon in which elastic or stress waves are produced from speedy, localized change of strain energy in substances. The practical...

In this book, acoustic waves have been described comprehensively. The concept of acoustic wave is an extensive one; it materializes in a variety of mediums, from solids to plasmas, and at varying length and time scales which range from sub-micrometric...

Acoustics is an advanced field which enjoys a never ending youth and novel innovations in this field are introduced by either the search for a better comprehension, or by technological innovations. Micro-fabrication methodologies introduced a complete...

Acoustics and vibrations have fundamental challenges which can result in multiple and intense applications. The purpose of this book is to facilitate the learning and experimenting process of researchers and practitioners by providing useful and updated...

This text provides the foundation material for solving problems in vibroacoustics. These include the prediction of structural vibration levels and sound pressure levels in enclosed spaces resulting from known force or acoustic pressure excitations and...

By providing all the basic knowledge needed to assess how useful active noise control will be for a given problem, this book assists in the designing, setting up, and tuning of an active noise-control system. Written for...

Land and perform your first live sound gigs with this guide that gives you just the right amount of information. Don't get bogged down in details intended for complex and expensive equipment and Madison Square Garden-sized venues; Basic Live Sound...

In this book you will find three algorithms for separating the audio waveform of instruments in musical performances. Each of these algorithms uses stereo cues and makes some assumptions about the structure of music in order to exploit the resulting...

This graduate and advanced undergraduate textbook systematically addresses all core topics in physical and engineering acoustics. Written by a well-known textbook author with 39 years of experience performing research, teaching, and mentoring in the...

The second edition of Predicting Outdoor Sound is an up-to-date reference on the propagation of sound close to the ground and its prediction. New content includes comparisons between predictions and data for road traffic, railway and wind turbine noise;...

Professional studio design is a specialized science, with more than a touch of "black magic" thrown in. Over the past few years, Sound on Sound magazine has made one trip each month to a reader's studio. These visits have demonstrated that it is fairly...

Sure, you can import and mix a track in Pro Tools. You can work with MIDI and you know your way around the Edit window. The UI is as familiar as your most broken-in pair of jeans. We get it-you don't need another button-pushing guide starting from the...

This book covers everything you need to know to master the fundamentals of location sound recording and postproduction sound in a comprehensive one-stop guide.This user-friendly book provides real world situations to analyze the many kinds of location...

Learn how to create, produce, and perform a whole new way by unlocking the power of Live.

Now fully updated to reflect the latest advances, the second edition of Basics of Video Sound is a primer for anyone wishing to learn about recording sound. It describes the principles and processes involved in obtaining professional results in...

The edition expands on loudspeaker configurations and design issues, sound reinforcement issues, more on lowpass and highpass filters, and may other filters.