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Sound and Recording
Applications and Theory
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Ideal for audio students, trainee engineers, professionals seeking a solid reference, and hobbyists interested in gaining a thorough understanding of audio and recording technology.
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Providing vital reading for audio students and trainee engineers, Sound and Recording is the essential guide for anyone who wants a solid grounding in both theory and industry practices in audio, sound and recording.
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Providing vital reading for audio students and trainee engineers, Sound and Recording is the essential guide for anyone who wants a solid grounding in both theory and industry practices in audio, sound, and recording. This updated and comprehensively restructured edition includes new content on DAW configuration, effects processing, 3D/immersive audio systems, object-based audio, and VR audio technology.
This bestselling book introduces you to the principles of sound, perception, audio technology, and systems. Sound and Recording is the ideal audio engineering text for students, an accessible reference for professionals, and a comprehensive introduction for hobbyists.
Series: Audio Engineering Society Presents
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780367553067
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 30 July 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: 8th edition
Illustration: 423 Halftones, black and white; 423 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 191.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 1440g
Pages: 618
About the Author
Francis Rumsey is Consultant Editor and Technical Writer for the Journal of the AES, an independent consultant, and organist. Until 2009 he was a Professor at the University of Surrey (UK). He is a Fellow of the AES, and holds the AES Bronze Medal.
Tim McCormick worked mainly as a freelance sound and electronics engineer, spending periods at the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester, the Midas division of Klark Teknik, and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has also written pieces on such diverse topics as medieval architecture and life modeling.
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