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Sound Recording and Reproduction is a comprehensive practical guide for newcomers to the industry who want to improve their technique and gain a better understanding of the recording medium and sound quality in general. The book follows the processes involved in producing a recording, from the acoustic environment and production techniques to the various methods of sound recording and reproduction. The Nature of sound
Sound characteristics
Sound quality
The hearing Process
Acoustics
Reverberation
Choosing the right acoustic
Acoustic treatment
Acoustic isolation
Artificial reverberation
Using reverb
Microphones
Moving coil microphones
Ribbon microphones
Condenser microphones
Vocalists' microphones
Personal lavaliar or clip on microphones
Close working microphones
Acoustical boundary microphones
Wireless microphones
Super directional microphones
The shotgun microphone
Windscreens
Using microphones
Sound shaping
Sound control
Volume indicators
Sound mixing
Automated control
Time delay
Stereophony...etc etc!
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Sound Recording and Reproduction is a comprehensive practical guide for newcomers to the industry who want to improve their technique and gain a better understanding of the recording medium and sound quality in general. The book follows the processes involved in producing a recording, from the acoustic environment and production techniques to the various methods of sound recording and reproduction.
About the Author
Sadly now deceased, Glyn Alkin was a freelance audio consultant, and was for many years concerned with the selection, training and career development of many senior level studio staff in the BBC and overseas. His other book for Focal Press 'Sound Techniques for Video and TV' is also in the Media Manuals series.
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