Surround Sound: Up and running - Softcover

Holman, Tomlinson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0240808290 ISBN 13: 9780240808291

Publisher: Routledge, 2007

Synopsis

Fully updated throughout this best selling title on surround sound offers you a wealth of practical information, now considered the 'go to' book for those requiring a working knowledge. Concentrating specifically on surround audio, Holman provides clear comprehensive explanations of complex concepts, making this a must have book for all those in the field.

* Includes mixing tips for multichannel sound
* Step by step instructions for setting up a monitoring room
* Benefit from authors knowledge and clear explanations

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Surround Sound,
Up and Running
Second Edition
Tomlinson Holman

* Includes recording and mixing tips for multichannel sound
* Step-by-step instructions for setting up a monitoring room
* Authored by the developer of THX Sound

The popularity of Surround Sound in the cinema and home has exploded, with technology becoming cheaper and more accessible. Now in its second edition, Surround Sound is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of this medium.

Written by a leading industry expert, Tom Holman has fully updated this edition to include 10.2 surround, advances in digital cinema and the latest delivery methods. Using clear and concise explanations Holman covers Monitoring, Multichannel Mixing, Delivery Formats and Psychoacoustics.

Full of hands-on practical advice, Surround Sound is essential reading for both new and experienced engineers.

Tomlinson Holman is President of TMH Corporation, Professor of Film Sound at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, and is a leading figure in audio and video. He developed THX Sound and THX Digital Mastering during his period as Corporate Technical Director at Lucasfilm Ltd. Tom has won awards from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, AES, BKSTS, CAS, CEDIA, IEEE, and MPSE.

About the Author:

Tomlinson Holman is President of TMH Corporation and one of the prominent figures in audio today. He is widely known for his development of new products and processes in the field of audio and video, including the THX Sound System, Home THX (with his patents licensed to more than 45 companies), and the THX Digital Mastering program developed while he was Corporate Technical Director at Lucasfilm, Ltd. He has won career achievement awards from CAS and the Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association. Mr. Holman is a Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society, the British Kinematograph Sound and Television Society, and the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. He is Co-Chairman of the Audio Engineering Society Task Force on High-Capacity Audio.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0240808290
• ISBN 13: 9780240808291
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240