The Microphone Book (Audio Engineering Society Presents)

The Microphone Book provides a fundamental background on how microphones operate. Detailed chapters analyze the different types of microphones including, among others, pressure and pressure gradient microphones; first order directional microphones, high directionality microphones, and wireless microphones. Chapters based on actual recording sessions/studio operations focus on different microphone applications in recording venues such as studio recording, classical recording, news gathering, and more. Surround sound is covered from both a creative and a technical viewpoint.

The Microphone Book takes the reader into the studio or concert hall to see how performers are positioned and how the best microphone array is determined. Problem areas such as reflections, studio leakage and isolation are analyzed from practical viewpoints. Creative solutions to such matters as stereo sound staging, perspective, and balance are also covered in detail. Written by an internationally recognized author and consultant in the recording industry, The Microphone Book draws on the author's long experience with microphone technology and application to offer a comprehensive guide to recording and sound reinforcement engineers at all levels of expertise.

Ray A. Rayburn, Senior Consultant with K2 Audio LLC. Member of the AES Standards Working Group on Microphones, and Chair of the Standards sub-committee on Interconnections. Recording engineer. Lifetime interest in microphone use, testing, and design.
John Eargle holds multiple degrees in music and engineering, and has consulted extensively on electroacoustical product development. He is President of JME Consulting Corporation and author of The Handbook for Recording Engineering, The Loudspeaker Handbook, Electroacoustical Reference Data and others. Among the many artists he has recorded are the London Symphony, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Joe Williams, Rush Brown and Etta James. In February 2001 he received a Grammy award for Best Classical Engineering. He is a fellow, honorary member and past president of the Audio Engineering Society. He has served on the faculty of the Aspen Audio Recording Institute since 1980. He is a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.