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ITEM# BKB85
46.95

The Microphone Book

by John Eargle

2nd edition. Provides a fundamental background on how microphones operate. Detailed chapters analyze the different types of 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.

2004, 2001, 377pp., 7 3/8" x 9 1/2", softbound.
0-240-51961-2
1.80 lbs

CONTENTS A Short History of the Microphone; Basic Sound Transmission and Operational Forces on Microphones; The Pressure Microphone; The Pressure Gradient Microphone; First-Order Directional Microphones; High-Directionality Microphones; Microphone Measurements, Standards, and Specifications; Electrical Considerations and Electronic Interface; Wireless Microphones; Microphone Accessories; Basic Stereophonic Recording Techniques; Stereo Microphones; Classical Stereo Recording Techniques and Practice; Studio Recording Techniques; Surround Sound Microphone Technology; Surround Recording Case Studies; A Survey of Microphones in Broadcast and Communications; Fundamentals of Speech and Music Reinforcement; Overview of Microphone Arrays; Care and Maintenance of Microphones; Classic Microphones: The Author's View

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