Preface | |
Our Philosophy | |
Change is Constant | |
Learn to Learn | |
Listen | |
What it All Means | |
Section I | |
Theory of Sound and Its Electronic Representation | |
Sound and its Nature | |
Sound from Molecular Motion | |
Pitch and Frequency in Sound | |
Sound Amplitude | |
Sound Wave Propagation | |
Sound Timbre | |
Psycho Acoustics and the Principle of Equal Loudness | |
Frequency and Temporal Masking | |
Acoustics | |
Summary | |
Capturing Sound Electronically | |
Magnetic and Electronic Principles | |
Dynamic Transducers | |
Ribbon Transducers | |
Carbon Particle Transducers | |
Piezoelectric Transducers | |
Reversed Transducers | |
Digital audio | |
Digital Coding | |
Digital Conversion | |
Data Management | |
Digital Simulation of Analog Effects | |
Section II Sound Tools & Applications | |
Microphones | |
Technical Features | |
Pickup Patterns | |
Microphone Usage | |
Specialized Microphones | |
Microphone Placement | |
Off-axis Coloration | |
Proximity Effect | |
Acoustic Phase Relationships | |
Distant Miking | |
Mixers | |
Pre-amplification | |
Peak Indicators | |
Faders and Potentiometers | |
Level Indicators | |
Headroom | |
Signal Routing | |
Signal Sends | |
Split and Inline Mixers | |
Control Room Monitoring | |
Mute and Solo | |
Pan Potentiometers | |
Channelized Mixers | |
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