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Sound Studio Sixth Edition

Alec Nisbett
Independent Producer, formerly Senior Producer in the Science and Features Dept at BBC TV. During his long career at the BBC he directed forty documentary features for the acclaimed Horizon series. He has won several Service Writer Awards, and has worked on projects for the European Space Agency, the PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) and the Learning Channel in the United States.

An accessible introduction to the subject.

Reviews of the previous edition include:

'Must teach even the professional quite a few new ideas...an authoritative book.'
Studio Sound

'The book is of a particular value to the advanced amateur and also to the beginning professional.'
The Journal of SMPTE

'This book is interesting and authoritative throughout, and I can thoroughly recommend it as a mine of audio information and excellent value for money.'
Sound & Communications Systems International

In brief

This book is for everyone who maintains a creative interest in sound, whether as sound recordist, balancer, audio engineer or as a director, writer performer or student. For many years this book has been an authoritative text for students and practitioners in the field of sound recording.

Designed to allow you to dip in at whichever point you need to refer to and understand the content without being lost in technical jargon.

Contents

Audio techniques and equipment; The sound medium; Stereo; Studios; Microphones; Microphone balance; Speech balance; Music balance; Monitoring and control; Volume and dynamics; Filters and equalization; Artificial reverberation; Line sources; Fades and mixes; Sound effects; Shaping sound; Editing; Film and video sound; Planning and routine; Communication in sound; Glossary; Bibliography.

Readership: Students and practitioners in the field of sound recording.

ISBN: 0240513959 Paperback
Color plates: 0 Line Illustrations: 200 Halftones: 0
Measurements: 7.5 x 9.75 In
Pages: 410

Publication Date: Monday, December 12, 1994

Price: $64.99