Live Sound Reinforcement: A Comprehensive Guide to P.A. and Music Reinforcement Systems and TechnologyGet ready to learn live sound reinforcement using the best-selling title on the subject available! The simple language, detailed illustrations, and concrete examples in this book are suitable for novice to intermediate-level users. "Live Sound Reinforcement" outlines all aspects of P.A. system operation and commonly encountered sound system design concerns. Topics include microphones, speaker systems, equalizers, mixers, signal processors, amplifiers, system wiring and interfaces, indoor and outdoor sound considerations and psychoacoustics. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Sound Reinforcement Systems Basics | 5 |
The Nature of Sound | 15 |
Hearing and Basic Psychoacoustics | 33 |
Audio Measurement Terms and Concepts | 51 |
Microphones | 71 |
Equalizers | 97 |
Mixers | 113 |
Power Amplifiers and Impedance Concerns | 195 |
General System Considerations | 207 |
Speech Reinforcement | 215 |
Music Reinforcement | 231 |
Concert Systems | 255 |
Monitor Systems | 269 |
System Wiring | 279 |
The Engineer as Artist | 299 |
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Live Sound Reinforcement: A Comprehensive Guide to P.A. and Music ... Scott Hunter Stark No preview available - 2005 |
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