The Audio Dictionary [CD-ROM]

Glenn D. White (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1999

Revised and expanded edition (first in 1987) of a highly regarded guide to the terminology and basic concepts in the fields of sound recording, sound reinforcement, and musical acoustics. Could supplement textbooks for courses in these areas or serve as a reference for those more generally interest

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Editorial Reviews

Review

"It is rare to find a reference book that you do not want to stop reading, but The Audio Dictionary fits that description... Each definition, from absolute pitch to zero reference, is actually a mini-article with concise yet thorough explanations that are easy for non-specialists to understand." Music Educators Journal --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• CD-ROM: 426 pages
• Publisher: University of Washington Press; 2nd edition (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0295975407
• ISBN-13: 978-0295975405
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,858,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You have questions? This book has answers., October 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Audio Dictionary (Paperback)

This is the first book off my shelf whenever I have a question about any aspect of audio. Occasionaly, I find that an entry I expect to see is not there, but that is rare. By and large, the entries here serve, at least, as a solid foundation of almost any concept about which I need clarification.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an excellent addition to your Sound Library, November 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Audio Dictionary (Paperback)

I have found this book to be especially handy in finding definitions to audio terms that are virtually impossible to find even in expensive Sound recording text books.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and comprehensive source of information, March 23, 2006

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Sandro de Castro (Barcelona, Spain) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Audio Dictionary: Third Edition, Revised and Expanded (Paperback)

The Audio Dictionary is a great book for anyone who's looking for a concise, clear explanation of any audio-related term. It's not (and does not pretend to be) a complete treaty like the Handbook for Sound Engineers, but offers a quick and reliable solution for those questions for which you don't have an answer from the top of your head and don't want to spend 2 hours reading the complete scientific explanation.

I consider it a must-have for any Audio Engineer who takes his profession seriously and have at least one copy in the library of each school we operate in Spain.