Handbook for Sound Engineers: The New Audio Cyclopedia (Hardcover)

~ Glen Ballou (Editor) "Sound has a dual nature: it may be considered a physical disturbance in a medium such as air, or a psycho-physical perception resulting from nerve..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Handbook for Sound Engineers is a powerful reference book because of the 16 authors that wrote the 37 chapters. Such authors as F.Alton Everest, Don Davis, Ken Pohlmann, David miles huber and Dr.Gene Patronis and an interesting chapter by Chip Davis on the recording setup of some popular CD's make this book a wealth of information." - Sound & Video Contractor, April 2000

Product Description

Handbook for Sound Engineers, The New Audio Cyclopedia is the most complete audio information available. It is a major reference, ideal for sound engineers. Written by some of the top experts in the field, including F. Alton Everest on acoustics and audio room design and Glen Ballou on electronic components, circuits and equipment. Ken Pohlmann explains compact discs, Dale Manquen covers magnetic recording and digital recording, and Dave Huber provides a new chapter on MIDI. In addition, there is update coverage of sound system design and installation, hard-to-find details on loudspeaker and enclosure design, and coverage of typical audio circuitry.



Explains MIDI, cinema sound, transformers, and compact discs.
Condenses years of information and technology into one source.
Details sound system design and proper installation techniques for many applications.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1506 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 2 edition (January 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240803310
• ISBN-13: 978-0240803319
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,715,543 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars anything and everything an audio engineer needs to know!, September 8, 1999

By A Customer

This book has everything that an audio engineer would need to know, and nothing you don't. It gives you all the technical information that you could ever need while not being so pretentious as to tell you how you should use it. It is a terrific reference and will give you insight as to how some engineers chose to use thier tools.

3.0 out of 5 stars the classic reference - but now too old - double classic?, May 14, 2009

By	whomper "speedball" (virginia) - See all my reviews

i have used this book in the *past*
it was the classic with all the info you coudl ask for
back then it was 5stars plus
now however
it (2nd edition) is badly dated and barely worth 3 stars
(it would be fewer stars except that it is so complete and some things do not change like the basics of acoustics and hearing etc)

why cant i find the third edition listed at amazon ?
and now there is a rumored 4th to come out real soon now
.
wait for the 4th
if they don't gut it like happens to so many later editions
to save money by making it smaller
then
buy it and enjoy it for a long time
it will serve you well
.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you're in pro-audio, get this handbook!, April 28, 2000

By	"tonychin" (Taipei) - See all my reviews

This handbook is the best I've every read. There are some good books for pro-audio, but this one cover everything. Not only audio, but image projection as well.