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Master Handbook of Acoustics |  | Authors: F. Alton Everest, Ken Pohlmann
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 5
Pages: 528
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0071603328
Dewey Decimal Number: 620.2
EAN: 9780071603324
ASIN: 0071603328
Publication Date: June 22, 2009
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Practical Instruction on the Art and Science of Acoustic Design and Architecture Build your own acoustic environments such as recording studios, control rooms, and home listening rooms with expert insights from two engineering professionals. Fully expanded to cover the latest methods and software tools, Master Handbook of Acoustics, Fifth Edition presents clear explanations of acoustic phenomena and provides a hands-on approach to room design. Learn how to perform acoustic measurements, choose room dimensions, assign speaker placement, analyze response curves, and design and install sound absorbers and diffusers. You will also find details on how to fine-tune room reverberation, minimize external noise, and apply psychoacoustic concepts. Master Handbook of Acoustics, Fifth Edition explains how to: Determine how sound propagates in open and enclosed spaces Measure sound-pressure levels and work with decibels Analyze the characteristics of room modal resonances Treat rooms for optimal early reflections, reverberation, and diffusion Minimize acoustic distortion, comb-filter effects, and HVAC interference Construct high-quality stereo and surround-sound listening rooms Design personal and professional recording studios and control rooms Understand the acoustics of auditoriums and concert halls Optimize room designs using measurement, modeling, and auralization software
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 33
 A gem-filled treasure July 3, 2010
flafond
This is the best technical book I've ever read. Virtually every page has useful information that has furthered my understanding of acoustics. I've never read a technical book from cover to cover before, but that is what I'm doing with the Handbook. There are plenty of graphs, pictures and diagrams to support the text. The equations provided are all algebraic; no math degree is required to read it.
Only the last two chapters seem out of place. They outline the design of some acoustical software and would mostly be of interest to people writing such software. Still, don't let this dissuade you; the rest of the book is well worth the price.
Highest recommendation!
 Great for newbies and the accomplished April 15, 2010
R. Wright (c)
This is a great book to fill in some of the technical nuances of sound/acoustics. If you are recording, then you are recording sound whether the source is digital or analog. This book gives details on the nature of sound, how the acoustics of the recording space effect the perception and actuality of the sound, and many other topics which are typically glossed over in other recording engineering books. Definitely a must have for anyone serious about doing their own recording, especially if it is done in your own space.
Its what I asked for February 12, 2010
Ronald Blanco
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book came within the time it said it will and is as new as any new book
Useful information but spotty on fundamentals September 20, 2009
B. Cuzzillo (Berkeley, CA USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
As an example of the former, they explain that inexpensive semirigid fiberglas board actually performs better than the far more-expensive Sonex.
As an example of the latter, the following non-sequiturical sentence is used to explain sound transmission class (STC): "After comparing the measured graph with the standard
contour, the STC of the panel is the TL value of the standard contour at 500 Hz."
Should be on every studio operator's bookshelf January 22, 2009
David Townsend (Everett, WA USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The title is a little misleading. If you're looking for a general textbook on acoustics, this isn't it. If you're looking for a book on architectural acoustics, this isn't it. If you're looking for a highly technical reference on the physics of sound, this isn't really that, either.
But if you have a recording studio, even if it's a converted basement, garage or bedroom, this book is packed with information you can use. The math is easy enough that it won't intimidate anyone, and the text is easy to read.
If you're struggling to get your mixes to translate, acoustic treatment is your salvation, and after reading this book you'll know what needs to be done. Furthermore, you'll be armed with information that will help you defend yourself from acoustic treatment vendors hawking ineffective, overpriced acoustic products.
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