
Sound Studio
Alec Nisbett(Author)
Focal Press
6th Edition
Published on 19. December 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-240-51395-9 (ISBN)
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Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
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
More details
Edition
6th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Students and practitioners in the field of sound recording.
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 178 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-240-51395-9 (9780240513959)
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Book
07/2003
7th Edition
Focal Press
€117.60
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Person
Author
Independent Producer, formerly Senior Producer in the Science and Features Dept at BBC TV.During his career at the BBC he directed over forty documentary features for the acclaimed Horizon series.
Content
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.
Fades and mixes; Sound effects; Shaping sound; Editing; Film and video sound; Planning and routine; Communication in sound; Glossary; Bibliography.