Master handbook of acoustics (5^th Ed.)

The first four editions of this classic guide were written by the late F. Alton Everest, for many years the leading authority on acoustical principles. Now updated by another sound guru, Ken Pohlmann, the Fifth Edition of Master Handbook of Acoustics shows you how to achieve professional recording results at home, build an audio/video tech room for cutting-edge voice-over recording, control reverberation, interference, noise distortion in the air, and more. You will find new information on hardware and software tools for performing acoustic measurements, subjective perception of acoustic space, noise control techniques, absorption measurements, and room impulse response measurements. The Fifth Edition also explores room design for surround-sound playback and professional studios, concert hall and auditorium acoustics, and room acoustics measurement and modeling software.

Ch 1. Fundamentals of Sound. Ch 2. Sound Levels and the Decibel. Ch 3. The Ear and the Perception of Sound. Ch 4. Speech, Music, and Noise. Ch 5. Reverberation. Ch 6. Absorption of Sound. Ch 7. Reflection of Sound. Ch 8. Diffraction of Sound. Ch 9. Refraction of Sound. Ch 10. Diffusion of Sound. Ch 11. The Schroeder Diffuser. Ch 12. Modal Resonances in Enclosed Spaces. Ch 13. Sound Reflections in Enclosed Spaces. Ch 14. Adjustable Acoustics. Ch. 14. Control of HVAC Noise. Ch. 15. Control of Interfering Noise. Ch. 16. Recording Studio Acoustics. Ch. 17. Studio Control Room Acoustics. Ch. 18. Audio/Video Tech Room and Voice-Over. Ch. 19 Home Listening Room Acoustics. Ch. 20 Concert Hall Acoustics. Ch. 21 Acoustical Distortion. Ch. 22 Room Acoustics Measurement Software. Ch. 23. Room Optimizer. Ch. 24. Desktop Auralization. Ch. 25. Electro-Acoustic Software for Engineers.