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Live Audio
Live Audio by Dave SwallowFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $39.95A practical hands on 'in the trenches' guide to mixing and live sound from an author who has a lot of experience in the field.
Audio Metering
Audio Metering by Eddy BrixenFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $39.95 Audio Metering Eddy Brixen In this comprehensive guide Eddy B�gh Brixen will take you through the complex and confusing concept of audio metering, giving you the knowledge and skills you need to utilize optional signal levels and produce high quality audio. Covering all areas of this essential topic, Audi
Sound of Worship
Sound of Worship by Douglas R. JonesFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $49.95The only guide to understanding the church's acoustic space you are working with- the theory and the practice
Small Signal Audio Design
Small- Signal Audio Design by Douglas SelfFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $69.95 Small Signal Audio Design Douglas Self Small Signal Audio Design is a unique guide to the design of high-quality circuitry for preamplifiers, mixing consoles, and a host of other signal-processing devices. Learn to use inexpensive and readily available parts to obtain state-of-the-art performance in all the
Audio Engineering Explained
Audio Engineering Explained- for professional audio recording by Douglas SelfFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $49.95 Audio Engineering Explained Douglas Self All the design and development inspiration and direction an audio engineer needs in one blockbuster book! Douglas Self has selected the very best sound engineering design material from the Focal and Newnes portfolio and complied it into this volume. The result is a b
Sound Systems: Design and Optimization, Second Edition
Sound System Design and Optimization, Second Edition by Bob McCarthyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $69.95Written by award winning industry leaderSound System Design and Optimization is a cookbook from the master chef of this field
Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, Fourth Edition
Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, Fourth Edition by David Howard and Jamie AngusFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $64.95The only introductory book to cover both acoustics and psychoacoustics in the one volume.
Sound and Recording, Sixth Edition
Sound and Recording, Sixth Edition by Francis Rumsey and TIM MCCORMICKFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $54.95 Sound and Recording, Sixth Edition 6 Francis Rumsey TIM MCCORMICK "Sound and Recording is an invaluable text that a student can use as a reference throughout their career." -Jim Anderson, Professor, Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music, Tisch School of the Arts. New York University, US "Sound and Recording
Electroacoustic Devices: Microphones and Loudspeakers
Electroacoustic Devices: Microphones and Loudspeakers by Glen BallouFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $44.95 Electroacoustic Devices: Microphones and Loudspeakers Glen Ballou This is the definitive reference for microphones and loudspeakers, your one-stop reference covering in great detail all you could want and need to know about electroacoustics devises (microphones and loudspeakers). Covering both the technolog
Modern Recording Techniques, Seventh Edition
Modern Recording Techniques, Seventh Edition by David Miles Huber and Robert E. RunsteinFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $49.95Accessible and in-depth introductory text on recording practices, a 'must have' book for students and enthusiasts serious about recording.
A Sound Engineers Guide to Audio Test and Measurement
A Sound Engineers Guide to Audio Test and Measurement by Glen BallouFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $34.95 A Sound Engineers Guide to Audio Test and Measurement Glen Ballou select a series This book offers a quick guide and complete reference to the fundamentals of test and measurement for all aspects of sound engineering. Including electrical and acoustic testing, measurement systems, levels, methods, protectin
Audio Power Amplifier Design Handbook, Fifth Edition
Audio Power Amplifier Design Handbook by Douglas SelfFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $64.95Renowned author Douglas Self covers the major design issues encountered when developing reliable, high-performance audio power amplifiers - making this a must-have book for audio designers and engineers.
Practical Recording Techniques, Fifth Edition
Practical Recording Techniques, 5e by Bruce BartlettFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $46.95A hands-on, practical guide for anyone interested in recording their own music - in the studio or on location - digital or analog.
Handbook for Sound Engineers, Fourth Edition
Handbook for Sound Engineers, 4ed by Glen BallouFormat: Book - HardbackPrice:    $136 Handbook for Sound Engineers, Fourth Edition 4 Glen Ballou Glen Ballou select a series "Truly an easily accessible compendium of vast stores of information from the theoretical to the practicable, Handbook For Sound Engineers is for audiophiles, recording engineers, or anybody looking for authoritative and in-d
Audio Wiring Guide
Audio Wiring Guide by John HechtmanFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $41.95Fully-illustrated comprehensive guide to audio wiring, including how to solder all the common connectors as well as key information on industry standards.
Sound Reproduction
Sound Reproduction by Floyd TooleFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $51.95The essential guide to sound reproduction, offering practical advice on the room-loudspeaker system and entire sound reproduction chain from a leading expert in the field.
Recording Studio Design, Second Edition
Recording Studio Design, 2ed by Philip NewellFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $89.95 Recording Studio Design, Second Edition 2 Philip Newell select a series Review of 'Project Studios', by the same author: 'This book is extremely well written and presents even the most technical material in a clear and accessible fashion.' Sound on Sound magazine Recording Studio Design is essential read
Surround Sound, Second Edition
Surround Sound, 2ed by Tomlinson HolmanFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $49.95Valuable reference for all involved in surround sound production no matter what form/ area
Loudspeakers
Loudspeakers by Philip Newell and Keith HollandFormat: Book - HardbackPrice:    $72.95 Loudspeakers For music recording and reproduction Philip Newell Keith Holland select a series Need advice on which type of speaker to use and where? Very often the choice and positioning of loudspeakers is down to intuition, hearsay and chance. This practical guide explores the link between experience and
Sound System Engineering, Third Edition
Sound System Engineering by Don Davis and Eugene PatronisFormat: Book - HardbackPrice:    $92.95 Sound System Engineering, Third Edition 3 Don Davis Eugene Patronis select a series "Sound System Engineering, Third Edition, is a practical and useful addition to the audio engineering library. It succesfully addresses the audience intended by the authors, and is a worthy successor to the prior editions." - R
The Microphone Book, Second Edition
The Microphone Book, Second Edition by John EargleFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $54.95The complete illustrated guide to microphone technology
Desktop Audio Technology
Desktop Audio Technology by Francis RumseyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $56.95A definitive introduction to the principles of digital audio and MIDI, which covers the very latest developments.
Digital Interface Handbook, Third Edition
Digital Interface Handbook, Third Edition by John Watkinson and Francis RumseyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $69.95 Digital Interface Handbook, Third Edition 3 John Watkinson Francis Rumsey "This is a timely update of a very useful work of reference, with helpful leads to other sources of further information...I shall certainly recommend the third edition...Francis Rumsey and John Watkinson are to be congratulated on their
Sound Engineering Explained, Second Edition
Sound Engineering Explained, Second Edition by Michael Talbot-SmithFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $49.95 Sound Engineering Explained, Second Edition 2 Michael Talbot-Smith "In all, the book promotes a good understanding of the principles and precesses involved with recording or reproducing audio, in a well written manner by an author who has obviously trodden the road many times." Lighting & Sound 'I highly
Audio Engineer's Reference Book, Second Edition
Audio Engineer's Reference Book, Second Edition by Michael Talbot-SmithFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $137 Audio Engineer's Reference Book, Second Edition 2 Michael Talbot-Smith select a series "An excellent easy to read compendium of both theory and practice." Sound & Communications International ".....someone aiming at or already building a career on the technical side of audio, whether in design, manufactur
Spatial Audio
Spatial Audio by Francis RumseyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice:    $63.95 Spatial Audio Francis Rumsey "This comprehensive and highly readable book collects together all that vital underpinning knowledge that you ought to have at your fingertips... with very little in the way of maths or circuit diagrams to challenge those of us who aren't academic by nature... Technical explanations