Sound Systems: Design and Optimization
Sound Systems: Design and Optimization
Summary
A guide to sound reinforcement alignment and design. It outlines how sound is spread over a listening area, looking at the physics of speaker interaction, methods of alignment including mic placement, equalization, speaker placement and acoustic treatment.
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Sound Systems: Design and Optimization by Bob Mccarthy
In this guide to sound reinforcement alignment and design, Bob McCarthy shares his expert knowledge and effective methodology from years of teaching audio professionals. Written in a clear and easy-to-read style and illustrated with color diagrams and screenshots throughout, McCarthy's unique guide gives you all the newest techniques to ensure perfect sound reinforcement and fulfill design needs. Outlining how sound is spread over a listening area, looking at the physics of speaker interaction, methods of alignment including mic placement, equalization, speaker placement and acoustic treatment, and now including case studies offering real world examples to fully explore different principals discussed, this book provides the definitive guide to sound reinforcement design and optimization."Writing a meaningful book on live sound loudspeaker system measurement & optimization is perhaps one the most daunting tasksBob McCarthy has accomplished this and provides very detailed guidelines for those of us who are involved in the design and commissioning of live sound loudspeaker systems."--Tom Young, Electroacoustic Design Services
Bob McCarthy is the director of system optimization at Meyer Sound and president of Alignment & Design, Inc. As a developer of FFT analysis systems, he pioneered the methods for tuning modern speaker systems that have since become standard practice in the industry. He is the foremost educator in the field of sound system optimization and has conducted training courses worldwide for over thirty years. Bob received the USITT Distinguished Achiever in Sound Design in 2014. His clients have included esteemed companies such as Cirque du Soleil and Walt Disney Entertainment, as well as many of the world's best sound designers, including Jonathan Deans, Tony Meola, Andrew Bruce, and Tom Clark.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780240521565 |
| ISBN 10 | 0240521560 |
| Title | Sound Systems: Design and Optimization |
| Author | Bob Mccarthy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-11-10 |
| Number of pages | 550 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |