Recording Studio DesignRecording Studio Design is essential reading for anyone involved in building, renovating and maintaining recording studios. Good acoustics in a recording studio is crucial to the success of a project, and the financial implications of failure means getting things right first time is essential. In straightforward language Newell covers the key basic principles of acoustics, electro-acoustics and psychoacoustics and their application to studio design. Fully updated to reflect current technology and practice additional sections include digital signal processing, design for soundtrack mixing and foley rooms, providing a complete reference offering real solutions to help improve the success rate of any studio. |
Contents
Chapter 1 General requirements and common errors | 1 |
Chapter 2 Sound decibels and hearing | 12 |
Chapter 3 Sound isolation | 31 |
Chapter 4 Room acoustics and means of control | 75 |
Chapter 5 Designing neutral rooms | 119 |
Chapter 6 Rooms with characteristic acoustics | 169 |
Chapter 7 Variable acoustics | 212 |
Chapter 8 Room combinations and operational considerations | 224 |
Chapter 18 Response disturbances due to mixing consoles and studio furniture | 445 |
Chapter 19 Objective measurement and subjective evaluations | 456 |
Chapter 20 Studio monitoring systems | 497 |
Chapter 21 Surround sound and control rooms | 538 |
Chapter 22 Human factors | 573 |
Chapter 23 A mobile control room | 580 |
Chapter 24 Foldback | 605 |
Chapter 25 Main supplies and earthing systems | 618 |
Chapter 9 The studio environment | 249 |
Chapter 10 Limitations to design predictions | 269 |
Chapter 11 Loudspeakers in rooms | 287 |
Chapter 12 Flattening the room response | 328 |
Chapter 13 Control rooms | 349 |
Chapter 14 The behaviour of multiple loudspeakers in rooms | 374 |
the principal objectives | 396 |
Chapter 16 The NonEnvironment control room | 409 |
Chapter 17 The LiveEnd DeadEnd approach | 437 |
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