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Summary: Finally! Audio Explained...
Comment: This book gives the reader the insight, knowledge, and expertise necessary for the comprehension of the basic concepts of the audio industry. It is a well written and concise book on the subject of audio and sound.
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Summary: For complete understanding of audio and recording processes
Comment: This was the required text book for a course I took at Berklee and is probably the single best book I have read on this topic. If you are new to audio theory/practice or have been messing with it for a while but want to improve your fundamental understanding, this is definitely the book you want.
Topics include a brief history of audio reproduction, the fundamental physics of sound, the mechanics of capturing and reprocing sound, digital audio theory, and psychoacoustics (how your ears and brain process sound). Also, many practical topics such as how to evaluate and acoustically treat rooms are covered. All of these topics are covered in sufficient detail, but presented in a very clear and understandable way.
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Summary: You won't understand "audio" better than before buying this book
Comment: A textbook for students of no direction.The author dips into everything possible in the subject of audio production ,in a schematic, superficial, lightweight, naive and easy way that the reader is left without real information, motivation ,inspiration or
means of accomplishing anything - being sound design and manipulation or music creation and production.In fact it's a feel-good book written for those ignorant or already knowing a bit, provided they are not interested in learning anything more.
The title appears deceptive (actually it is much more enticing than the author's credentials).
Do you remember those "look busy" screensavers of the old days?They made you look to others as if you were doing something very serious and difficult while doing really nothing; well, leave this book open in your DAW desk : it's the printed equivalent.
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Summary: Great book for techie but new to audio.
Comment: I just started to work with the technical group at Church and needed to come up to speed on audio systems. I'm an amateur radio operator (ham) so technical things didn't scare me but I just didn't know about the equipment or concepts.
This was a great book to show me what's out there, how it's controlled and what to look for.
I've realized the world is ratio's and this book did a great job showing how things are processed and reasons why they are that way. Great book to learn from and a fantastic book to double check others thoughts. (Yea, politics)
Best book I've seen so far on audio systems to date.
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Summary: You will understand audio after reading this book.
Comment: Begin (and end) your quest for audio knowledge as it relates to a studio and modern recording with one book. It delivers what the title promises, an understanding of audio (even if you're not building a studio). I found UNDERSTANDING AUDIO an immensly practical and comprehensive volume explaining "everything you needed to know about audio", whether you're a layman, student or professional. From start to finish, the explanations of concepts, processes, and technical definitions were abundantly clear and free of unnecessary techno-babble. This is used as a text at Boston's Berklee College of Music, but don't let that scare you, rather embrace it. (especially since you won't have to pay the tuition fee) The writing is concise with well chosen words and the information is top notch stuff. Designed to give you a complete overview of the various and interactive components of "audio", it more than does so and in my opinion, better than any other comparable book on the market today at any price.
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