Master handbook of acoustics (4th ed.)

The "bible" of acoustics now completelyrevised and updated for a new generationof audiophiles

The first four editions of this classic guide were writtenby the late F. Alton Everest, for many years the leadingauthority on acoustical principles. Now updated byanother sound guru, Ken Pohlmann, the Fifth Edition ofMaster Handbook of Acoustics shows you how toachieve professional recording results at home, build anaudio/video tech room for cutting-edge voice-overrecording, control reverberation, interference, noisedistortion in the air, and more.

You will find new information on hardware andsoftware tools for performing acoustic measurements,subjective perception of acoustic space, noise controltechniques, absorption measurements, and roomimpulse response measurements. The Fifth Edition alsoexplores room design for surround-sound playback andprofessional studios, concert hall and auditoriumacoustics, and room acoustics measurement and modelingsoftware.