Book description
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 technology and the practical set up and placement this guide explores and bridges the link between experience and the technology, giving you a better understanding of the tools to use and why, leading to greatly improved results.
Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Part I: 1. Electroacoustic Devices
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1. Microphones
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Pickup Patterns
- 1.3 Types of Transducers
- 1.4 Microphone Sensitivity
- 1.5 Microphone Practices
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1.6 Miscellaneous Microphones
- 1.6.1 Pressure Zone Microphones (PZM)
- 1.6.2 Lavalier Microphones
- 1.6.3 Head-Worn Microphones
- 1.6.4 Base Station Microphones
- 1.6.5 Differential Noise-Canceling Microphones
- 1.6.6 Controlled-Reluctance Microphones
- 1.6.7 Handheld Entertainer Microphones
- 1.6.8 Pressure-Gradient Condenser Microphones
- 1.6.9 Interference Tube Microphones
- 1.6.10 Rifle Microphones
- 1.6.11 Parabolic Microphones
- 1.6.12 Zoom Microphones
- 1.6.13 Automatic Microphone Systems
- 1.6.14 PolarFlex™ Microphone System
- 1.7 Stereo Microphones
- 1.8 Microphones for Binaural Recording
- 1.9 USB Microphones
- 1.10 Wireless Communication Systems
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1.11 Multichannel Wireless Microphone and Monitoring Systems
- 1.11.1 Introduction
- 1.11.2 Frequencies
- 1.11.3 Spacing
- 1.11.4 Frequency Deviation
- 1.11.5 Frequency Coordination
- 1.11.6 Transmitter Considerations
- 1.11.7 Receiver Considerations
- 1.11.8 Antennas
- 1.11.9 Wireless Monitor Systems
- 1.11.10 System Planning for Multichannel Wireless Systems
- 1.11.11 Future Considerations: Digital Wireless Transmission
- 1.11.12 Conclusion
- 1.12 Microphone Accessories
- 1.13 Microphone Techniques
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Bibliography
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2. Loudspeakers
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Transducer Types
- 2.3 Compression Drivers
- 2.4 Electrostatic Transducers
- 2.5 Piezoelectric Loudspeakers
- 2.6 Motor Design Considerations
- 2.7 Radiator Types
- 2.8 Loudspeaker Systems
- 2.9 Characterization of Loudspeaker Performance
- 2.10 Direct Radiation of Sound
- 2.11 Loudspeaker Testing and Measurement
- Reference
- Bibliography
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3. Loudspeaker Cluster Design
- 3.1 Why Array?
- 3.2 Array Problems and Partial Solutions: A Condensed History
- 3.3 Conventional Array Shortcomings
- 3.4 Conventional Array Shortcoming Analysis
- 3.5 Coincident Acoustical Centers: A Practical Approach
- 3.6 Low Frequency Arrays: Beneficial Interference
- 3.7 Line Arrays and Digitally Steerable Loudspeaker Column Arrays
- Index
Product information
- Title: Electroacoustic Devices: Microphones and Loudspeakers
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2012
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136121173
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