(Book). This up-to-date book comprehensively covers all aspects of
speech and music sound reinforcement. It is roughly divided into four
sections: Section 1 provides the tutorial fundamentals that all audio
engineers will need, discussing subjects such as fundamentals of
acoustics, psychoacoustics, basic electrical theory and digital
processing. Section 2 deals with the fundamental classes of hardware
that the modern engineer will use, such as loudspeaker systems and
components, microphones, mixers, amplifiers and signal processors.
Special attention is given to digital techniques for system control and
to audio signal analysis. Section 3 deals with the basics of system
design, from concept to final realization. It covers topics such as
basic system type and speech intelligibility, site survey, user needs
analysis and project management. Section 4 discusses individual design
areas, such as sports facilities, large-scale tour sound systems,
high-level music playback, systems for the theater, religious
facilities, and other meeting spaces. The book is written in an
accessible style, but does not lack for ample amounts of technical
information. It is truly a book for the 21st century! The Senior
Director of Product Development and Application for JBL Professional,
John Eargle is the author of The Handbook of Recording Engineering, The
Microphone Book, Handbook of Sound System Design, Electroacoustical
Reference Data, Music, Sound and Technology and The Loudspeaker Handbook
. A 2000 Grammy Award-winner for Best Classical Engineering, Mr. Eargle
is an honorary member and past national president of the Audio
Engineering Society, a faculty-member of the Aspen Audio Recording
Institute, and a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and
Sciences and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
