Sound Assistance

Presents an easy-to-understand account of sound operations in radio and television studios. This book helps you learn the characteristics of the equipment, such as threshold and compression ratios. It features the practical 'do's' and 'don'ts' and explains the fundamental principles. It is suitable for students, training officers and supervisors.

Revision of basic electricity - dc and magnetism ; Revision of basic electricity - ac ; Outlines of electronic devices ; radio transmission ; Decibels ; Sound waves ; Hearing ; Basic acoustics ; Microphones ; Loudspeakers & headphones ; Stereo ; Basic signal processing ; Visual monitoring ; Analogue tape recording - editing ; Vinyl discs ; Principles of digital audio ; Basics of digital tape recording - digital editing ; Television transmission systems ; Further digital equipment ; Public address ; Mixing consoles ; General safety ; Glossary ; Further reading