3rd Edition

Sound Systems: Design and Optimization Modern Techniques and Tools for Sound System Design and Alignment

By Bob McCarthy Copyright 2016
600 Pages
by Routledge

600 Pages
by Routledge

600 Pages
by Routledge

Sound Systems: Design and Optimization provides an accessible and unique perspective on the behavior of sound systems in the practical world. The third edition reflects current trends in the audio field thereby providing readers with the newest methodologies and techniques. In this greatly expanded new edition, you’ll find clearer explanations, a more streamlined organization, increased... Read more

Section 1:Sound Systems

1 Foundation

2 Classification

3 Transmission

4 Summation

5 Perception

Section 2: Design

6 Evaluation

7 Prediction

8 Variation

9 Combination

10 Cancellation

11 Specification

Section 3: Optimization

12 Examination

13 Verification

14 Calibration

15 Application

Biography

Bob McCarthy is the director of system optimization at Meyer Sound and president of Alignment & Design, Inc. As a developer of FFT analysis systems, he pioneered the methods for tuning modern speaker systems that have since become standard practice in the industry. He is the foremost educator in the field of sound system optimization and has conducted training courses worldwide for over thirty years. Bob received the USITT Distinguished Achiever in Sound Design in 2014. His clients have included esteemed companies such as Cirque du Soleil and Walt Disney Entertainment, as well as many of the world’s best sound designers, including Jonathan Deans, Tony Meola, Andrew Bruce, and Tom Clark.