Sound Recording and Reproduction is an exceptionally comprehensive overview of the whole field of current audio art

and technology. It contains a wealth of vital information of interest to the professional sound recordist as well as the

enthusiastic amateur wishing to improve his techniques or the keen listener interested in gaining a better understanding of the

recording medium and sound quality in general.

Beginning with a look at the nature of sound itself, the reader is able to follow the progress of a recording from the acoustic

environment, through selection of equipment and microphone balance techniques to the various forms of audio reproduction

including disc, tape, digital magnetic, optical and thermomagneto-optic disk recording.

Glyn Alkin has for many years been concerned with the selection, tralning and career development of audio staff at a senior level in

the BBC and overseas. His other book for Focal Press Sound Techniques for Video and TV, which deals with sound operations

in a visual medium, is also in the Media Manual series.

"I wish this book had been in existence when I started in audio. It took me 5 years at least to gain this information."

Jeff Baker, Former Head of Television Sound, BBC

Media Manuals

are practical guides to audiovisual techniques - in video, film, broadcasting and sound - ' ... covering comprehensively the

craftsmen's skills, techniques, equipment, terminology and particularly the know-how essential in a professional job'.

(American Cinematographer)

ISBN 0-240-51304-5

9 780240 513041

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