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Author: DJEquip // Category:
Yamaha Mixing Console
This is the best reference book that I have read on audio equipment. There are a lot of warnings and advice given. I think they should call this the audio engineer’s bible.
Which are a higher standard for sound, a DIGITAL COAX cable or TOSLINK cable?
I’m installing my Digital Processor first home theater with higher grade components and want to use the best since the price is the same. My Sunfire processor doesn’t allow HDMI, otherwise I would use those cables. Thanks!
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August 17th, 2010 at 9:23 pm
I am a Market Development manager for the oldest microphone company in the US. I teach at conferences and seminars all over the country, primarily for houses of worship.I am always looking for great resources that will help enrich understanding of the subject. This book (and all the of the S.M.A.R.T Audio books) with it’s colorful, hi-res photos, Audio/Video examples on it’s accompanying DVD and it’s lyric writing style engage all of our senses simultaneously. This is a must have book for anyone wanting to understand how audio and all of the associated components work. It’s perfect for the Church Sound Volunteer.
August 18th, 2010 at 9:31 am
Whether you want to record in a studio or work with live sound, this book really delivers. It takes you from hooking up the equipment correctly, through a thorough discussion of mixing boards and microphones, to sound processing including compressors, gates, reverb, and delay (phaser/flanger/chorus). When I picked up the book, I’d been working with live sound for about a year and wanted to start using effects and make the mixing more effective. I really just wanted to know what tools were out there and how to use them. This book has that and so much more. Topics include acoustics, electronics (like high vs. low impedance and all of the different connectors out there), mixers, mics, and effects. The information is presented so that you can grab the basics of setting up or really dig in to how things work. The many tips and examples really drive the information home. I wish a few of the pros that I talked to had steered me to this book! DEFINITE 5 STARS!
August 18th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
This book is an excellant resource for anyone setting up a home or small studio. It explains the differeces of microphone types, explains how to set them up for the best recording, and even gives a list of microphones that have become renowned for quality and surability. It provides similar levles of information on mixing boards and various signal processors. An excellant reference book.
Reading this book will take some effort since it is paxked with so much information. The included DVD provides a good sampling of sounds demonstrating small changes to setup and how it can effect your results. The video on the dvd is small and lacks some of the details I would have liked, but this is a small problem compared to the overeall benefits of the book.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:27 am
The Mic placement examples are excellent, The filtering Tips are very good. If you can’t learn from this smart guide series of books you never will. The students in my recording classes pick things up quick in these books. Great info!
Duane Gibson
Sally Studios
Memphis, TN