This classic work has inspired and informed a whole generation of artists and technicians working in all branches of the audio industry. Now in its seventh edition, The Sound Studio has been thoroughly revised to encompass the rapidly expanding range of possibilities offered by today's digital equipment. It now covers: the virtual studio; 5.1 surround sound; hard drive mixers and multichannel recorders; DVD and CD-RW. Alec Nisbett provides encyclopaedic coverage of everything from acoustics, microphones and loudspeakers, to editing, mixing and sound effects, as well as a comprehensive glossary. Through its six previous editions, The Sound Studio has been used for over 40 years as a standard work of reference on audio techniques. For a new generation, it links all the best techniques back to their roots: the unchanging guiding principles that have long been observed over a wide range of related media and crafts. The Sound Studio is intended for anyone with a creative or technical interest in sound - for radio, television, film and music recording - but has particularly strong coverage of audio in broadcasting, reflecting the author's prolific career. * Provides encyclopaedic information on audio techniques - essential for both the audio practitioner and student * Covers the philosophy behind the techniques - answering the question 'why' as well as 'how' * Includes details on the latest digital audio computer-editing systems

Chapter 1 Audio techniques and equipment; Chapter 2 The sound medium; Chapter 3 Stereo; Chapter 4 Studios and acoustics; Chapter 5 Microphones; Chapter 6 Microphone balance; Chapter 7 Speech balance; Chapter 8 Music balance; Chapter 9 Monitoring and control; Chapter 10 Volume and dynamics; Chapter 11 Filters and equalization; Chapter 12 Reverberation and delay effects; Chapter 13 Recorded and remote sources; Chapter 14 Fades and mixes; Chapter 15 Sound effects; Chapter 16 The virtual studio; Chapter 17 Shaping sound; Chapter 18 Audio editing; Chapter 19 Film and video sound; Chapter 20 Planning and routine; Chapter 21 Communication in sound;