Everest F.A., Pohlmann K.C. Master Handbook of Acoustics

5th ed. — McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2009. — 510 p. — ISBN: 0071603336; 0071603328; 9780071603324; 9780071603331.Fully expanded to cover the latest methods and software tools, this book presents clear explanations of acoustic phenomena and provides a hands-on approach to room design.Build your own acoustic environments such as recording studios, control rooms, and home listening rooms with expert insights from two engineering professionals.Learn how to perform acoustic measurements, choose room dimensions, assign speaker placement, analyze response curves, and design and install sound absorbers and diffusers. You will also find details on how to fine-tune room reverberation, minimize external noise, and apply psychoacoustic concepts.The book explains how to:
Determine how sound propagates in open and enclosed spaces
Measure sound-pressure levels and work with decibels
Analyze the characteristics of room modal resonances
Treat rooms for optimal early reflections, reverberation, and diffusion
Minimize acoustic distortion, comb-filter effects, and HVAC interference
Construct high-quality stereo and surround-sound listening rooms
Design personal and professional recording studios and control rooms
Understand the acoustics of auditoriums and concert halls
Optimize room designs using measurement, modeling, and auralization softwareFundamentals of Sound
Sound Levels and the Decibel
Sound in the Free Field
The Perception of Sound
Signals, Speech, Music, and Noise
Reflection
Diffraction
Refraction
Diffusion
Comb-Filter Effects
Reverberation
Absorption
Modal Resonances
Schroeder Diffusers
Adjustable Acoustics
Control of Interfering Noise
Noise Control in Ventilating Systems
Acoustics of Listening Rooms
Acoustics of Small Recording Studios
Acoustics of Control Rooms
Acoustics of Audio/Video Rooms
Acoustics of Large Halls
Acoustic Distortion
Room Acoustics Measurement Software
Room Optimizer
Room Auralization