Master Handbook of Acoustics

F. Alton Everest is a legend in the world of sound. The creator of numerous technical innovations, and the author of scores of books and scholarly papers, he has been a leader in television engineering, sound recording, motion pictures, radio, and multimedia. A co-founder and director of the Science Film Production division of the Moody Institute of Science, he was also a section chief of the Subsea Sound Research section of the University of California. An educator who has taught at several leading institutions, he has consulted on acoustics to numerous industries for nearly 30 years. Having touched many of the technical highlights of the 20th century, he celebrated his 90th birthday in 1999. He and his wife live in Santa Barbara, California.

1. Fundamentals of Sound 2. Sound Levels and the Decibel 3. The Ear and the Perception of Sound 4. Sound Waves in the Free Field 5. Speech, Music, and Noise 6. Analog and Digital Signal Processing 7. Reverberation 8. Control of Interfering Noise 9. Absorption of Sound 10. Reflection of Sound 11. Diffraction of Sound 12. Refraction of Sound 13. Diffusion of Sound 14. The Shroeder Diffusor 15. Modal Resonances in Enclosed Spaces 16. Reflections in Enclosed Spaces 17. Comb-filter Effects 18. Quiet Air for the Studio 19. Acoustics of the Listening Room 20. Acoustics of the Small Recording Studio 21. Acoustics of the Control Room 22. Acoustics for Multi-Track Recording 23. Audio/Video Tech Room for Voice-over Recording 24. Adjustable Acoustics 25. Acoustical Measurements and Calculations Appendices