Table of Contents

Jilted generation - science and sensibilityGood vibrations - the nature of soundStand by me - microphones and their applicationsMessage in a bottle - valve technologyRoll over Beethoven - electric instrumentsWild thing - electronic effectsPet sounds - electronic synthesisSilver machine - sequencers & MIDIGot to get you into my life - sound recordingBits 'n' pieces - digital audioSpace odyssey - stereo and spatial soundLet's stick together - recording consolesUnchained melody - amplifiersShout - loudspeakersSynchronicity - video and synchronization

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Discover the potential of electronics and computers to transform your performances and recordings
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About the Author

Commercial Director of Miranda Technologies, a global company specialising in television and channel-branding equipment. Worked previously as a senior designer in several of Britain’s top broadcast companies. Previously Richard worked for Pro Bel where he designed the Freeway product series. For this he was cited in Post Update magazine as “one of the twelve disciples of TV design”. Richard was also responsible for the stereo enhancement system `Francinstien’ and the ‘OM’ three-dimensional stereo system. Both these systems have been used on many records, tapes and CDs as well as on television and film scores.Richard is author of Multimedia and Virtual Reality, Music Engineering and Newnes Guide to Digital Television.Director, Electric Perception Ltd

Reviews

'A worthwhile reference book for anyone involved in, or even just interested in, the intersection of electronics and music.' Electronics Australia 'Music Engineering is an all-encompasing book that delivers a broad range of information needed to understand many aspects of music technology, all in a style that is light enough to be enjoyable, but contains enough detail to be a worthwhile learning resource' Audio Media