Sound engineering books

markwho

I've really been interested in sound engineering for a while now. And ive been just winging it myself for a while now with cubase. Got a few recordingds done and all that. But i was wondering could ye recommend some good books to read up on sound engineering. Ones that'll cover stuff like room acoustics, how compression works, how reverb works. More fundamental stuff like how the waves are effected by different pedals. And even some other books that go into the electronic engineering side of things about how to make circuits and all that.

BumbleB

bobby owinski's books are quite good,also bob katz -mastering audio is excellent.

Rockshamrover

Good thread Markwho.

Hope you don't mind if I throw in a request.

Can I ask if anyone has any recommendations for books on mixing and eqing?

Thanks

BumbleB

Rockshamrover wrote: »

Good thread Markwho.

Hope you don't mind if I throw in a request.

Can I ask if anyone has any recommendations for books on mixing and eqing?

Thanks

Dance Music Manual: Tools. toys and techniques: Tools. Toys and Techniques by Rick Snoman

Bought it last month .Its not really a mixing or equing book but I think it's excellent for modern era music .It brings all the discrete elements of music Pro together breaks down styles has cubase examples of drum beats how to eq certain styles of music by genre .I think its defo a must have. Only for me it was little late .

Rockshamrover

Thanks Bumbleb,

I'm not really a dance dude but I will check it out.

Why to late for you?

BumbleB

Rockshamrover wrote: »

Thanks Bumbleb,

I'm not really a dance dude but I will check it out.

Why to late for you?

I just knew a lot of the stuff in it . 5 yrs of expirementation.

Rockshamrover

BumbleB wrote: »

I just knew a lot of the stuff in it . 5 yrs of expirementation.

That's ok so. I thought you had days to live or something dramatic like that:D

madtheory

The free BBC acoustics manual is all you'll ever need for acoustics. Very practical. Google the pdf, it's been linked here several times. The "Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook" is a must read for all sound engineers. "The Art of Music Production" is about the only book on production. "The Dance Music Manual" is for beginners, you'll outgrow it quickly. If you want to learn that sort of stuff, learn music.

I don't think much of the Bobby Owsinski books myself, you're better off reading back issues of Sound on Sound. Bob Katz's book is superb, very technical but worth the study.

For mixing- Stav's "Mixing with your Mind" is super.

BumbleB

Rockshamrover wrote: »

That's ok so. I thought you had days to live or something dramatic like that:D

LOL !!!!!

madtheory wrote: »

The free BBC acoustics manual is all you'll ever need for acoustics. Very practical. Google the pdf, it's been linked here several times. The "Yamaha Sound Reinforcement Handbook" is a must read for all sound engineers. "The Art of Music Production" is about the only book on production. "The Dance Music Manual" is for beginners, you'll outgrow it quickly. If you want to learn that sort of stuff, learn music.

I don't think much of the Bobby Owsinski books myself, you're better off reading back issues of Sound on Sound. Bob Katz's book is superb, very technical but worth the study.

For mixing- Stav's "Mixing with your Mind" is super.

I agree with mad here 100% ,the dance music manual is basic yet very well written .Its a manual and manuals are meant to be basic . It has a music theory section for people who aren't versed in music . I like it because it explains stuff in plain english and its interesting to read . The reviews on amazon are very good.

Mixing with your mind is very interesting its a very small book and you may feel cheated when you pay 40 yo's recieve it all the way from down under, but a lot of it is really profound stuff and that you will never hear mentioned by any other book ,because it's kind of new age in a way . its not about blinding you with tech bs . I've read it and its really has some valuable insights but in all honesty the only way to get better is to practise ,get behind your hardware. Expirementation is the way to go.