Acoustics for Dummies

[ccotenj]

i'm looking for some recommended reading materials for introduction to acoustical theory... something that will define all the terminology (i.e. just what exactly IS a 2nd order harmonic, and why would one care?) in reasonably simple straightforward language...

i've been able to piece together a bit of knowledge from years of reading and lurking, but it's horribly incomplete...

again, something reasonably simple...

thanks in advance.

 

[jliedeka]

There's some good stuff here. They are a bunch of articles by Ethan Winer, the guy who runs Real Traps. The articles cover acoustics from a bunch of different angles. What you want to know may be there.

Jim

 

[Alex2507]

Here's something that's interesting enough:

http://www.dak.com/reviews/Tutorial_frequencies.cfm

At the very end of the article the author says that flat is not perfect, just a starting point. From what I've gathered on it perfect is not very far away from flat and it's in a specific direction.

 

[no. 5]

These may no be what you're looking for, but they are very good reading on the subject:

Master Handbook of Acoustics

Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms

 

[ccotenj]

These may no be what you're looking for, but they are very good reading on the subject:

Master Handbook of Acoustics

Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms

this looks like a good start... thanks... the first one is on the way, via the power of "1-click"...

 

[Adam]

I'm glad those books are what you wanted. I looked through Amazon earlier this afternoon for some, but I didn't find any that I thought fit the bill. Good thing that no. 5 is on the job!

EDIT: Ahhh, the power and seduction of "1-click". You are braver than I, my friend. I have that disabled...just to keep some money in the bank.

 

[ccotenj]

I'm glad those books are what you wanted. I looked through Amazon earlier this afternoon for some, but I didn't find any that I thought fit the bill. Good thing that no. 5 is on the job!

EDIT: Ahhh, the power and seduction of "1-click". You are braver than I, my friend. I have that disabled...just to keep some money in the bank.

it's worth a shot... we'll see if i can wrap my brain around what it's trying to tell me... sometimes i can be rather dense...

lol... yea, sometimes i really wish they had a "limiter" on 1-click... once you reach a certain amount a month, it would cut you off... although i've finally learned to not surf amazon in an, ummm, "altered" state...

 

[no. 5]

this looks like a good start... thanks...

(no. 5 tips his hat)

My pleasure.

I'm glad those books are what you wanted. I looked through Amazon earlier this afternoon for some, but I didn't find any that I thought fit the bill. Good thing that no. 5 is on the job!

You have now incited me to want a personal logo.

 

[Djizasse]

I'm also waiting for "Master Handbook of Acoustics" to arrive, along with the "Speaker Building 201" and "Loudspeaker Design Cookbook".
I've got something to read over the summer

I like to use The Book Depository. They have free delivery for any country (or almost). Ebay is also a good alternative to amazon.

 

[Glenn Kuras]

These may no be what you're looking for, but they are very good reading on the subject:

Master Handbook of Acoustics

Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms

Great books.
Also check out http://www.amazon.com/Home-Recording-Studio-Build-Like/dp/1598630342

Glenn

 

[no. 5]

Great books.
Also check out http://www.amazon.com/Home-Recording-Studio-Build-Like/dp/1598630342

Glenn

It has been added to my Amazon wishlist for future purchase.

 

[ccotenj]

my copy of "master handbook..." arrived today... i love amazon prime...

started to leaf through a bit tonight... at first glance, this is certainly a good suggestion, and appears to be what i was looking for... not impossible to understand, but not so "dumbed down" that you don't learn anything from it...

thanks again no. 5....

 

[no. 5]

Always happy to help.