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Sound for Sound Engineers	Level:	Basic Advanced Professional
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	Last updated 15 May 2002
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Synopsis

Sound is the raw material with which engineers work to create recordings and the concert sound you hear.

Good engineers achieve professional-quality sounds that both move you and complement the music being produced. They shape the raw material of sound into the final product that you hear through their skills, ability and an excellent knowledge of the nature of sound.

This module helps you understand sound - what it is, how it behaves and why - so that you can obtain better results in both audio recording and live sound applications.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this module, you should be able to

Describe how sound is made and how it travels
Understand basic terms used to describe sound
Identify the parts of a sound envelope
Understand the difference between echo and reverb
Describe ways used to control sound in rooms
Describe the hearing system and explain its functions
Identify aspects of sound which affect perceived quality

Contents

Chapter 1 - The nature of sound

How sound is made
How sound travels
Waves
Properties of sound

Chapter 2 - The physics of sound

Decibels
Tone, timbre & quality
Waveforms and tone
Envelopes

Chapter 3 - The behaviour of sound

Sound behaviour in rooms
Echo
Reverberation
Studio acoustics

Chapter 4 - Hearing

The ear & human hearing
Perceived sound quality

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