The Room Tuning Bible

[eb.]

I've been looking for a fairly in depth and comprehensive book on the physics of music, as it relates to room tuning. This would be for my brother to read, and he is an engineer, or something like that, so the more technical the better. If anyone has any recommendations I would accept them quite thankfully.

[Effigy Studios]

www.goldenacoustics.com/
I would recommend checking this site out on information on Acoustics of rooms...
I am having interns compile information on all of the speakers at the Tapeop Com 2006, if you would like this information when it is complete please email info@effigystudios.com
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[surf's up]

i like the "master handbook of acoustics" by f. alton everest. it goes over all the aspects of the physics and sound and discusses practical developments for treating rooms. may not be quite as specific as youre looking for though.

[myfipie]

i like the "master handbook of acoustics" by f. alton everest. it goes over all the aspects of the physics and sound and discusses practical developments for treating rooms. may not be quite as specific as youre looking for though.

I go to that book DAILY!

Glenn

[eb.]

Thanks all for the two resources so far. On the golden acoustics site it seems like most of the data relates to the implementation of their specific product. However, I'm sure that there is still a wealth of usable information there. The Everest looks as if it is a step in the right direction for me, as I have been only finding really very general physics of music texts, and it looks like this one is not as technical as I was hoping for, but definitely deals with the right subject matter. I will definitely order it. So far so good.
EVAN

[Knights Who Say Neve]

i like the "master handbook of acoustics" by f. alton everest. it goes over all the aspects of the physics and sound and discusses practical developments for treating rooms. may not be quite as specific as youre looking for though.

That's a good one.

Tonmeister Technology by Michael Dickretter is good as well...very much from a classical perspective but I thought it explained the physics pretty well.

[philbo]

i like the "master handbook of acoustics" by f. alton everest. it goes over all the aspects of the physics and sound and discusses practical developments for treating rooms. may not be quite as specific as youre looking for though.

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[BeatleFred]

This book is excellent:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159863 ... e&n=283155

[surf's up]

i like the "master handbook of acoustics" by f. alton everest. it goes over all the aspects of the physics and sound and discusses practical developments for treating rooms. may not be quite as specific as youre looking for though.

I go to that book DAILY!

Glenn

yes its a great resource. i have checked it out from the library several times i think i might as well just shell out the bucks and buy it so i can have it with me permanently.

[Mark Alan Miller]

I love the Master Handbook of Acoustics. Totally worth owning to have it handy.

[googacky]

This book is pretty good, too. It takes quite a bit from the Master Handbook of Acoustics, but is a bit more accessible and has a more visual approach. Perhaps you could read this one and hand the Everest book over to your brother.

Brian

[radiationroom]

i like the "master handbook of acoustics" by f. alton everest. it goes over all the aspects of the physics and sound and discusses practical developments for treating rooms. may not be quite as specific as youre looking for though.

F. Alton Everest wrote a book in 1979 called "How To Build A Small Budget Recording Studio From Scratch... with 12 tested designs", published by Tab Books. The budget studio book may be an easier starting point for you in comparason to the Master Handbook of Acoustics since it is less on theory and more on actual working examples. While the actual studios featured would be considered dated by todaze' standards equipment wise (like the radio studio which broadcasts in mono), the laws of physics and enviromental working considerations haven't changed a whole lot since then. I do not know if the book is in print or not, but you probably can find one used at Powell's or Book Search. Also, get yourself the Master Handbook (which at over 600 pages is hardly what I would consider a "handbook") because at some point you are going to want to know "the why's and what's" of some of this stuff, or you will need to solve a problem that is not covered in the Budget Studio book.

Hope this helps!

[dirty]

F. Alton Everest wrote a book in 1979 called "How To Build A Small Budget Recording Studio From Scratch... with 12 tested designs", published by Tab Books.

Just got this book. You're absolutely right it can sound dated re: equipment, but the construction tips are right on. The designs vary quite a bit, but he talks about all kinds of good stuff: building walls, floating ceilings and floors, bass traps, helmholtz resonators, etc...