Books about Acoustics

[calmposer a]

Hi all,

Can anyone recommend a good book about acoustics? Theory as well as practice.

I'm putting a new room together and I need solid information as to how to use absorbers/diffusers/bass traps.

This book seems about the right thing - I wondered if there's anything else similar.

Thanks

[Stratt]

How about this by Ethan Winer - The Audio Expert: Everything You Need to Know About Audio. I haven't read it but Ethan is an acoustics legend!

[Hugh Robjohns]

Rod's book is excellent and highly recommended for home studio applications. The other one I like a lot is Recording Studio Design by Philip Newell -- although it leans more in the direction of big-budget pro studios there are still plenty of good ideas and advice. If you want more of the acoustics theory, terminology and number-crunching, then the Master Handbook of Acoustics by F Alton Everest is the way to go!





I don't think Ethan's book is ideal for your purposes, but I reviewed it for SOS here:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct12/a ... expert.htm

H

[The Red Bladder]

Gervais' book is the must-have for anyone building a home studio.

As for the rest, it is pretty much a mixed bunch - perhaps I should write one (yer, like I've got nothing else to do!)

[calmposer a]

Thank you all for the advice!

[John Willett]

There is also: Acoustics and the Performance of Music by Jürgen Mayer, which is excellent and shows the radiation patterns of musical instruments. I have a 1st edition and the new 5th edition.

[Hugh Robjohns]

It's an excellent and fascinating book, John, but not of much help in understanding the theory and practice of room acoustic treatment which is what the OP was after.

H