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Tuning a sound system in my estimation is where you adjust the system so that it has uniform response over the listening area, with minimal distortion, maximum intelligibility and best available sonic imaging. Sound design live ebook by bob mccarthy leave a comment i recently wrote the forward for an ebook that nathan lively has published called sound design live. Tuning is about making the far seats similar to the near seats. Moyers group equips new gainesville, florida facility, for north point affiliated church, with ohrca console as hub of the churchs sound infrastructure. Design and optimization provides an accessible and unique perspective on the behavior of sound systems in the practical world. Bob mccarthy has accomplished this and his new book provides very detailed guidelines for those of us who are involved in the design and commissioning of live sound loudspeaker systems. Meyer sound design reference for sound reinforcement by bob mccarthy pn 01. Two years of interviews with the leading innovators in concert, theatre, and corporate production, all in one great book with a foreword by bob mccarthy. Around half of these are the english language editions and the remaining half split equally between the spanish and chinese. This is the most common professional sound system setup that i run into. Bob mccarthy alignment and design of professional sound. Sound systems also have a similar contrast between these two concepts. I recall that harry miller was opening hair and howard became the audio engineer.
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