Books about microphones

[ycainjo]

Hi all

 

I would like to go further in inderstanding microphones and their technology to improve  use and placement in recording.

 

Do you have books to advise me, other than Jay's, Patrushkha's, Ric Vier's books ?

 

Yann

[tombackus]

There is the book by John Eargle - "The Microphone Handbook". Its a little bit older since I got my copy back in the 80's. Still lots of good info.

 

Tom

 

[tourtelot]

John Eargle's The Microphone Book (Focal Press) is regarded by some as the definitive work on microphones.  You won't find a lot of pages devoted to location sound for picture but it is an in-depth work.

 

D.

 

Tom, beat me to it by three seconds.  :):)

[tombackus]

Also another book on microphones, this one by Lou Burroughs - "Microphones: Design and Application". This one published in 1974 by Sagamore Publishing.

[Rick Reineke]

A bought John Eargle's "The Microphone Handbook" (and the Recording Studio Handbook.. I forget the author) about a hundred years ago (or so it seems) when I had a 4-track project studio in my garage.

Neither is a 'recipe cook book' but loaded with technical info, which anyone in the pro audio biz should learn.

[henrimic]

Not really a book, but you’ll find interesting tips on DPA’s microphone university:

https://www.dpamicrophones.com/mic-university

 

 

[borjam]

John Eargle's book was updated in 2011.

 

https://www.routledge.com/Eargles-The-Microphone-Book-From-Mono-to-Stereo-to-Surround---A-Guide/Rayburn/p/book/9780240820750

 

 

[ycainjo]

Thank you everyone !

 

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