recording and reproducing

Explains how MP3 players work and their many different uses.

Describes the inner workings and science of several items related to music, including electric guitars, speakers, microphones, CDs, and others.

Discusses how the various musical instruments produce sound and describes how records, tapes, and disks are made and how the playback equipment for them generates sound waves.

Covers the evolution of sound technology and design and how they affect today's world.

Profiles the life and work of inventor Thomas Edison, describing his different inventions, many of which are still being used today, as well as his personal life.

Contains information and advice from over seventy of the world's top sound engineers for live concerts, including classic and modern rock, country, pop, and jazz, discussing the equipment they use, their mixing techniques, problem-solving skills, and other secrets of the job.

Provides information on every aspect of live concert sound mixing and microphone techniques and describes the different equipment and its uses.

Examines through photographs and text vocal music throughout history, discussing how the voice works, different kinds of singing and songs, and the technology involved in recording and playing back vocal music.