When we make a recording, in effect we’re actually capturing and storing sound into a memory media so that an original event can be re-created at a later date. If we start with the idea that sound is actually a concept that corresponds to the brain’s perception and interpretation of a physical auditory stimulus, the study of sound can be divided into four areas:

The basics of sound

The characteristics of the ear

How the ear is stimulated by sound

The psychoacoustics of hearing

By understanding the physical ...

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