Chapter 2

The sound medium

 

 

 

 

Some readers of this book will already have a clear understanding of what sound is and how it behaves. Others will know very little about the physics of sound and will not wish to know, their interest being solely in how to use the medium. These two groups can skip this section and move directly to the operational techniques, creative applications and practical problems and their solutions that are the main theme of this book. Non-technical readers should have little difficulty in picking up much of what is needed, perhaps with an occasional glance at the Glossary. Most of the terms used should be understandable from their context, or are defined as they first appear.

On the other hand, to help make the right ...

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