Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound

First Published in 2005. The Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, 2nd edition, is an A to Z reference work covering the entire history of recorded sound from Edison discs to CDs and MP3. Entries range from technical terms (Acoustics; Back Tracking; Quadraphonic) to recording genres (blues, opera, spoken word) to histories of industry leaders and record labels to famed recording artists (focusing on their impact on recorded sound). Entries range in length from 25-word definitions of terms to 5000 word essays. Drawing on a panel of experts, the general editor has pulled together a wealth of information. The volume concludes with a complete reference bibliography and a deep index.

Frank Hoffman has authored or co-authored several encyclopedias, including The Encyclopedia of Fads, TheCush Box Country Singles Charts, 1958-1987, Album Charts,1964-1988, and The Rise of the Crooners. He teaches music and library science at Sam Houston State University. He resides in Huntsville, Texas.

AUDIO COMPANIES:ACOUSTIC RESEARCH; ADVENT; ALABAMA PHONOGRAPH CO; ALLGEMEINE ELEKTRIZITäTS GESELLSCHAFT (AEG); AMPEX; BERLINER GRAMOPHONE CO; DYNACO; ELECTRO-VOICE; GRUNING; HARMAN INTERNATIONAL; KLH CORPORATION; LIQUIDAUDIO; MAGNETOPHON; MARANTZ; NAKAMICHI; PANASONIC; REALAUDIO; REVOX; SONY; TEAC; YAMAHA GENRES: ACCORDION RECORDINGS; ACID JAZZ; ADULT CONTEMPORARY; ALTERNATIVE ROCK; ANIMAL IMITATIONS: BASS AND DRUMS; BIG BAND; BRITISH INVASION; CAR SONGS; CLARINET RECORDINGS; DO IT YOURSELF (DIY); DOO-WOP; FUNK; GIRL GROUPS; GOSPEL; GRUNGE; HEAVY METAL; JAZZ; MINIMALISM; MUSIQUE CONCRETE; PROGRESSIVE ROCK; PSYCHEDELIC; PUNK ROCK; RAP/HIP HOP; REGGAE; TEEN IDOLS LABELS: A & M RECORDS; AEOLIAN VOCALION; ANGEL; ARISTA; ASYLUM; BARKING PUMPKIN; BEAR FAMILY; BROADSIDE; CHRYSALIS; COLUMBIA; COMMODORE; DECCA; DEF JAM; EDISON; ELEKTRA; FOLKWAYS RECORDS; HATHUT; HI; INTERSCOPE; ISLAND; KAPP; KING; MERCURY; MILESTONE; MOTOWN; OKEH; PREISER; RED BIRD; RICH-R-TONE; ROULETTE; ROUNDER; STARDAY; TELARC; TOMMY BOY; VANGUARD; VEEJAY; VICTOR; VIRGIN; ZON-O-PHONE PRODUCERS/EXECUTIVES: ABRAHAMSON, HERB; ADLER, LOU; AZOFF, IRVING; BABYFACE (EDMONDS, KENNY); BLACKWELL, CHRIS; BRADLEY, OWEN; BRANSON, RICHARD; COMBS, SEAN PUFFY; EDWARDS, BERNARD; GAMBLE AND HUFF; GEFFEN, DAVID; GRAUER, WILLIAM; HAMMOND, JOHN; HOLLAND/DOZIER/HOLLAND; HOLZMAN, JAC; LAW, DON; LEVY, MORRIS; MILLER, MITCH; MOST, MICKIE; OSTIN, MO; PEER, RALPH; PETTY, NORMAN; PHILLIPS, SAM; RODGERS, NILE; ROSE, FRED; SHERRILL, BILLY; SPECTOR, PHIL; THIELE, BOB; TITELMAN, RUSS; WEXLER, JERRY; ZAENTZ, SAUL RECORDING ARTISTS: ABBA; ABBADO, CLAUDIO; ACUFF, ROY; AFRIKA BAMBATTAA; ALBANESE, LICIA; ALLMAN BROTHERS; AMMONS, ALBERT; ANIMALS; ANSERMET, ERNEST; AVALON, FRANKIE; BAKER, CHET; BARRETTO, RAY; BEE GEES; BERNSTEIN, LEONARD; BJORK; BLADES, REUBEN; BOOKER T. & THE MGS; BOONE, PAT; BOYZ II MEN; CLASH; CLEVELAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA; CLINTON, GEORGE; COLEMAN, MICHAEL; COLEMAN, ORNETTE; COREA, CHICK; DEAD KENNEDYS; DION, CELINE; DIXIE CHICKS; DR. DRE; ENO, BRIAN; EUROPE, JAMES REESE; GLEASON, JACKIE; GLUCK, ALMA; HOROWITZ, VLADIMIR; ITURBI, JOSé; JACKSON, JANET; JACKSON, MAHALIA; JOHNSON, LONNIE; JONES, GEORGE; JUDAS PRIEST; KENNEDY, NIGEL; KOSTELANETZ, ANDRE; LEE, BRENDA; LEE, PEGGY; LEHRER, TOM; LENYA, LOTTE; MARLEY, BOB; MANCINI, HENRY; MASUR, KURT; MULLIGAN, GERRY; N SYNC; N.W.A; NIRVANA; NORMAN, JESSYE; NUGENT, TED; ORBISON, ROY; OSBOURNE, OZZY; PARTRIDGE FAMILY; PAVAROTTI, LUCIANO; PIAZZOLLA, ASTOR; REDDING, OTIS; RILEY, TEDDY; SCHULZE, KLAUS; SELENA; SEX PISTOLS; SHANKAR, RAVI; SKILLET LICKERS; SNOOP DOGGY DOGG; SPIVEY, VICTORIA; STANLEY BROTHERS; STEELY DAN; SUMMER, DONNA; SUN RA; SUPREMES; TINY TIM; TURNER, BIG JOE; TWAIN, SHANIA; VELVET UNDERGROUND; WASHINGTON, GROVER JR; WATSON, DOC; WINTER, PAUL; WONDER, STEVIE; WYNETTE, TAMMY; XTC; YOAKUM, DWIGHT; ZAPPA, FRANK; ZIMBALIST, EFREM, ZORN, JOHN TERMS: A & B SWITCH;ABSORPTION;ACETATE DISC;ACOUSTIC FEEDBACK;ACOUSTIC RECORDING;ALBUM;ALIGNMENT;AMBIANCE;AMPLIFICATION;ANALOG RECORDING; BACKSPINNING;; BITSTREAM RECORDING (DIGITAL); BOOM BOX; BOUNDARY EFFECTS; CD-RECORDABLE; COMB FILTERING (ACOUSTIC);CRITICAL DISTANCE; CROSSTALK (IN RECORDING AND PLAYBACK);DATA COMPRESSION (DIGITAL AUDIO);DIRECT FIELD;DITHER (IN DIGITAL RECORDING SYSTEMS); DOPPLER EFFECT (IN AUDIO);DOWNLOAD; DRUM MACHINE; DVD (DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC); ELECTRONIC MUSIC; HAAS EFFECT; LASER TURNTABLE; LEDE (LIVE END/DEAD END ROOM, USED IN SOME STUDIOS AND HIGH-END-AUDIO LISTENING ROOMS);LIVE TO TWO TRACK (IN RECORDING); MASTER TAPE; MIDI (MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE); MP3; CONCERT RECORDS (LABEL); NON-MAGNETIC TAPE RECORDING; NYQUEST FREQUENCY; OVERSAMPLING (IN DIGITAL RECORDING); PATCH BAY (IN RECORDING SYSTEMS); PHANTOM CENTER IMAGE;PINK NOISE; REVERBERANT FIELD; ROTATING HEAD RECORDER; SAMPLING; SOUND FILE (DIGITAL); SRS (SOUND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM); VU (VOLUME UNIT);X-Y STEREO RECORDING