– The book is Understanding Audio: Getting the Most Out of Your Project or Professional Recording Studio by Daniel M. Thompson, published by Berklee Press. The 2nd edition includes updated material on DAWs, digital audio, and modern recording techniques.
is considered a modern classic in audio education. It is frequently required reading in university recording arts programs for a reason: it fills the gap between the user manual of a piece of software and the physics of the sound itself. understanding audio 2nd edition pdf