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anyone know any good textbooks(not musician books) that cover the physics involved in sound and recording, recording techniques,electronics,tape recorder care and maintenance, equiptment design, etc. did anyone go to recording school or mit or something and know any textbooks for this stuff?
thanks
matt

Handbook of Recording Engineering by John Eargle
Handbook for Sound Engineers, Third Edition by Glen M. Ballou
Master Handbook of Acoustics by F. Alton Everest
Complete Handbook of Magnetic Recording by Finn Jorgenson