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Fundamentals of Audio Productioncovers the entire range of audio production fields, giving special attention to digital techniques and to clear explanations of technical subjects.   Fundamentals of Audio Production is a comprehensive text, covering the entire spectrum of audio production activities, with particular attention to digital production techniques, which are a predominant part of this continually expanding and evolving field. Sections of the text are devoted to the recording studio, radio, audio for video, post production, field production, and live sound reinforcement.  This is an up-to-date treatment, emphasizing and focusing on the technologies that have revolutionized audio production over the past decade.   As a team, these three authors bring professional specialization and experience to provide breadth and depth to Fundamentals of Audio Production, thus offering the first book to provide a complete overview of the field, encompassing all major segments of audio production.

Table of Contents:
Preface: Our Philosophy     Change is Constant     Learn to Learn     Listen     What it All Means   Section I  Theory of Sound and Its Electronic Representation   Chapter 1: Sound and its Nature     Sound from Molecular Motion     Pitch and Frequency in Sound     Sound Amplitude     Sound Wave Propagation     Sound Timbre     Psycho Acoustics and the Principle of Equal Loudness     Frequency and Temporal Masking     Acoustics     Summary     Chapter 2: Capturing Sound Electronically     Magnetic and Electronic Principles     Dynamic Transducers     Ribbon Transducers     Carbon Particle Transducers     Piezoelectric Transducers     Reversed Transducers      Chapter 3: Digital audio     Digital Coding     Digital Conversion     Data Management     Digital Simulation of Analog Effects   Section II  Sound Tools & Applications   Chapter 4: Microphones     Technical Features     Pickup Patterns     Microphone Usage     Specialized Microphones     Microphone Placement     Off-axis Coloration     Proximity Effect     Acoustic Phase Relationships     Distant Miking   Chapter 5: Mixers     Pre-amplification     Peak Indicators     Faders and Potentiometers     Level Indicators     Headroom     Signal Routing     Signal Sends     Split and Inline Mixers     Control Room Monitoring     Mute and Solo     Pan Potentiometers     Channelized Mixers     Mixer Automation     Digital Consoles     Broadcast Consoles     Automatic Consoles     Virtual Mixers   Chapter 6: Recording, Storing, and Playback of Sound     Phonograph Recording     Magnetic Tape Recording     Analog Tape Technology     Digital Recording and Storage     Digital Tape Technology     Solid State Recording and Storage   Chapter 7: Digital Audio Workstations and Computers     Digital Audio Workstations     Workstation Architecture     Data Storage     Interfacing DAWs     DAW Software   Chapter 8: Audio Editors and Editing     Purposes of Editing     Foundations of Editing: Analog Tape     Editing with Digital Audio Workstations     Adjusting Levels     Control Surfaces in Editing   Chapter 9: Audio Processors and Processing     Amplification and Level Control     Dynamic Processors     Frequency Processors     Temporal Processing     Digital Signal Processing     Noise Reduction Processors     Forensic Sound       Chapter 10: Monitors and Loudspeakers     Dynamic Loudspeakers     Loudspeaker Enclosures     Electrostatic Loudspeakers     Planar Magnetic Loudspeakers     Active Loudspeakers     Crossover Networks     Loudspeaker Monitor Placement     Live Sound Speaker Placement     Listener Fatigue     Some Technical Considerations   Section III  Production Settings and Techniques    Chapter 11: Transporting Sounds     Copper Wire Technology     Microwave Technology     Satellite Technology     Fiber Optic Technology     Digital Wired Technology     Internet-Based Technology     Podcasting     Broadcast Technology   Chapter 12: Live Sound Reinforcement     Feedback Control     Microphone Usage     Tuning a Sound System     Loudspeakers and Monitors in Live Sound Systems     Pre-performance Setup     Level Management     Live recording procedures     Troubleshooting Ground Loops     Audio Connectors     Load Impedance Matching     A Final Observation   Chapter 13: Radio Station Operations     Radio’s Origins     The On-Air Control Room/Studio     The Radio Console     Microphones in the Radio Studio     Additional Control Room Equipment     Additional In-Studio Information Sources     The Radio Production Studio     Radio News Facilities     Radio Production Techniques     Digital Cart Systems       Chapter 14: Field Recording     Pre-production Preparation     Acoustics in the Field     Recording Music Outside the Studio     Stereo Recording Methods     Mic Techniques for the Field     Location Recording for the Screen     Capturing Sound Effects   Chapter 15: Multi-track Recording     Engineers and Producers in Multi-track Recording     An Historical Perspective     Laying Basic Tracks     Microphone Placement in Multi-track Sessions     Overdub Techniques     Mixdown Sessions     Using Effects     Record-keeping   Chapter 16: Sound for Pictures     Recording Dialogue     Sound Effects     Music for Film and Video     Time Code Synchronization     Digital Systems for the Screen     Specialized Film Audio Systems     Video Game Audio   Chapter 17: Editing, Sweetening, and Post-Production     Mastering Techniques     Equalization in Mastering     Processing in Mastering     Making Copies from Masters     Concluding Thoughts   Postscript: Protect Your Hearing     The New Technology Landscape     Intellectual Property Rights     The State of the Field   Glossary Index  


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205462339
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 320
  • Width: 178 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0205462332
  • Publisher Date: 26 Jul 2007
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 649 gr


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