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9780205462339

Fundamentals of Audio Production

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  • ISBN13:

    9780205462339

  • ISBN10:

    0205462332

  • Edition: CD
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-07-13
  • Publisher: Pearson
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Summary

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 Productionis 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 toFundamentals 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
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
Capturing Sound Electronically
Magnetic and Electronic Principles
Dynamic Transducers
Ribbon Transducers
Carbon Particle Transducers
Piezoelectric Transducers
Reversed Transducers
Digital audio
Digital Coding
Digital Conversion
Data Management
Digital Simulation of Analog Effects
Section II Sound Tools & Applications
Microphones
Technical Features
Pickup Patterns
Microphone Usage
Specialized Microphones
Microphone Placement
Off-axis Coloration
Proximity Effect
Acoustic Phase Relationships
Distant Miking
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

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