Recording and Producing Audio for Media

Description

Written by highly respected author Stan Alten, RECORDING AND PRODUCING AUDIO FOR MEDIA introduces readers to the basic techniques and principles necessary for audio production in today's media. Comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date, the text covers informational, perceptual, and aesthetic aspects of sound as they apply to each stage of the production process, from planning to post-production. Aspiring musicians, sound engineers, and producers will also gain a fundamental understanding of the principles, technologies, and techniques of audio production and post-production for media, including radio, television, film, music recording, interactive media, the Internet, and mobile media.

CONTENTS:

1. Sound and Hearing.

2. Acoustics and Psychoacoustics.

3. Loudspeakers and Monitoring.

4. Microphones.

5. Consoles and Control Surfaces.

6. Recording.

7. Synchronization and Transfers.

8. Signal Processors.

9. Sound and the Speaking Voice.

10. Voice-overs and Narration.

11. Dialogue.

12. Studio Production: Radio and Television.

13. Field Production: News and Sports.

14. Sound Design.

15. Sound Effects.

16. Music Underscoring.

17. Audio for Interactive Media: Game Sound.

18. Internet Production.

19. Music Recording.

20. Editing.

21. Mixing: An Overview.

22. Music Mixdown.

23. Premixing and Rerecording for Television and Film.

24. Evaluating the Finished Product.