Audio production worktext : concepts, techniques, and equipment / Sam J. Sauls, Craig A. Stark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sauls, Samuel J., author.

Contributor:

Reese, David E.

Stark, Craig A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sound studios--Textbooks.

Sound studios.

Radio stations--Equipment and supplies--Textbooks.

Radio stations.

Radio--Production and direction--Textbooks.

Radio.

Sound--Recording and reproducing--Equipment and supplies--Textbooks.

Sound.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (819 p.)

Edition:

7th ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Mass. : Focal Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Providing insight into the impact media convergence has had on the radio industry, this new edition delivers an excellent introduction to the modern radio production studio, the equipment found in that studio, and the basic techniques needed to accomplish radio production work.New chapters addressing the basics of field recording, production planning, and sound for video are included, as well as a renewed emphasis on not just radio production, but audio production.Featuring a worktext format tailored for both students and teachers

Contents:

Cover; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Production Planning; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Idea; 1.3 Goals and Objectives; 1.4 The Target Audience; 1.5 Style; 1.6 Production Personnel; 1.7 Production Elements; Production Tip 1A-Pick Any Two; 1.8 The Script; 1.9 Paperwork; 1.10 The Importance of Voice; Production Tip 1B-Copy Marking; 1.11 Equipment and Facilities; 1.12 Laws; 1.13 Ethics; 1.14 Conclusion; Self-Study; Questions; Answers; Projects; Project 1-Undertake Production Planning for a 15-Minute Interview Show; Project 2-Assess Your Skills

Chapter 2 The Studio Environment2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Audio Chain; 2.3 The Studio Layout; 2.4 Production Studio Furniture; 2.5 Studio Sound Considerations; 2.6 Studio Construction Materials; 2.7 Studio Size and Shape; 2.8 Studio Aesthetics; Production Tip 2A-Static Electricity; 2.9 On-Air/Recording Lights; 2.10 Hand Signals; 2.11 Noise and Distortion; 2.12 Is it a Sound Signal or an Audio Signal?; 2.13 Sound Defined; 2.14 Key Characteristics of Sound Waves; 2.15 Frequency Response; 2.16 Conclusion; Self-Study; Questions; Answers; Projects

Project 1-Tour an Audio Facility and Write a Report Describing ItProject 2-Redesign Your Production Studio; Project 3-Draw an Audio Chain Flowchart for Your Production Studio; Chapter 3 Digital Audio Production; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Analog Roots of Digital Production; 3.3 The Digital Process; 3.4 Reasons for Editing; 3.5 Desktop Audio Production: The Digital Audio Editor; Production Tip 3A-Audacity; 3.6 Digital Audio Workstations and Other Digital Editors; 3.7 Strong Points and Weak Points of Digital Production; Production Tip 3B-Maintaining Digital Equipment; 3.8 Audio Synchronization

3.9 Latency Issues3.10 Digital Audio Editing; 3.11 Multitrack Editing Techniques; 3.12 Multitrack Voice Effects; 3.13 Track Sheets; 3.14 The Mix Down; 3.15 Multitrack Spot Production; 3.16 Conclusion; Self-Study; Questions; Answers; Projects; Project 1-Undertake Digital Audio Editing; Project 2-Using a Digital Audio Editor, Build a Short Music Bed and Record a "Voice and Music Bed" Spot; Project 3-Write and Record a 60-Second "Concert Commercial"; Project 4-Write and Record a Report that Compares Various Recording/Editing Software Programs; Chapter 4 Microphones; 4.1 Introduction

4.2 Classifying Microphones4.3 Dynamic Microphones; 4.4 Condenser Microphones; 4.5 Microphone Pickup Patterns; 4.6 The Omnidirectional Pickup Pattern; 4.7 The Cardioid Pickup Pattern; 4.8 Polar Response Patterns; 4.9 Impedance of Microphones; 4.10 Sensitivity of Microphones; 4.11 Proximity Effect and Bass Roll-Off; 4.12 Microphone Feedback; 4.13 Multiple-Microphone Interference; 4.14 Stereo; 4.15 Stereo Miking Techniques; 4.16 Surround Sound; 4.17 Special Purpose and Other Types of Microphones; 4.18 Microphone Accessories; 4.19 Microphone Usage

Production Tip 4A-Microphone-to-Mouth Relationship and Setting Levels

Notes:

Based on: Audio production worktext / David E. Reese, Lynne S. Gross, Brian Gross. 2009.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed May 24, 2013).

Related Work:

Reese, David E. Audio production worktext.

ISBN:

9781136035623

1136035621

9780240824963

0240824962

OCLC:

843642535