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Women in audio / Leslie Gaston-Bird.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gaston-Bird, Leslie, 1969- author.
- Series:
- Audio Engineering Society presents
- Audio Engineering Society presents ...
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sound engineers.
- Acoustical engineering.
- Women engineers.
- Women in engineering.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, [2020]
- Summary:
- "Women in Audio features almost 100 profiles and stories of audio engineers who are women and have achieved success throughout the history of the trade. Beginning with a historical view, the book covers the achievements of women in various audio professions and then focuses on organizations that support and train women and girls in the industry. What follows are eight chapters divided by discipline, highlighting accomplished women in various audio fields: radio; sound for film and television; music recording and electronic music; hardware and software design; acoustics; live sound and sound for theater; education; audio for games, virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality, as well as immersive sound. Women in Audio is a valuable resource for professionals, educators, and students looking to gain insight into the careers of trailblazing women in audio-related fields and represents required reading for those looking to add diversity to their music technology programs."--From back cover.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1. History
- Chapter 2. Outreach: organizations and current initiatives
- Chapter 3. Radio and podcasts
- Chapter 4. Sound for television and film
- Chapter 5. Music recording and electronic music
- Chapter 6. Hardware and software design
- Chapter 7. Acoustics and design
- Chapter 8. Live and theater sound
- Chapter 9. Education
- Chapter 10. Games, immersive sound and audio for virtual, augmented, and mixed reality
- About the author
- Glossasry
- Recommended reading
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- Index.
- Notes:
- "Focal Press book."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781138315990
- 1138315990
- OCLC:
- 1136496700
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