Format:
Online Ressource (x, 245 p.)
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ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
0240819152
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9780240819167
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0240819160
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9781136111730
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1136111735
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9780240819150
Content:
Audio Engineering 101 is a real world guide for starting out in the recording industry. If you have the dream, the ideas, the music and the creativity but don't know where to start, then this book is for you! Filled with practical advice on how to navigate the recording world, from an author with first-hand, real-life experience, Audio Engineering 101 will help you succeed in the exciting, but tough and confusing, music industry. Covering all you need to know about the recording process, from the characteristics of sound to a guide to microphones to analog versus digital recording. Dittmar covers all the basics- equipment, studio acoustics, the principals of EQ/ compression, music examples to work from and when and how to use compression. FAQ's from professionals give you real insight into the reality of life on the industry. * Easy to understand. A real beginner's music production guide. No experience needed! * Covers aspects of audio often overlooked: internships, people skills, jobs, and the art side * Geared towards anyone wanting to do Music Production either as a hobby or potential career path *Gives you insight into the process of music production by unraveling the mystery behind producing records
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Machine generated contents note: Introduction Chapter 1 What is sound? Chapter 2 How we hear, how to listen, how to describe sound. Chapter 3 Great tips on EQing Chapter 4 People skills Chapter 5 Microphones and where should I place them? Chapter 6 Signal flow Chapter 7 Signal processors Chapter 8 Mixing consoles Chapter 9 Recording Session Procedures Chapter 10 Basic acoustics Chapter 11 Analogue and Digital Audio Chapter 12 Should I get an internship? Chapter13 The business side Chapter 14 FAQs Chapter 15 Glossary and additional resources. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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Front Cover; Audio Engineering 101: A Beginner's Guide to Music Production; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Preface; 1 What Is Sound? Seven Important Characteristics; What is Sound?; Seven Characteristics of Sound; Amplitude; Frequency; Phase; Velocity; Wavelength; Harmonics; Envelope; Other Periodic Waveform Types; Noise; 2 How to Listen. Remember When Your Parents Told You to Listen? Well, You Should Have Listened!; How the Ear Works; The Ear; Direct, Early Reflections, Reverberation; Ear Training Tools and Techniques; 3D Reference Ball.
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Presence And Clarity (4-10 kHz), Upper-MidHigh FrequenciesAiry (Above 10 kHz), High frequencies; Adjectives: Speaking About Audio Using Plain English; 4 People Skills. Recording Isn't All Technical!; No Knobs or Faders Required; Word of Mouth; Vibe; What About My Opinion?; The Insecure Artist; Patience; Communication Skills; Song Structure; Body Language; Scheduling, Time Management, and Organizational Skills; How to Meet People to Record; 5 Microphone Guide and Their Uses. Hey, Is This Thing On?; Microphone Basics; Basic Vocabulary; Transducer Types; Directional Characteristics.
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Shure SM58Shure SM7B; Condenser Mics; AKG C 414; AKG C 12; AKG C 451 B; Audio Technica AT4050; Avantone CV28 Tube Mic; Avenson STO-2; Blue Dragonfly; Earthworks TC30; Mojave Audio MA-200; MXL 990; Neumann TLM 103; Neumann U 87; Peluso Microphone Lab 22 251; Rode NT5; Shure KSM27; Shure KSM44; Wunder Audio CM7 FET; Ribbon Mics; Beyerdynamic M 160; Cascade Fat Head; Coles 4038; Nady RSM-2; Royer R-122; RCA 44; SE Electronics Voodoo VR1; 6 Mixing Consoles. So Many Knobs, So Little Time; The Mixing Console; The Channel Strip; Video 4 The Channel Strip; Preamp; EQ Section; Auxiliary Section.
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Video 1 Explaining the 3D BallFrequency Pyramid; Selective Hearing; Analyzing Music Recordings; 3 EQ Points of Interest. Frequencies Made Easy; Equalization (EQ) and Frequency; Boost or Cut; Slope; Low-Cut or High-Pass Filters; Subtractive Equalization Is Your Friend!; General EQ Areas; EQ Points of Interest; Subs (Below 80 Hz), Low Frequencies; Big/Fat (20-200 Hz), Low Frequencies; Muddy (100-300 Hz), LowLow-Mid Frequencies; Boxy/Hollow (300-700 Hz), Low-Mid Frequencies; In Your Face (1.5-4 kHz), Mid-Mid -- Upper-Mid Frequencies.
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Video 2 Pickup PatternsFrequency Response; Microphone Placement; Where to Place the Microphone?; Four Fundamental Styles of Mic Placement According to Distance; Two Great Stereo Miking Techniques to Know; Video 3 Phase; Direct Box; Quick Mic Setups; How to Mic a Drumset; How to Mic a Bass; How to Mic a Guitar Amp; How to Mic an Acoustic Guitar; How to Mic a Vocal; How to Mic Backing Vocals; Microphone Guide and Uses; Dynamic Mics; AKG D 12; AKG D 112; Audix D6; Beyer M 201; Electrovoice RE20 Variable-D; Sennheiser E 609; Sennheiser MD 421; Shure Beta 52A; Shure Beta 57A; Shure SM57.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780240819150
Language:
English
Keywords:
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