Language: English
Duration: 8 hours
Description: Whether one is producing music, podcasts, game sounds, or film sound effects, Digital Audio Principles provides the tips and techniques that will make the project a success. Author Dave Schroeder explains the basics of digital audio production techniques and covers the essential hardware and software. He also discusses sound theory, frequency response, the range of human hearing, and dynamic range.
Content :
Welcome 0:50
- Sound and Digital Audio
What is sound? 4:15
Hertz and frequency response 5:34
Phase 2:39 2.2 MB
Capturing audio 3:39
Sample rate 6:16
Bit depth 9:47
The waveform 5:03
Audio file formats 1:57
2.Digital Audio Workstations
What is a digital audio workstation? 2:59
Typical DAW signal flow 4:26
3.Microphones
What microphones do 1:57
Element types 5:00
Pickup patterns 6:51
Axis 2:52 2.6 MB
Frequency response and the proximity effect 5:10
Phase issues 1:41
Microphone types 8:44
Miking vocals 5:39
Miking amplifiers 2:17
Miking drums 10:22
- Cables and Connectors
Cables and connectors overview 2:42
Balanced and unbalanced cables 3:19
Common cable types 7:13
Cable tips 3:25
5.Audio Input/Output Devices
What is an I/O device? 1:41
Analog to digital conversion 3:10
Tour of an audio interface 4:49
Interface considerations 2:36
- Input Levels and Preamplifiers
What is a preamp? 3:21
Input levels 5:29
Padding 2:18
Phantom power 2:37
Phase reverse 3:04
Preamp demo 4:16 - The Mixer
What is a mixer? 5:55
Input section 1:17
Channel strips 3:16
Master section 2:28 - Monitoring
What is monitoring? 2:11
Speakers 4:47
Room considerations 5:43
Headphone types 3:50
Monitoring levels 1:50 - Computers and Audio
What role do computers play? 1:36
Performance issues 4:11
Hard drives 4:38
Mechanical noise 2:10
Authorization 2:48 - Setting Up for Recording
Planning for recording 0:54
Doing a system check 1:26
Planning your inputs 1:42
The recording environment 2:52
11.Digital Audio Software
Types of digital audio software 0:38
Multi-track recorders/sequencers 4:56
Two-track recorders/waveform editors 4:55
Loop-based music production software 5:44
Plug-ins 6:56
Other varieties 2:43
- Common DAW Components
Common components 0:46
The transport 2:04
The toolbar 3:19
The Edit/Arrange window 4:42
The mixer 5:08
The file list 3:00
13.Recording and Playback
Setting up a session 3:30
Assigning inputs and getting signals 3:19
Input modes 3:28
Overdubbing and punching 5:14
Bouncing Down 3:46
14.Editing
What is editing? 1:21
Waveforms 2:53
Making silent cuts and trims 7:01
Fades and automation 8:27
- Plug-ins
What are plug-ins? 3:00
Using plug-ins 6:11
EQs 7:04
Dynamics pt. 1: Compressors, limiters, expanders, and gates 5:40
Dynamics pt 2: Applying dynamic effects 7:02
Pitch shifting 6:14
Reverb 9:28
Echo and delay 6:23
Modulation effects: Phaser, flanger, and chorus 9:39
Sound tools pt. 1: About, gain, normalize 7:39
Sound tools pt. 2: Reverse and time compression/expansion 6:29
Sound tools pt. 3: Noise reducers, dither 8:11 - MIDI
What is MIDI? 3:06
Keyboard controllers 1:23
Computer-based virtual instruments 1:06
Control surfaces 1:06
Recording and editing MIDI 12:04
Virtual instruments 4:58 - Mixing
What is mixing? 1:54
Some common objectives 3:04
Some useful techniques 5:59
A quick mixing demo 16:32
18.Mastering
What is mastering? 2:24
Sonic maximization 9:43
Final preparations and exporting 6:41
- Audio File Compression
What is audio compression? 2:16
Popular formats 2:09
Bit rate, sample rate, and channels 5:42
Other adjustments and considerations 3:27
20.Voice Recording
Essential gear 7:36
Voice recording setups 1:43
The voice production process 6:03
- Digital Audio Debates
Analog vs. digital 2:48
Tube vs. solid state 5:06
The continual upgrade 2:23
Conclusion
Goodbye 0:18
Video codec: QuickTime
Video: SVQ3 880×660
Audio: MPEG Audio Layer 3 44100Hz mono
