Stop now, you've found your guide; and it's not your average guide! Here in it's updated form, A Quick Guide to Audio Production will take you, quickly, through the world of audio, and help you understand all the bits and pieces that go into creating, editing, mixing, and mastering good audio. Author, and longtime audio technologist, Jeffrey Toves takes you on a journey through the world of audio in as simple and direct way as possible. The ideas are taught conversationally, and even the most difficult topics are deduced into simple parts to help readers understand. This book is like no other and it is the quickest way from having no knowledge to having pro knowledge, guaranteed. Learn about: Music production and audio for beginners. Digital audio workstations, sound recordings, and audio editing. Types of microphones, polar patterns, and microphone placement. What an audio interface is, how to use one, and the various cabling used in the audio industry. The basics of acoustics for music studios and recording. How to use sound effects. Learn the definition of surround sound, 3d audio, and Head Related Transfer Function. Understand Unity Gain and dBFS, 16, 24, and 32 bit float. How VST and other plugins are used. The necessary recording studio equipment for a home recording studio. Amplifiers and how to do simple impedance matching. How to produce good sounding music, taught by a published musician with over 200 placements on TV and Film. How MIDI works, how to set up MIDI, and how to create quality MIDI compositions. How to perform well in music studios. And more...
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