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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.

Course Digital Audio Principles Author Dave Schroeder SKU ISBN Release Date 2007-03-02 Duration 7.57 hrs / 110 tutorials Work files No Price $ 29.95 Retail price $ 69.95 Language Tags

1. Sound and Digital Audio What is sound? 04:15 Hertz and frequency response 05:34 Phase 02:39 Capturing audio 03:39 Sample rate 06:16 Bit depth 09:47 The waveform 05:03 Audio file formats 01:57 2. Digital Audio Workstations What is a digital audio workstation? 02:59 Typical DAW signal flow 04:26 3. Microphones What microphones do 01:57 Element types 05:00 Pickup patterns 06:51 Axis 02:52 Frequency response and the proximity effect 05:10 Phase issues 01:41 Microphone types 08:44 Miking vocals 05:39 Miking amplifiers 02:17 Miking drums 10:22 4. Cables and Connectors Cables and connectors overview 02:42 Balanced and unbalanced cables 03:19 Common cable types 07:13 Cable tips 03:25 5. Audio Input/Output Devices What is an I/O device? 01:41 Analog to digital conversion 03:10 Tour of an audio interface 04:49 Interface considerations 02:36 6. Input Levels and Preamplifiers What is a preamp? 03:21 Input levels 05:29 Padding 02:18 Phantom power 02:37 Phase reverse 03:04 Preamp demo 04:16 7. The Mixer What is a mixer? 05:55 Input section 01:17 Channel strips 03:16 Master section 02:28 8. Monitoring What is monitoring? 02:11 Speakers 04:47 Room considerations 05:43 Headphone types 03:50 Monitoring levels 01:50 9. Computers and Audio What role do computers play? 01:36 Performance issues 04:11 Hard drives 04:38 Mechanical noise 02:10 Authorization 02:48 10. Setting Up for Recording Planning for recording 00:54 Doing a system check 01:26 Planning your inputs 01:42 The recording environment 02:52 11. Digital Audio Software Types of digital audio software 00:38 Multi-track recorders/sequencers 04:56 Two-track recorders/waveform editors 04:55 Loop-based music production software 05:44

Plug-ins 06:56 Other varieties 02:43 12. Common DAW Components Common components 00:46 The transport 02:04 The toolbar 03:19 The Edit/Arrange window 04:42 The mixer 05:08 The file list 03:00 13. Recording and Playback Setting up a session 03:30 Assigning inputs and getting signals 03:19 Input modes 03:28 Overdubbing and punching 05:14 Bouncing down 03:46 14. Editing What is editing? 01:21 Waveforms 02:53 Making silent cuts and trims 07:01 Fades and automation 08:27 15. Plug-ins What are plug-ins? 03:00 Using plug-ins 06:11 EQs 07:04 Dynamics pt. 1: Compressors, limiters, expanders, and gates 05:40 Dynamics pt 2: Applying dynamic effects 07:02 Pitch shifting 06:14 Reverb 09:28 Echo and delay 06:23 Modulation effects: Phaser, flanger, and chorus 09:39 Sound tools pt. 1: About, gain, normalize 07:39 Sound tools pt. 2: Reverse and time compression/expansion 06:29 Sound tools pt. 3: Noise reducers, dither 08:11 16. MIDI What is MIDI? 03:06 Keyboard controllers 01:23 Computer-based virtual instruments 01:06 Control surfaces 01:06 Recording and editing MIDI 12:04 Virtual instruments 04:58 17. Mixing What is mixing? 01:54 Some common objectives 03:04 Some useful techniques 05:59 A quick mixing demo 16:32 18. Mastering What is mastering? 02:24 Sonic maximization 09:43 Final preparations and exporting 06:41 19. Audio File Compression What is audio compression? 02:16 Popular formats 02:09 Bit rate, sample rate, and channels 05:42 Other adjustments and considerations 03:27 20. Voice Recording Essential gear 07:36 Voice recording setups 01:43 The voice production process 06:03 21. Digital Audio Debates Analog vs. digital 02:48 Tube vs. solid state 05:06 The continual upgrade 02:23 Conclusion Goodbye 00:18