Audio in Media (with InfoTrac)

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This introduction to audio production covers both the basics and recent technological advances, with a minimum of jargon. It describes each stage of the production process, paying attention to the informational, perceptual, and aesthetic aspects of sound. Basic principles, the equipment, sound design, production, and post- production are all discussed. Complex concepts are illustrated with diagrams and photographs. Alten teaches at Syracuse University.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
In this market-leading text, Stanley Alten, an internationally recognized scholar and expert in the area of audio production, provides students with an introduction to the basic techniques and principles needed for audio production in media. The text has helped professors effectively teach this technically based course to the introductory audio production student through its clear and current illustrations and photos and student-friendly writing. Comprehensive, technically accurate, and up-to-date, the text covers informational, perceptual, and aesthetic aspects of sound as they apply to each stage of the production process -- from planning to post-production.


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In this market-leading text, Stanley Alten, an internationally recognized scholar and expert in the area of audio production, provides students with an introduction to the basic techniques and principles needed for audio production in media. The text has helped professors effectively teach this technically based course to the introductory audio production student through its clear and current illustrations and photos and student-friendly writing. Comprehensive, technically accurate, and up-to-date, the text covers informational, perceptual, and aesthetic aspects of sound as they apply to each stage of the production process -- from planning to post-production.


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