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Electronic music and sound recording was truly reborn with the emergence of personal computing. Now, making music on a computer is getting easier and less expensive. New and improved compression algorithms allow for bandwidth-friendly transfer of audio over the Internet. "The Complete Guide to Digital Audio" covers all aspects of digital audio: hardware and software, sampling and recording, mixing and mastering, MIDI and sequencing, and much more.
You'll learn:
* Jargon busters on all the digital audio terms you need to know
* Production tips and secrets from some of the world's top sound engineers
* A tour of the major software package and tools
* Insider views on audio in computer games
* Full-color detailed illustrations
* Advice from some of the leading authorities
Features:
- Unique, entertaining, full-color guide to harnessing audio technology
- Expert views from engineers and musicians, including Brian Eno and Peter Gabriel
- Explores emerging trends and new technologies
- Takes the reader from how to build a basic studio to advanced digital-recording techniques
- Presents a guide to audio for music, animation, the Web, video and a variety of other uses
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Channel One
1.1 Be Careful Mr. Beethoven...
1.2 Basic Theory
1.3 Ring those Decibels
1.4 What Is Digital Recording?
1.5 So Where Am I Now?
1.6 Audio In The Digital World
Part 2: Channel Two
2.1 Do I Need A Computer?
2.2 Help Me, I Want To...
2.3 Software-Only Solutions
2.4 So What Are The Packages?
2.5 An Introduction to MIDI
2.6 The Battle Of The Xs
Part 3: Channel Three
3.1 Home Studio Setups
3.2 Effects and Processors
3.3 Monitors, Monitoring, and Mastering
Part 4: Channel Four
4.1 Future Views and Views From The Top
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