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.
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very good digital audio primer, May 12, 2008
By
GameMaker (Portland, OR USA)
I'm a very big fan of the "lynda" training titles. I've used many of them, and they've helped me a ton. But since they are done by many many different instructors, their quality does vary from title to title. Well, this one is at the very tip top of the heap. Awesome awesome awesome is all I can say.
He first goes through all the sound basics: phase, frequency, bit depth, data rate, etc. Then he talks about different setups for recording or producing music. He goes into all sorts of things like different hardware, software, and even cables. Then the rest of the training talks about capturing, editing, manipulating, and finally authoring music. Besides just the "basics" he goes into some pretty cool things like applying different common effects and gives you tips on how and when to apply them.
He doesn't assume any familiarity with producing, editing, or performing music, so it's really great for those just starting out. One thing to note is that when he is showing how to do things on the computer, he is always using "Pro Tools" (by Apple) to do them. His lessons he explains in a pretty general way that should be applicable to most toolsets, but for those that use Pro Tools, look at this as an added bonus.
Highly recommended!
