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Audio Post Production for Digital Video
Written in the author's clear conversational style, with ample illustrations and visual analogies this book features software agnostic tutorials and cookbook recipes for each phase of post-audio processing. The author begins with a section of FAQs from readers of the author's magazine column. After summarising the significant points of audio theory
the author describes the preliminaries of setting up of a post studio. From there he details every aspect of post-production from getting the tracks into the computer, to 'fixing and mixing', and finally dealing with details of compression and streaming. The companion audio CD contains diagnostics, tutorial tracks, and demonstrations.
Introduction: Fast Problem-Solving
Quality Problems
Sync Problems
Editing Issues
Mix Issues
Strange Anomalies
Section I The Basics - Why You Should Care
Chapter 1 How It All Works
Physical Principles
Analog Audio
Digital Audio
Digital vs. Analog
Section 2 Your Facility, Your Project
Chapter 2 The Post Studio
Facility Goals
Acoustics and Other Physical Considerations
Hardware
Wiring the Post Suite
Sync
Editing Systems
Software
Networking and File Exchange
Updating and Repairing
Chapter 3 Planning the Track
Understanding the Playback Medium
Elements of a Track
Script Issues
Budget Issues
Preproduction for Post
Section 3 Recording & Editing
Chapter 4 Getting It into the Computer
Audio-only Transfers
Sync Transfers
Timecode
Film vs. Video Sync
Chapter 5 Voice Over and ADR Recording
Creative Issues
Technical Issues
ADR Techniques
Chapter 6 Editing Dialog
Thinking Dialog
Editing Overview
Practical Phonetics
Voice Editing Tricks and Tips
Chapter 7 Working with Music
Uses of Music
Copyright Issues
Spotting
Original vs. Stock
Working with a Composer
Working with Music Libraries
Editing
Preblending
Chapter 8 Working with SFX
Need for SFX
SOT
Libraries
Live
Foley
Section 4 Fixing and Mixing
Chapter 9 Planning the Mix
Making Room
Use of Effects
Chapter 10 Equalization and Filtering
Overview and History
Concept of Timbre
Basic Controls
Types of EQ
Cookbook: EQ as a Fixer
Cookbook: EQ as a Creative Tool
Gotchas
Chapter 11 Dynamics Control
Overview/History
Basic Controls
Compressor
Limiter
Expander
Gate
Multiband Processing
Cookbook Settings
Chapter 12 Delay Effects
Reverb
Long Delays
Short Delays
Cookbook Settings
Chapter 13 Time and Pitch Effects
Speed-based Effects
Pitch-corrected Effects
Changing Pitch or Time Alone
Cookbook Settings
Chapter 14 Noise Reduction
Masking vs. Companding
Expansion
Dynamic Filtering
Adaptive Filtering
Nulling and Other Techniques
Chapter 15 Other Effects
Playing with DSP
Cookbook Algorithms
Chapter 16 Mixing
Mixing Philosophy
Stereo
Surround
Mixing on a Separate System
Mixing with Multiple Outputs
Mixing at a Sound Studio
Chapter 17 Post-mixing
Testing
Layback and Export
Film Issues
Compression and Streaming
Index
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