Audio Engineering 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Music Production

AUDIO ENGINEERING 101- FRONT COVER
AUDIO ENGINEERING 101
TITLE PAGE
COPYRIGHT PAGE
DEDICATION
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1: What Is Sound? Seven Important Characteristics
	WHAT IS SOUND?
	SEVEN CHARACTERISTICS OF SOUND
	OTHER PERIODIC WAVEFORM TYPES
	NOISE
	ANALOG AND DIGITAL AUDIO
	NOTE
CHAPTER 2: How to Listen. Remember When Your Parents Told You to Listen? Well, You Should Have Listened!
	HOW THE EAR WORKS
	EAR TRAINING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES
CHAPTER 3: EQ Points of Interest. Frequencies Made Easy
	EQUALIZATION (EQ) AND FREQUENCY
	GENERAL EQ AREAS
	EQ POINTS OF INTEREST
	ADJECTIVES: SPEAKING ABOUT AUDIO USING PLAIN ENGLISH
CHAPTER 4: Mixing Consoles. So Many Knobs, So Little Time
	THE MIXING CONSOLE
	OTHER CONSOLE FUNCTIONS
	INTRODUCTION TO MIXING
CHAPTER 5: Signal Flow. The Keys to Directing Audio Traffic
	SIGNAL FLOW
	APPLYING SIGNAL FLOW
CHAPTER 6: Microphone Guide and Their Uses. Hey, Is This Thing On?
	MICROPHONE BASICS
	MICROPHONE PLACEMENT
	MICROPHONE GUIDE AND USES
CHAPTER 7: Signal Processors. Toys You Could Play With for Days!
	WHAT ARE SIGNAL PROCESSORS?
	CONTROLLING DYNAMIC RANGE
	CREATING SOUND FX
	500 SERIES
	PLUG-INS VERSUS THE REAL DEAL
CHAPTER 8: Studio Session Procedures. How a Recording Session
Happens and in What Order
	SEVEN STAGES OF RECORDING
	FOUR QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE YOU RECORD A BAND
CHAPTER 9: Basic Acoustics. How to Make Your Recording Space Sound Better
	BASIC ACOUSTIC TERMS
	DEALING WITH ACOUSTICS
	DIY PROJECTS
CHAPTER 10: The History of Audio. It Helps to Know Where You Came From
	AUDIO HISTORY
	THE PROS AND CONS OF ANALOG
	THE PROS AND CONS OF DIGITAL
	COMPUTERS AND AUDIO
CHAPTER 11: People Skills. Recording Isn’t All Technical!
	NO KNOBS OR FADERS REQUIRED
	WORD OF MOUTH
	VIBE
	WHAT ABOUT MY OPINION?
	THE INSECURE ARTIST
	PATIENCE
	COMMUNICATION SKILLS
	SONG STRUCTURE
	BODY LANGUAGE
	SCHEDULING, TIME MANAGEMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
	HOW TO MEET PEOPLE TO RECORD
CHAPTER 12: Now That I Am Dangerous, Should I Get an Internship?
	THE VALUE OF A GOOD INTERNSHIP
	Q & A
	INTERNSHIPS DOS & DON’TS
	GET IT?
	AUDIO SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES
CHAPTER 13: Jobs. What Can I Do With These Skills?
	LIVE SOUND ENGINEER
	RECORDING STUDIO ENGINEER
	ASSISTANT ENGINEER
	MASTERING ENGINEER
	POST-PRODUCTION
	AUDIO FOR GAMES
	RADIO PRODUCTION ENGINEER
	PRODUCER
	PRODUCER: HIP-HOP/EDM
	LIVE DJ
	MUSIC AND EQUIPMENT SALES
	EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
	DIY ELECTRONICS
	THE HOME STUDIO
	TAKE A BUSINESS OR ACCOUNTING CLASS
	TIPS FOR SUCCESS
	SHOW ME THE MONEY
CHAPTER 14: FAQs. Hear It From the Pros
	GEAR
	SKILLS
	INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
	IT TAKES TIME BUT IT’S WORTH IT!
APPENDIX A: BALANCED VERSUS UNBALANCED; MORE ON DECIBELS
	BALANCED VERSUS UNBALANCED
	MORE ON DECIBELS
APPENDIX B: AUDIO CONNECTORS
	AUDIO CONNECTORS
GLOSSARY
CREDITS
INDEX