Instant Digital Audio

The rapid drop in costs of digital audio recording and production tools has led to widespread adoption by "non-audio" people. Multimedia producers, including videographers and graphic designers producing for the Web and other media, need to learn the many details of producing digital audio. Hot topics include selecting and using recording hardware including microphones, headphones, and monitors; how to use postproduction-editing software; and how to deliver the finished audio in an array of media/formats.
Instant Digital Audio presents digital audio principals and techniques for the non-audio specialist. Videographers and multimedia producers who are new to audio learn how to select the hardware and software that they need and how to use it. Straightforward explanations supplemented with ample screenshots and technical data address recording and production topics including microphones and relevant applications, best practices in recording audio, and how to feed audio into the computer for editing. Postproduction topics include setting up a studio, acquisition and editing techniques, filtering, and restoration.

Douglas Spotted Eagle is a recognized world leader in the Vegas product knowledgebase. He has authored numerous articles for Vegas and its sister applications. He also hosts two web sites for users of Vegas and related products and contributes to Videography, Studio, Parachutist, and Worship Video among other publications.

Hardware setups, Setting up the room for Great Audio, Microphone Types and Placement, Recording, Levels and All, Understanding Analog vs Digital Metering, Connecting Microphones to a Camcorder, Effective Mic Boom Techniques, Monitoring Audio on a Production, Mixing Techniques, Plug-In Tools for Nonlinear Editing Systems. Noise Reduction, Scouting the Location for Audio Problems, Simple, Practical Solutions for Difficult Edits, Understanding wireless systems, ACIDizing Digital Audio,