Audio Engineering 101, 2nd Edition

Table of contents

1. Cover Page
2. Audio Engineering 101
3. Title
4. Copyright
5. Dedication
6. Contents
7. Acknowledgments
8. About the Author
9. Preface
10. 1 What Is Sound? Seven Important Characteristics
    1. What is Sound?
    2. Seven Characteristics of Sound
    3. Other Periodic Waveform Types
    4. Noise
    5. Analog and Digital Audio
    6. Note
11. 2 How to Listen. Remember When Your Parents Told You to Listen? Well, You Should Have Listened!
    1. How the Ear Works
    2. Ear Training Tools and Techniques
12. 3 EQ Points of Interest. Frequencies Made Easy
    1. Equalization (EQ) and Frequency
    2. General EQ Areas
    3. EQ POints of Interest
    4. Adjectives: Speaking about Audio using Plain English
13. 4 Mixing Consoles. So Many Knobs, So Little Time
    1. The Mixing Console
    2. Other Console Functions
    3. Introduction to Mixing
14. 5 Signal Flow. The Keys to Directing Audio Traffic
    1. Signal Flow
    2. Applying Signal Flow
15. 6 Microphone Guide and Their Uses. Hey, Is This Thing On?
    1. Microphone Basics
    2. Microphone Placement
    3. Microphone Guide and Uses
16. 7 Signal Processors. Toys You Could Play With for Days!
    1. What are Signal Processors?
    2. Controlling Dynamic Range
    3. Creating Sound FX
    4. 500 Series
    5. Plug-ins versus the Real Deal
17. 8 Studio Session Procedures. How a Recording Session Happens and in What Order
    1. Seven Stages of Recording
    2. Four Questions to Ask Before You Record a Band
18. 9 Basic Acoustics. How to Make Your Recording Space Sound Better
    1. Basic Acoustic Terms
    2. Dealing with Acoustics
    3. Diy Projects
19. 10 The History of Audio. It Helps to Know Where You Came From
    1. Audio History
    2. The Pros and Cons of Analog
    3. The Pros and Cons of Digital
    4. Computers and Audio
20. 11 People Skills. Recording Isn’t All Technical!
    1. No Knobs or Faders Required
    2. Word of Mouth
    3. Vibe
    4. What About my Opinion?
    5. The Insecure Artist
    6. Patience
    7. Communication Skills
    8. Song Structure
    9. Body Language
    10. Scheduling, Time Management, and Organizational Skills
    11. How to Meet People to Record
21. 12 Now That I Am Dangerous, Should I Get an Internship?
    1. The Value of a Good Internship
    2. Q & A
    3. Internships Dos & Don’ts
    4. Get It?
    5. Audio Schools, Colleges, Universities
22. 13 Jobs. What Can I Do With These Skills?
    1. Live Sound Engineer
    2. Recording Studio Engineer
    3. Assistant Engineer
    4. Mastering Engineer
    5. Post-Production
    6. Audio for Games
    7. Radio Production Engineer
    8. Producer
    9. Producer: Hip-Hop/Edm
    10. Live DJ
    11. Music and Equipment Sales
    12. Equipment Maintenance and Repair
    13. Diy Electronics
    14. The Home Studio
    15. Take a Business or Accounting Class
    16. Tips for Success
    17. Show me the Money
23. 14 FAQs. Hear It From the Pros
    1. Gear
    2. Skills
    3. Industry Insights
    4. It Takes Time but it’s Worth It!
24. Appendix A: Balanced versus Unbalanced; More on Decibels
25. Appendix B: Audio Connectors
26. Glossary
27. Credits
28. Index