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CHAPTER 1

What Is Sound? Seven Important Characteristics

Learning the craft of audio engineering is like learning a foreign language. A new language may be intimidating and difficult at first, but, with time and dedication, a vocabulary is built. Soon words turn into phrases and phrases turn into full sentences. This chapter will cover details of a sound wave and explore some of the language of audio. You will be fluent in no time!

WHAT IS SOUND?

Sound is a vibration or a series of ...

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