Audio Production and Critical Listening

7ANALYSIS OF SOUND

CHAPTER OUTLINE

7.1 Analysis of Sound from Electroacoustic Sources

       7.1.1 Overall Bandwidth

       7.1.2 Spectral Balance

       7.1.3 Auditory Image

       7.1.4 Spatial Impression, Reverberation,

               and Time-Based Effects

       7.1.5 Dynamic Range and Changes in Level

       7.1.6 Noise and Distortion

       7.1.7 Balance of the Components within a Mix

7.2 Analysis Examples

       7.2.1 Sheryl Crow: \ldStrong Enough\rd

       7.2.2 Peter Gabriel: \ldIn Your Eyes\rd

       7.2.3 Lyle Lovett: \ldChurch\rd

       7.2.4 Sarah McLachlan: \ldLost\rd

       7.2.5 Jon Randall: \ldIn the Country\rd

7.3 Graphical Analysis of Sound

7.4 Multichannel Audio

       7.4.1 The Center Channel

       7.4.2 The Surround Channels ...