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Audio Production Worktext, 8th Edition
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Audio Production Worktext, 8th Edition

by Samuel J. Sauls, Craig A. Stark
February 2016
Intermediate to advanced
262 pages
12h 3m
English
Focal Press
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1Production Planning

1.1 Introduction

Why Audio?

To appreciate the importance of audio production, think about what happens when sound is not present. For example, if the sound portion of a television news report is lost, the report is cancelled. But what happens when the video (visual) portion of a television news report is lost? The report can still carry on with just the audio. While film relies on both sight and sound, even “silent” movies had musical accompaniment, and of course, radio is truly the “theatre of the mind,” where all meaning must be conveyed and communicated by sound only. This concept is just as relevant considering the importance of audio on the Web, and the deployment of web-enabled audio technologies, from streaming ...

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ISBN: 9781317557890