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Recording and Voice Processing, Volume 2

by Jean-Michel Réveillac

January 2022

Beginner to intermediate

238 pages

5h 8m

English

Wiley-ISTE

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Target audienceStructure and contents of the bookConventionsVocabulary and definitionAcknowledgments
1.1. The materials1.2. The software1.3. Conclusion
2.1. The capture and processing chain2.2. Microphone preamplifiers2.3. Digital audio interfaces2.4. Multi-channel headphone amplifiers2.5. Monitoring speakers2.6. Amplifiers for passive speakers2.7. Monitoring controllers2.8. Conclusion
3.1. Artist, comfort and environment3.2. The choice of microphone3.3. Constraints and accessories3.4. Positioning the microphone3.5. Feedback3.6. The voice-only mix3.7. Recording multiple performers3.8. Recording a choir3.9. Recording a voice-over3.10. Conclusion
4.1. The vocoder4.2. The talkbox4.3. Auto-tune4.4. Melodyne4.5. Voice processors4.6. Finally

A1.1. IntroductionA1.2. Bel and decibelA1.3. The different variants of the dBA1.4. Conclusion
A2.1. IntroductionA2.2. Coaxial jackA2.3. XLR plugA2.4. XLR cables and adapter jacksA2.5. USB connectorA2.6. Sub-D connectorA2.7. BNC connectorA2.8. RCA connectorA2.9. Toslink connectorA2.10. Conclusion
A3.1. IntroductionA3.2. Compression pluginsA3.3. Equalization pluginsA3.4. De-Esser pluginsA3.5. Delay and reverb plugins
A4.1. IntroductionA4.2. The AB pairA4.3. The XY pairA4.4. The ORTF pairA4.5. The MS pairA4.6. The Decca treeA4.7. The Blumlein methodA4.8. The Faulkner ArrayA4.9. The sound-absorbing disk methodA4.10. The artificial headA4.11. Conclusion
HyperlinksSoftware publishersHardware manufacturersTalkbackPluginsAcousticsVocoderHome StudioSound effectsAudio filteringThe voiceAudio software tutorialsInterfaces and communicationGeneral sites

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Appendix 5Types of Software Plugins

Plugins are software components that are detected by your DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), such as Avid Pro Tools, Magix Samplitude Pro X, Cakewalk Sonar, Presonus Studio One, Apple Logic Pro, Ableton Live and many others.

These plugins can be of different formats depending on the operating system used and the software for which they are installed.

Table A5.1 specifies the characteristics of each plugin according to its format. The file name extension informs the user about the type.

Many plugins exist in multiple versions in order to adapt to different software or hardware.

Table A5.1. Characteristics of plugins according to their extension

Extension	Publisher	Software–Hardware Compatibility
VST (Virtual Studio Technology)	Steinberg 1996	DAW – Audio Processing Software – PC/Mac
VST2	Steinberg	DAW – Audio Processing Software – Enhanced VST – PC/Mac
VST3	Steinberg	DAW – Audio Processing Software – VST2 Enhanced Version – PC/Mac
AT (AudioUnits)	Apple	DAW – Audio Processing Software – Mac – OSX and Mac OS
AAX (Avid Audio eXtension)	Avid	Pro Tools 64-bit – PC/Mac
MAS (MOTU Audio System)	MOTU (Mark Of The Unicorn)	Digital Performer – Mac
AS (Audiosuite)	Digidesign	Pro Tools – PC/Mac
EASI (Enhanced Audio Streaming Interface)	Apple	Logic Audio – Mac
RTAS (Real-Time Audio Suite)	Digidesign	Pro Tools 10 minimum – PC/Mac
TDM (Time Division Multiplexing)	Digidesign	Digidesign HD Core or HD Accel Cards – PC/Mac
DX (Direct X)	Microsoft ...