Chapter 12Sound Improves the Picture

Good soundtracks aren’t just a matter of art. You also have to understand the science.1

Jay RoseClio-Winning Sound Designer

[1] (Rose, 1999, pg. v)

Chapter Goals

In this chapter, we’ll define key audio terms, then look at a complete audio workflow from picking gear to outputting audio. The process is the same whether you are creating audio for a podcast, YouTube video, or broadcast, though the specs and attention to detail will be different. Specifically, we’ll cover:

  • Image   Key creative and technical audio terms

  •    Selecting the right audio gear

  •    Recording audio

  •    Editing audio

  •    Mixing audio

  •    Output ...

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