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4. The Foundation of Audio for VFX: MIDI, Wave, and Sample

Wallace Jackson

(1)Lompoc, California, USA

Now that you have an understanding of the fundamental concepts, terms, and principles of digital video new media content, the next logical topic would be digital audio new media content, since digital video media contains a digital audio component inside of its media container. This includes tracks for stereo music and mono tracks for vocal performances and sound effects. Audio can also be included in VFX projects in its own media containers, which we will be covering in this chapter as well. We will be looking at the concepts behind analog audio and how it is ...

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