UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Audio Hardware and Connectivity
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Agenda Sound capture devices Typical set-ups and applications Connectivity Standards MIDI set-ups Portable devices Sound modules MIDI controllers
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Sound Capture Devices Sound cards - Creative Labs de-facto standard on PC Soundblaster: 16, 32, AWE64 (ISA) Live (PCI) ‘On-board’ sound hardware External modules - Prodegy USB powered modules - e.g. M-Audio
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production ISA Sound Card Speaker-out Line-out Microphone-in Line-in Game / midi port
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production PCI Sound Card
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Line v Speaker Connections Speaker output signal has volume and bass/treble modifications - poorer quality for recording Line connectors provide a flat signal without any added amplification (gain) or eq. i.e ‘flat’
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Connectivity phono / RCA stereo jack mono jack MIDI XLR
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Connecting for Stereo
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Lots of Connector Variations
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production 5.1 Surround Sound
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production External Sound Modules
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production External Sound Modules Solution for mobile computer Superior sound quality Distribute system resource loading improving performance of overall system Better connectivity Modules with USB BUS power provide for field recording
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Portable Devices:Keyboards MIDI keyboard controller (61 keys)
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Portable Devices MIDI keyboard controller (88 semi - weighted keys )
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Portable Devices MIDI keyboard controller (25 keys)
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Integrated Devices Keyboard controller with integrated sound module
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production MIDI Setups
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production MIDI Setups
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Speakers Room acoustics very important Reference or ‘monitor’ speakers - tell it like it is’ i.e. give no coloration from hardware eq. Headphones - can be accurate way to monitor sound quality - but speakers considered best sound monitoring device
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Essential Reading Read the following to support and extend your understanding Middleton: pages See the M-Audio website for example hardware specifications and guides