Introduction to Digital Audio An Overview

 Sound Design gives meaning to noise, music and dialog  A good design makes the listener immerse into the story, characters, emotions, environment and genre  It’s the intrinsic element of storytelling  It’s the function of combining sight and sound to enrapture audiences Sound In Media

 Just like doing a painting or taking a picture, audio needs depth, composition, contrast and an aural stage  There should be a sense of location, an intensity of emotions and movement of time  Creativity is important in creating a sound design  The audio design should be able to tell the story on its own, independent of the visuals Artistic elements

 Recording Medium: the 2” magnetic tape recorder  The Mixer : the heart of the studio  Outboard Equipment : manipulation of audio signals  Monitoring systems : amplifiers and monitors  The Microphone : the data collector  Playback medium: the final product History :Basics of An Analog Studio

Track laying mixer Mixdown to stereo Stereo recorder Mastering Digital Audio Workstation as multitrack recorder Source: microphone or musical instruments Monitoring : speakers

 Computer Based DAW  Computer  Sound card  Digital audio editor software  Digital multitracking software  Integrated DAW  Mixing console  Control surface  Digital interface & storage system The Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)

 The digital audio workstation is a tool that provides an integrated, high performance platform for audio and music. It combines tasks into one complete and manageable whole.  It enables musicians, composers and audio professionals to work with their audio devices, stereos, recording equipment, midi devices and guitars in a single computerized environment. Definition

 Recording Hardware  Sound Card  Microphones  Software  Audio software  Stereo Editor  Multitrack Software  Additional Software  Plugins and effects  Audio processing  Midi and Song Sequencing  Midi  Software Synthesizers Components of a Computer Based DAW  Loop Construction  Acidized files  Groove editing  Mixing  Busses  Automation  Mastering  Stereo Mastering Software  Media Delivery