Contents

Foreword

Preface

1Visual editing

2Some technical bits

2.1Loudness, decibels and frequencies

2.2Hearing safety

2.3Analog and digital audio

2.4Time code

3Transfer

3.1Reviewing material

3.2Head alignment

3.3Digital

3.4Analog

3.5Recording

4Editing

4.1Introduction

4.2Loading a file

4.3Transport

4.4Making an edit

4.5Visual editing

5Quarrying material

5.1Introduction

5.2Blue bar blues

5.3Copy, cut and paste

6Structuring material

6.1Standardize format

6.2Batch files

6.332-bit files

7Multitrack

7.1Loading

7.2Tour

7.3FX

7.4Automation

7.5Envelopes

7.6Multitrack for a simple mix

7.7Chequer boarding

7.8Track bouncing

7.9Fades and edges

7.10Prefaded and backtimed music

7.11Transitions

7.12Multitrack music

7.13MIDI and video

7.14Loops

8Post-production

8.1Timing

8.2Level matching

8.3Panning

8.4Cross fading

8.5Stereo/binaural

8.6Surround Sound

8.7Multi-layer mixing

9Audio design

9.1Dangers

9.2Normalization

9.3Basic level adjustment

9.4Compression/limiting

9.5Expanders and gates

9.6Multiband compressor

9.7Reverberation and echo

9.8Filters

9.9Restoration

9.10Special effects

9.11Time/pitch

9.12Spatial effects

9.13Basic effects

9.14Multitrack effects

9.15Real-time controls and effects

10Reviewing material

10.1Check there are no missed edits

10.2Assessing levels

10.3Listening on full quality speakers

11Mastering

11.1Line-up and transmission formats

11.2Generate silence

11.3Generate noise

11.4Generate tones

11.5Changeovers

11.6Mastering process

11.7CD labelling

11.8Email and the World Wide Web

11.9Analytical functions

11.10Spectral editing

12CD burning

12.1Types of CD

12.2Audio CDs

12.3Multi-session CDs

12.4Rewritable CDs

12.5CD recording software

12.6Recording codes

13Making programmes: acquiring material

13.1Responsibilities

13.2Interviewing people

13.3Documentary

13.4Oral history interviews

13.5Interviews on the move

13.6Recorders

13.7Acoustics and microphones

13.8Multitrack

14Making programmes: production

14.1Introduction

14.2Types of programme

14.3Talks

14.4Illustrated talks

14.5Magazine programmes

14.6Magazine item

14.7Simple feature

14.8Multi-layer feature

14.9Drama

14.10Music

15Archiving and backup

15.1Selection for archiving

15.2Compact disc

15.3CD-ROM

15.4Digital Audio Tape

15.5Analog

15.6Computer backup

16Tweaks

16.1Mouse options

16.2Hardware controller

16.3Keyboard shortcuts

16.4MIDI triggering

16.5SMPTE synchronization

16.6Favorites

16.7Preferences (F4)

16.8Icons

17Using the CD-ROM

17.1Adobe Audition

17.2Bonus material

18Hardware and software requirements

18.1PC

18.2Sound card

18.3Loudspeakers/headphones

18.4Hard disks

18.5USB

18.6Firewire

18.7Audio editor

18.8Linear editors

18.9Non-linear editors

18.10Multitrack

18.11Audio processing

18.12Mastering

18.13CD recording software

18.14DVD

18.15MIDI

18.16Control surface

18.17Automation

Appendix 1Clicks and clocks

A1.1Word clock in/out

Appendix 2MIDI

Appendix 3Time code

A3.1MIDI

A3.2Drop-frame time code

A3.3Other systems

A3.4What time?

Appendix 4Adding RIAA to FFT filters

Glossary

Index