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Studying sound : a theory and practice of sound design

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This book offers an introduction to the principles and concepts of sound design practice, from technical aspects of sound effects to the creative use of sound in storytelling.

Most books on sound design focus on sound for the moving image.

Studying Sound is unique in its exploration of sound on its own as a medium and rhetorical device.

It includes more than 175 exercises that enable readers to put theory into practice as they progress through the chapters. The book begins with an examination of the distinction between hearing and listening (with exercises to train the ears) and then offers an overview of sound as an acoustic phenomenon.

It introduces recording sound, covering basic recording accessories as well as theories about recording and perception; explores such spatial effects as reverberation and echo; and surveys other common digital sound effects, including tremolo, vibrato, and distortion.

It introduces the theory and practice of mixing; explains surround and spatial sound; and considers sound and meaning, discussing ideas from semiotics and psychology.

Finally, drawing on material presented in the preceding chapters, the book explores in detail using sound to support story, with examples from radio plays, audio dramas, and podcasts.

Studying Sound is suitable for classroom use or independent study.

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MIT Press
0262044137 / 9780262044134
Hardback
620.2
01/09/2020
United States
English
235 pages : illustrations
24 cm