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In AUDIO IN MEDIA, Eighth Edition, Stanley Alten-internationally recognized as a scholar and expert in the area of audio production-continues to provide students with an introduction to the basic techniques and principles needed for today's audio production in media. The clear and current illustrations and photos and student-friendly writing in Alten's market-leading text have helped professors effectively teach this technically-based course to thousands of introductory audio production students. Comprehensive, technically accurate, and up-to-date, the text covers informational, perceptual, and aesthetic aspects of sound as they apply to each stage of the production process-from planning to post-production.
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Alten's (Syracuse U.) enduring text familiarizes readers with fundamentals of major audio and audio-related media, encompassing radio, television, film, music recording, interactive media, and the internet. Non-technical, accessible chapters introduce the equipment and theory behind topics such as: recording and miking of speech, electronic news gathering, production of sports programs, sound design, radio dramatizations, sound effects, music underscoring, designing audio for interactivity, digital editing, mixing versus layering, and evaluating the finished product. This edition introduces coverage of game audio and podcasting, as well as recent developments in signal processors, digital recording, online collaborative recording and other phenomena. The appendix summarizes occupations in audio media. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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