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Instant Surround Sound (Instant Series) [Paperback]

Jeffrey P. Fisher (Author)
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1578202469 978-1578202461 January 25, 2004 1
* The V.A.S.S.T. Instant Series features a visually oriented, step-by-step instructional style that effectively guides readers through complex processes. * Surround sound is rapidly displacing stereophonic sound as the accepted standard. * This low-price-point book is an easy buy to provide the reader a foundation in the technology that will serve them regardless of the software they chose. Instant Surround Sound demystifies the multichannel process for both musical and visual environments. This comprehensive resource teaches techniques for mixing and encoding for surround sound. It is packed with tips and tricks that help the reader to avoid the most common (and uncommon) pitfalls. This is the fifth title in the new V.A.S.S.T. Instant Series.

Music and visual producers can enhance the listening experience and engage their audience more effectively with the improved perceptive involvement of surround sound.

Record, process, and deliver effective and stunning surround sound to your listener with the aid of this guide. Packed with useful, accessible information for novice and experienced users alike, you get carefully detailed screenshots, step-by-step directions, and creative suggestions for producing better audio projects.

Topics include:

· Evolution of surround sound-including a discussion of matrix and discrete formats and the related compression codes

· Recording-equipment and techniques to achieve the volume and placement that will immerse the listener in a unique aural environment

· Post-production hardware and software set-up of the surround sound desktop environment

· Channel management-the lowdown on LFE and center channels, and the upshot on downmixing

· Music surround mixing-adding effects and artificial ambience to the multi-track parts to craft a cohesive surround sound music mix

· Audio post-crafting an effective surround sound mix to accompany your videos with dialog, sound effects, sound design, Foley, and music resources

· Exporting files-encoding with separate, stand-alone software and encode options that may be built in to your authoring software


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About the Author

Jeffrey P. Fisher provides audio, video, music, writing, training, and media production services. He also writes about music, sound, and video for print and the Web. He teaches digital audio production at the College of DuPage Multimedia Arts department, and co-hosts forums on Sound Forge and Vegas on Digital Media Net. His latest music CD, Atmospherics, and music library, Melomania, showcase his musical talent. Jeffrey has authored five music and sound industry books, including, Moneymaking Music, Profiting from Your Music and Sound Project Studio, Ruthless Self-Promotion in the Music Industry, and How to Make Money Scoring Soundtracks and Jingles.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 191 pages
  • Publisher: Focal Press; 1 edition (January 25, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1578202469
  • ISBN-13: 978-1578202461
  • Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,065,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Jeffrey P. Fisher provides audio, video, music, writing, consulting, training, and media production and post-production services for individuals, corporate, and commercial clients through his own company, Fisher Creative Group. He also writes extensively about music, sound, and video for print and the Web and has authored ten books and two training DVDs (and still counting).

Jeffrey's library music CD, "Dark New Age" (Fresh Music), along with his "Atmospherics" instrumental music CD, and two-volume, buy-out music library, "Melomania," showcase his musical vision. He also teaches audio/video production and post-production at the College of DuPage Motion Picture/Television department in Glen Ellyn, IL and at DePaul University in Chicago. And he co-hosts the Acid, Sound Forge, and Vegas forums on Digital Media Net.

You can benefit from the experience of a in-demand, successful, and creative professional by using the many resources available on his Website, reading his books and/or watching his DVDs, and even working directly with him.

 

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1.0 out of 5 stars Sparse...., September 8, 2005
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This is like a kids manual. The print is huge! How many books have only 2-3 sentences per page with a terrible illustration? No exageration. Doesn't go into any detail, whatsoever. Skip it. A 5 minute web search is better, AND will give you much more information.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good read, December 1, 2006
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I feel it's a good book for someone wanting to get started in surround sound, but doesn't want to wade through the technical jargon found in the only two other industry books.
It's definitely simple, but has a lot of illustrations that are helpful in getting a room set up. If you're building a high $$ surround room, this isn't the right book. If you're using a creative lab system or something similar, this is the right book.
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First there was monaural recording (mono for short) with its single speaker playing the sounds of our world. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
dialnorm setting, encode options, dynamic panning, dialog normalization, phantom center, surround sound mix, bass management, dialog track, bass content, surround mix, surround channels, pink noise, center channel, surround speakers, center speaker, surround field, listening position, music mix, room tone, stereo effect
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dolby Digital, Surround History, Boost Range, Dolby Surround, Early Cut Range, Max Boost, Null Band Width, Dolby Pro Logic, Sony Vegas
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