Learn the science behind some of the most essential digital audio terms and concepts you may encounter in the audio post-production process.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Essential audio terms video editors need to know
- Understanding sound waves and frequencies
- Identifying frequencies
- Understanding sample rate
- Audio bit depth
- Standard settings for recording
- Standard settings for delivery
- Understanding decibel
- What do the colors mean?
- Using your meters for a better mix
- What is perceived loudness?
- Measuring perceived loudness in LKFS, part 1
- Measuring perceived loudness in LKFS, part 2
- Achieving the correct LKFS, part 1
- Achieving the correct LKFS, part 2
- Using non-real-time tools to quality control for LKFS
- What is gain vs. volume?
- Understanding signal flow, part 1
- Understanding signal flow, part 2
- Prefader vs. postfader
- Gain stages in recording: The gotchas
- Choose the right audio track type: Understanding sound fields
- Choose the right audio track type: Understanding clip behavior on tracks
- Common audio track layouts
- What audio assets do I need to deliver?
- Next steps
Taught by
Cheryl Ottenritter