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Audio for Video Editors: Essential Terms

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Overview

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Learn the science behind some of the most essential digital audio terms and concepts you may encounter in the audio post-production process.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Essential audio terms video editors need to know
1. Digital Audio Fundamentals
  • Understanding sound waves and frequencies
  • Identifying frequencies
  • Understanding sample rate
  • Audio bit depth
  • Standard settings for recording
  • Standard settings for delivery
2. Audio Meters: A Visual Tool
  • Understanding decibel
  • What do the colors mean?
  • Using your meters for a better mix
3. Perceived Loudness: Mixing with LKFS in Mind
  • 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
4. Signal Flow and Gain Stages
  • What is gain vs. volume?
  • Understanding signal flow, part 1
  • Understanding signal flow, part 2
  • Prefader vs. postfader
  • Gain stages in recording: The gotchas
5. Sound Field, Track Layouts, and Deliverables
  • 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?
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Cheryl Ottenritter

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