Digital Audio Foundations and Techniques

This volume details the process of creating both music and sound effects for use in interactive multimedia CD-ROMs, Macromedia Flash or Shockwave-based web sites and video games.

It covers everything from concept to completion of a final product, while teaching the various methods and techniques of audio creation using loop-based and step-based software, wave editors and MIDI-based sequencers (hardware and software).

Hands-on tutorials then show how to use these techniques in practical applications.

The book also discusses the hardware and software required to construct a home audio production studio, including how to choose microphones, MIDI equipment, sound cards and mixing boards.

In addition, brief interviews with professional multimedia audio engineers are included.