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Producing Great Sound for Digital Video educates beginning and experienced filmmakers on the intricacies of creating an outstanding soundtrack, from preproduction planning through the final mix.
The entire book is fascinating: it's absolutely packed with useful information and tips. Most of us remember learning in high school physics that sound travels about 1,100 feet per second, but besides gauging the location of a lightning bolt from how long it takes for the thunder to reach our ears, we never found it useful. Imagine, however, shooting a scene from about 90 feet away with a camera-mounted microphone. In this scenario, the audio will lag behind the image by about three frames--not much, but it's certainly noticeable. The problem gets worse as the distance increases. The workaround is to put a microphone next to the subject or slide the audio track so that it syncs with the images.
The book presents other solutions to showstopping problems that, because of lack of experience, a filmmaker wouldn't realize until getting to the editing room. Other critical issues such as preproduction planning, the art of production and recording (including environmental factors and microphone setups), and post-production editing and effects are also discussed.
The advent of low-cost, high-quality video production equipment has ushered in the birth of AV producers and AV presenters who have grand intentions but negligible experience. Digital cameras, inexpensive computers capable of capturing and playing back high-quality digital video, and full-featured editing software offer all kinds of ways to create visual eye candy, but embryonic filmmakers don't always realize that the picture is only half the story. Producing Great Sound for Digital Video explains how the other half works, what to watch out for, and how to achieve professional results. --Mike Caputo
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Producing Great Sound for Digital Video is a complete audio training guide as well as a quick problem-solving resource for the working pro. The author explains hundreds of real-world techniques to use from preproduction through the final mix. Readers get how-tos, tips, and time-savers, plus tutorials on key skills such as dialogue and music editing. This edition features deeper coverage of location techniques, including choosing the right mic, in-camera sound recording, getting sound into the camera cleanly, calibrating the camera to location sound equipment, working with mic booms, using separate recorders, and digital wireless. It also includes updates on working techniques, including new software categories for postproduction and new interchange standards.
Producing Great Sound for Digital Video is packed with hundreds of real-world techniques that range from pre-production through the final mix--including tutorials, tips, and tricks to make great tracks with any computer or software.
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Great Book.......2007-01-19
for anyone that wants to have a professional approach to digital video this is a good book.
If you only buy one book on sound.. This is it.......2006-09-09
Where do I start? In a nutshell, this book *IS* the only book to have on sound if your only buying one. No lie. My background... 20 years ago I used to be the "The Amp Dr" fixing commercial PA systems, amps, etc. I have a much better background on sound than most, I was an electrical engineer after that, designing power supplies, and other analog interfaces to digital equipment. Most of that has been dormant for the last 20 years, but I recently decided to make documentaries, and as two of my first projects deal with music, sound seemed pretty important. I got several books on sound, I figure buy six, one has to be good. You can save your money, this book was the one in six.
Knowing audio but NOT audio for video, one of the most important things I discovered is that a professional quality product (video) can only be made with good sound.. If you think you $2 -$10K pro-sumer camera is going to deliver it with the standard mic turn on "auto level", you're really wrong. Half of good sound is the absence of sound, or at least the absence of unintended sound. Insuring good sound is more work than it sounds, but the quality and impact of what I am shooting now is significantly better than before. Otherwise, its' all like home videos, maybe pretty shots and cleverly edited, but still seems like home videos. It all becomes much clearer after reading this book.
When I picked up this book, it was a mental orgasm. Not only does this guy know his stuff, even more importantly, he knows how to communicate it. The way it was written, I was easily able to skip over the stuff I didn't want to review, and go straight for the meat. It is meaty. Almost EVERYTHING I wanted to know was here. I did end up going back just to see how he explained the basics.. great! One of the things I liked about his style, is some authors will tell you something is bad or wrong, with no explanation.. Jay give you good examples.. the CD recording with the book is worth it's weight in , he give examples of proper recording and bad recording (with explanations). You can actually hear it as oppose to read an explanation and take it on faith. Borrow money if you have too.. but buy it.
My message to Jay:
If you read this Jay, I have a few requests. (1) Don't let this book go out of date. Please do you SNR and distortion measurements on some of the new HD cameras. Given the bit resolution is now even less with HDV (12 bits (HDV) vs 16 bits (DV)), I think dual systems are even more important to cover in greater detail. (2) Update with some of the new digital recorders that are replacing DATs (3) Thanks for a great book!
A rare 'how to' book that delivers actual content!.......2006-01-05
I've often been taken in by large reference books that promise to be a comprehensive guide to a subject, but turn out to be a lot of filler (screen shots of PC applications, or an excuse for the author to give lots of less-than-useful anectodal stories, etc.)
Not so with Jay Rose's 'Producing Great Sound for Digital Video' book. This informative guide covers a lot of ground, including sound theory, equipment explanations and use, and techniques for sound production including NLE tips, audio mixing, mic use etc. The great thing about this book is it is written with the expectation that your sound production values should be professional, but it's still accessible to hobbyists and those on a budget.
While I think novices to the field of sound engineering (like myself) probably benefit most from this work, I think a lot of the material here is useful to the video production community as a whole. I learned a lot from this, great work.
A Top Resource for Anyone who does Serious DV Recording.......2005-04-23
This book is a top shelf resource. It is useful to both novices and those with more experience. Starting with the very basics, and that does involve some physics, it works its way through virtually all aspects of sound production for digital video.
Do not be fooled. You are not going to learn much to improve the built in recording that comes with your camera. The author is unapologetic in his broad condemantion of the built-in stuff in terms of both quality and usablility. He goes into the reasons and gives a bit of advice on making the most of what you have but this is not what the book is about. Instead, it is about exactly what the title claims. Unfortunately, this is seldom if ever achieved with the built in stuff.
After going over some of the basics of sound and recording, different types of equipment are described in terms of suitability to task and cost. After that, the actual use of this equipment is considered in a variety of situations. The book is not just concerned with equipment and its use, however. There are chapters on editing and even on the use of prefessional talent. In short, the assumption is that you want to get good quality audio for your video production. The author then describes how to do exactly that in a variety of settings. Unfortuately, doing the job sometimes takes a bit more effort than just pushing the record button on the camera. It also take a bit more money although it does not have to take a great deal more. It depends on what type of sound is needed and how you are going to use it.
If all you want is to catch the background sound in a home video, spend your money on something else. If you want to learn how to get the best possible sound for your particular need and preserve that sound to use with video, you need this book.
You will understand sound after this book.......2005-03-02
Audio is really important, and this book will make sure you get incredible sound at every shoot. I really recommend this book!
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This professional manual lets you share the secrets of David Baker's success. Baker explains his practical working techniques for piano trio, jazz quartet, four- and five-part writing, chord substitutions, voicings, bass patterns and much more.
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An Excellent Book For An Excellent Reader.......2003-09-10
The book is great! Although Jazz doesn't follow rules ,Baker has written some wonderful thumb rules that ,in my opinion , will simplify writing & practising Jazz.
the book is a step-by step book . first , you get to know the instruments charactaristics,their scoring ..etc .second,the melody line.third, the accompany chord.fourth , the piano trio..etc
I am carefully studying the book , page by page. Every lesson needs a sufficient time to practise (through writing & playing). Until now , it has strengthened my sense of composing and made it more articulate.
it might take you some time to get used to it.. but hey it's great if you adore JAZZ!
better know your musical terms and music in general.......2003-07-29
This is the hardest book I have ever read on music.It is an intence study and wordy in places that will boggle the home-grown musician. It reccomends other study materials in every chapter which I dont know where anyone could find the time to practice thier instrument.It should come with CD's with playing examples. But in all the book has a wealth of useful information, and if you're willing to go to Juliard and you're sreious then the book is for you.
Excellent reference book.......2002-11-20
You will need some musical study behind you to suss out what is going on here. David Baker has choosen to include a great wealth of information in this text, and readibility at time suffers. Suggest that you have already read something like Mark Levine's jazz theory book before taking this on. There is no padding here or much in the way of explanatory notes, the book is mainly in point form with some musical examples (a study of these is probably more useful than further explanation in any case). As a professional musician and band leader of working small ensembles, I have found this work to be invaluable, giving me more practical tools and options to work with. Well worth the money.
Great book for the musically trained........1999-06-18
I agree with Quincy Jones, who wrote the forward, that this is a great book. It is not for just anyone. You must have a good grasp of chords and some knowledge of arranging and composing before you can understand it. You don't study from a master of any art if you don't have a good foundation on the subject. I found it very helpful and extremely informative. It will take you a long time to absorb all the info in this great book. I've had the book for several years and still refer to it. Thank you David for your taking the time to write this book. M. Oglesby
It's a weak work for the purpose........1999-02-11
The examples aren't objectives, and the book doesn't attend what it says in the title.
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This is not a text book, per se, but it is one of the most helpful resources available. Ray Wright has thoroughly analyzed eight classic charts from the pens of Thad Jones, Sammy Nestico and Bob Brookmeyer. The complete full score for each part is presented and the following elements are isolated and discussed: voicings, orchestration, textures, melodic construction, climaxes, chords, etc. The benefit of this book is that you can actually SEE real charts, and then listen to the CD to learn how the written notes translate into REAL music. Highly recommended.
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Shows the student the means to develop latent creative abilities by offering the unfettered environment of the chromatic-modal harmonic system and free-asymmetric form.
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Whether you are an arranger or a composer or a music major, JAZZ COMPOSITION AND ARRANGING will help you gain a full understanding of the subject. This comprehensive introduction to the skills and techniques necessary for producing a successful composition and arranging project focuses on the concepts underlying instrumental writing, rather than on stylistic concerns. Narrative and music examples illustrate the harmonic and melodic practices prevalent in today's contemporary jazz music scene. The text focuses on presenting voice-leading tendencies in a number of different contexts: line writing, bass line construction, voicing procedures, and scoring textures.
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Working on the premise that readers learn by doing, Sabina takes readers step-by-step through the basics of arranging for the big band. Over 200 music examples support the theory presented in this text, and over 60 of the most valuable examples also appear on a dynamic, interactive CD-ROM that is shrink-wrapped with every new copy of the book. Music examples appear in two formats with synthesizer sound: locked Finale files (for analysis) and unlocked Standard MIDI Format files that allow readers to experiment with sound and technique as they change the musical examples. Using the MIDI files, readers can manipulate, print, and save their arrangements. The text and CD-ROM also include three complete arrangements that span from swing to jazz-rock. Back matter includes a comprehensive glossary, bibliography, and discography.
Customer Reviews:
Who's behind those Star performances?.......2000-08-19
As a fine script and make-up is essential to the box office success of film stars, so is the musical arranger to the entertainment field. Think about the songs you sing, your favorite recording artists, the music sound track behind your favorite movie, etc, etc, etc. None would capture your fancy without the music arranger whom you never see or meet. This book allow us to meet a few great arrangers through succinct essays. Say hello to Les Brown, Henry Mancini, Jerry Mulligan, and Johnny Mandel just to mention a few. Then immerse yourself in the music world of the big band era, films and even step into a studio with back up singers. You'll never again toss away the talented folk behind the scenes whose arrangements set the tone, timbre, rhythm, harmonies and mood for your viewing, singing, dancing, listening pleasure. Ricki Martin? Frank Sinatra? Rosemary Clooney? Miles Davis? Satchmo? Christina Aguilera? Diana Ross? Barbra Streisand? Judy Garland? Trust me, all are defined, and refined by the true stars, THE ARRANGERS!!!! Gene Lees and Jeffrey Sultanof have delivered a clever technical precise informative piece. I like this book.
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Continues the dissemination of the information in Book 1 by introducing the concepts of melody writing and studies the jazz composition styles that are an intrinsic addition to the contemporary jazz composers repertoire. Also deals with harmonization and reharmonization techniques.
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Great Modern Jazz Arranging Book.......2007-05-09
As always, Ron Miller is very thorough in his discussion of harmony in relation to melodic modes and scale sources. This book has opened up my harmonic language and helped bring a stronger sense of structure to my writing. For the intermediate jazz arranger, this book will help bring your writing up to the next level.
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This book evolved from 40 years of teaching composition and arranging plus 50 years of professional writing. A comprehensive study, it covers preparatory activities, philosophical perspectives, listening lists, choice tune lists, all elements of composing melodies and chord progressions, arranging for small and large ensembles, enhanced use of rhythm sections, a sensitive approach to instrumental ranges, textural options, form, and the producing of lead sheets, scores, conductors guides, and part-copying. Though a self-contained study, the book has the unique feature of leading the reader to other excellent books on the subject.
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by Steve LaJoie. Compositions vs. Recompositions vs. Arrangement. Examines the 1957 to 1962 Evans-Davis collaborations in historical context and explores the the importance to jazz ensemble literature. Detailed analysis and transcribed full scores of Blues for Pablo, New Rhumba, Will O' The Wisp, Bess, You Is My Woman Now.Included recomendations for further study and bibilography and issued recordings of this era, and more. 432 pages.
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Examines arranging methods and their applications. It is designed to be used in a jazz studies program and as a professional reference manual for musicians. The text begins with a historical overview of jazz band instruments and a study of their characteristics. The body of the text includes an examination of relevant terminology, notational devices, principles of theory, and arranging techniques.
Customer Reviews:
The best "handbook" on jazz arranging........2007-08-27
Norman David's little text is the best of its type. He illustrates the essentials and quite a lot more in a concise and very, very helpful manner. Great work!
Big things come in small packages!.......2007-02-12
Jazz Arranging by Norman David is a superb little book, I'm amazed it doesn't appear in arranging book lists more often. I recently read 'Modern Jazz Voicings' by Ted Pease and Ken Pullig, and 'Arranging for Large Jazz Ensemble' by Ken Pullig and Dick Lowell, and as fabulous as those two books are, I'd say this book belongs up there at the top with them.
The exercises give you immediate hands-on experience with scoring and transposition for various instruments, and it explains the various concepts and techniques in a clear and logical fashion. It starts with your usual description of each instrument, ranges, etc. Then, it covers writing for the rhythm section, two-part writing, 3/4/5-part writing, special voicings (fourths, USTs, clusters and spreads), and expanded methods (such as line-writing). It ends with two chapters on large ensemble writing and big-band writing. The exercises closing each chapter are very rewarding, and if you're feeling diligent, you can breeze through this book in no time.
Of course, a prior knowledge of jazz harmony is recommended, which can easily be obtained from excellent books such as 'The Jazz Language' by Dan Haerle, 'Jazz Theory and Practice' by Lawn/Hellmer, or 'The Jazz Theory Book' by Mark Levine. If you know the basics, however, you should make this one of the first arranging books you purchase!
The "Single Greatest Text on Arrangment Available Anywhere"!.......2004-12-09
Dr. Norman David has created a work of pure intellectual genius. This text on Jazz arrangement will serve as the high-water mark with which all future discussions on the subject will be judged. Professor David has an extensive resume of musical accomplishment that would make even the most highly regarded player cringe with envy. It is this experiential knowledge that shines through in this comprehensive guide. There is no other work as complete and well organized, with the intent to impart practical knowledge for the professional, as is this book by Dr. Norman David. I not only recommend this book on arranging, but consider it dogmatic for those that seek to become true professional musicians.
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