Gardner's Guide to Audio Post Production

A step-by-step guide to post-production sound for film, video, and television, this resource includes practical techniques used by experienced editors and mixers to create professional-quality audio. Topics of discussion include how audio is recorded, how sound and picture stay in sync, how audio can be exported from system to system, and how film and video technology works as well as how to record the final mix with a complete analysis of music editing. Hands-on software tutorials coupled with clear explanations on how to clean up background noise and how to best utilize clipped audio help make this title a must have for anyone wanting to take their project beyond the location recordings.

Mark Scetta is a multi-disciplined sound engineer. He has mixed soundtracks, developed sample libraries, and produced music for corporations, advertising agencies, major record labels, musical artists, and independent filmmakers. He lives in New York City.