1. Rajiv Ariaraj
National Diploma Media

2.  The design of a sound studio is dependant on what
kind of sound the studio is trying to record.
 For example, what do you think the differences will be
for a studio designed to record a band compared to a
orchestra, compared to a voice over's?
 Generally speaking every studio will have a “live
room” and a “control room”.
 A control room is where sound engineers monitor the
sound levels and record what is happening in the live
room.

5.  Now that the majority of sound recording is digital, the
type of computer formats that we use to edit sound is
important.
 What kind of file format do you have on your iPod?
 Mp3 – is a compressed music format that revolutionised
the music industry.
 WAV – is an older audio format. It is higher quality than
mp3 and used in professional environments but it does
take up more computer space.
 AIFF - ?

6.  When listening back to sound, you can have
different setups to create different
experiences. Particularly for home cinemas.
 Surround Sound
 5.1 Surround
 7.1 Surround
 Quadraphonic Sound

8.  In live radio shows, you often have guests phoning in to talk to the
presenter.
 When a standard telephone line is used to in call in shows, you can
hear the sound quality difference.
 Usually phone lines will be played to the radio on a delay. This is
because if someone swears live, the producer has a few seconds to
bleep out the sound BEFORE it reaches the audience.
 If a guest is needed for a interview, but cannot make it to the
studio, you can also use a ISBN (integrated services digital
equipment) for a much higher audio quality.
 http://radiofail.wordpress.com/

9.  When recording for a film or TV programme, sounds
often have to be created from nothing. There are two
major sound effects processes for film: Sound Design
and Foley.
 Sound Design is creating sounds for special effects.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A6z8QkVHk4
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl7lFPZeIOE
 Foley Artists – put sounds to images on screen that
the microphone didn’t pick up.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwBxNj_0B_Y&fe
ature=related

10. 1. Initiation – Recording live sounds.
2. Editing – Putting in fades, cutting clips,
checking sounds levels.
3. Mixing – Adding in other sounds, putting
the audio into stereo or surround.
4. Mastering – Synching pictures to sound,
preparing it for broadcast.

11.  Dynamic Range – The difference between
the loudest and softness parts of a audio clip.
 Limiting – A device or option that limits the
highest volume on a sound device.

12.  Find and summarise at least 7 job roles that
are associated with audio production.
 Sources you may find useful:
 http://www.prospects.ac.uk/types_of_jobs.ht
m
 http://www.amps.net/
 Your Booklet
 This PowerPoint

13.  Find and Summarise Job Roles
 Listen to the podcast on legal issues
www.soundcloud.com/radio_feature and summarise the
legal issues faced by audio producers.
 Summarise and conduct your own research on:
 Sound Studio Layout
 Recording and Playback Formats
 Phone Lines
 Sound Effects (give an example of how a fictional sound
was created by a sound designer)
 The Sound Production Process