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UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
Multimedia Sound Production
Audio Hardware and Connectivity
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
Agenda
Sound capture devices Typical set-ups and applications Connectivity Standards MIDI set-ups Portable devices
Sound modules MIDI controllers
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
Sound Capture Devices
Sound cards - Creative Labs de-facto standard on PC
Soundblaster: 16, 32, AWE64 (ISA) Live (PCI) ‘On-board’ sound hardware External modules - Prodegy USB powered modules - e.g. M-Audio
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
ISA Sound Card
Speaker-out
Line-out
Microphone-in
Line-in
Game / midi port
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
PCI Sound Card
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UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
Line v Speaker Connections
Speaker output signal has volume and bass/treble modifications - poorer quality for recording
Line connectors provide a flat signal without any added amplification (gain) or eq. i.e ‘flat’
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Connectivity
phono / RCA
stereo jack
mono jack
MIDI
XLR
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Connecting for Stereo
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Lots of Connector Variations
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5.1 Surround Sound
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External Sound Modules
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External Sound Modules
Solution for mobile computer Superior sound quality Distribute system resource loading improving performance of overall
system Better connectivity Modules with USB BUS power provide for field recording
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
Portable Devices:Keyboards
MIDI keyboard controller (61 keys)
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
Portable DevicesMIDI keyboard controller
(88 semi - weighted keys )
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
Portable Devices
MIDI keyboard controller (25 keys)
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Integrated Devices
Keyboard controller with integrated sound module
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
MIDI Setups
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
MIDI Setups
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
Speakers Room acoustics very important Reference or ‘monitor’ speakers - tell it like it is’ i.e. give
no coloration from hardware eq. Headphones - can be accurate way to monitor sound
quality - but speakers considered best sound monitoring device
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production
Essential Reading
Read the following to support and extend your understanding
Middleton: pages 026 - 031
See the M-Audio website for example hardware specifications and guides
http://www.m-audio.com
