Women in Audio
eBook - ePub

Women in Audio

  1. 316 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Women in Audio

About this book

Women in Audio features almost 100 profiles and stories of audio engineers who are women and have achieved success throughout the history of the trade. Beginning with a historical view, the book covers the achievements of women in various audio professions and then focuses on organizations that support and train women and girls in the industry. What follows are eight chapters divided by discipline, highlighting accomplished women in various audio fields: radio; sound for film and television; music recording and electronic music; hardware and software design; acoustics; live sound and sound for theater; education; audio for games, virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality, as well as immersive sound.

Women in Audio is a valuable resource for professionals, educators, and students looking to gain insight into the careers of trailblazing women in audio-related fields and represents required reading for those looking to add diversity to their music technology programs.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. List of Figures and Tables
  9. Introduction
  10. Preface
  11. To the Young Reader
  12. Acknowledgments
  13. Chapter 1 History
  14. Chapter 2 Outreach: Organizations and Current Initiatives
  15. Chapter 3 Radio and Podcasts
  16. Chapter 4 Sound for Television and Film
  17. Chapter 5 Music Recording and Electronic Music
  18. Chapter 6 Hardware and Software Design
  19. Chapter 7 Acoustics and Design
  20. Chapter 8 Live and Theater Sound
  21. Chapter 9 Education
  22. Chapter 10 Games, Immersive Sound, and Audio for Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality
  23. About the Author
  24. Glossary
  25. Recommended Reading
  26. Appendix 1
  27. Appendix 2
  28. Index