Chapter 1: Bits, Sample Rates, and Other Fundamentals of Digital Audio
Sub -Topics
Main concepts
Characteristics
Limitations of digital audio
Chapter 2: Current Generation Audio Hardware
Sub - Topics
Audio interfaces
Keyboards
Speakers
Headphones
Chapter 3: Common Digital Audio Workstations
Sub - Topics:
Free and commercial DAWs for Windows, MacOS, Linux
Chapter 4: Manipulating the Spectrum - Audio Effects
Sub - Topics:
Basics of compression, EQ, and other widely used audio effects
Recommended free and commercial software plugins
Chapter 5: Voiceover Work: Hardware and Techniques
Sub - Topics:
Microphones
Sound isolation elements,
Numerous techniques for clear voice capture
Chapter 6: MIDI and Composing in the Digital Age
Sub - Topics:
Composition software for Windows, MacOS, and Linux (incl. Garageband, Logic Pro, and Reaper)
Chapter 7: Introducing MIDI 2.0
Sub - Topics:
Specifics on the new MIDI-implementation introduced in 2020
Chapter 8: The Allure of Chiptunes
Sub - Topics:
An overview of the chiptune-genre
Modern software for working with chiptunes
Chapter 9: Popular Audio Solutions for Video Games
Sub - Topics:
Overviews of current software solutions for audio integration (incl. middleware like Wwise and Fmod)
Chapter 10: Selling and Licensing
Sub - Topics:
An in-depth look at the current music licensing services and options
