Principles of Game Audio and Sound Design: Sound Design and Audio Implementation for Interactive and Immersive Media

Author:   Jean-Luc Sinclair (New York University, Berklee College of Music)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138738966


Pages:   296
Publication Date:   28 April 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Jean-Luc Sinclair (New York University, Berklee College of Music)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.648kg
ISBN:  

9781138738966


ISBN 10:   1138738964
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   28 April 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Chapter 1: Introduction The Genesis of Audio In Games From Sample Playback to Procedural Audio How to Use this book Chapter 2: The Role of Audio in Interactive and Immersive Environments Inform, Entertain, Immerse Challenges of Game Audio Chapter 3: The Game Engine Paradigm What is a Game Engine SubSystems Chapter 4: The Audio Engine and Spatial Audio Listener, Audio Clips and Audio Sources Audio Localization and Distance Cues Chapter 5: Sound Design, The Art of Effectively Communicating with Sound The Art of Sound Design: Basic Techniques Chapter 6: Practical Sound Design Setting Up a Sound Design Session and Signal Flow Practical Sound Design and Prototyping Chapter 7: Coding For Game Audio Why Learn to Code? An intro to C#: Syntax and Basics Playing Audio In Unity Chapter 8: Implementing Audio: Common Scenarios Before You Start: Preparing Your Assets Ambiences and Loops Chapter 9: Environmental Modeling What is Environmental Modeling Distance Modeling Additional Factors Chapter 10: Procedural Audio: Beyond Samples Introduction, benefits and drawbacks. Practical Procedural Audio: A Wind Machine and a Sword Collision Model Chapter 11: Adaptive Mixing What’s in a Mix? Inform and Entertain (again). The Unity Audio Mixer Snapshots, Automation and Game States Good Practices Chapter 12: Audio Data Reduction Digital Audio: A Quick Review Data Reduction Strategies Data Reduction Good Practices Data Reduction In Unity

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Jean-Luc Sinclair has been a pioneer in the field of game audio since the mid-1990s. He has worked with visionaries such as Trent Reznor and Id Software and has been an active producer and sound designer in New York since the early 2000s. He is currently a professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston and at New York University, where he has designed several classes on the topic of game audio, sound design and software synthesis.

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