1. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Audio Hardware and Connectivity

2. 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

3. 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

4. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production ISA Sound Card Speaker-out Line-out Microphone-in Line-in Game / midi port

5. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production PCI Sound Card

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7. 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’

8. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Connectivity phono / RCA stereo jack mono jack MIDI XLR

9. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Connecting for Stereo

10. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Lots of Connector Variations

11. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production 5.1 Surround Sound

12. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production External Sound Modules

13. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production 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

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15. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Portable Devices:Keyboards MIDI keyboard controller (61 keys)

16. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Portable Devices MIDI keyboard controller (88 semi - weighted keys )

17. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Portable Devices MIDI keyboard controller (25 keys)

18. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production Integrated Devices Keyboard controller with integrated sound module

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20. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production MIDI Setups

21. UFCEXR-20-1Multimedia Sound Production MIDI Setups

22. 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

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24. 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