Audio Control
It is possible to treat audio control as little more than a semi-automated routine. You just clip on a mike, and rely on automatic gain control circuits to adjust program sound. But when you want consistent high-grade sound, or are dealing with a production of any complexity, skilled audio control is essential.
The purpose of audio control
All the production’s audio sources are fed to an audio control console (board, desk, mixer panel). Here the sound from microphones, disk, audio and video tape, film etc. can be selected, controlled and blended. The audio output is continually assessed on high-quality monitor loudspeakers.
The audio qualitycan be modified by emphasizing or diminishing parts of the audio spectrum; using various ...
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