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Women in Audio Leslie Gaston-Bird

Women in Audio By Leslie Gaston-Bird

Women in Audio by Leslie Gaston-Bird


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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, across various fields and professions. A valuable resource for professionals, educators and students.

Women in Audio Summary

Women in Audio by Leslie Gaston-Bird

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.

Women in Audio Reviews

Leslie Gaston has done a wonderful job of chronicling our history and the many women who contributed to it. Thanks for helping us to be more visible in an industry that hasn't always made that easy.

Leslie Ann Jones, Grammy (R) Winning Recording Engineer

About Leslie Gaston-Bird

Leslie Gaston-Bird (AMPS, MPSE) is an audio engineer, Governor-at-Large for the Audio Engineering Society, and member of the Recording Academy. She has worked for National Public Radio (Washington, D.C.), Colorado Public Radio, the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Post Modern Company, and the University of Colorado Denver.

Table of Contents

Introduction





  1. A look at women in early audio history






  2. Radio






  3. Television






  4. Film






  5. Music Recording: Vinyl, Magnetic Tape






  6. Transducers (Microphones, Loudspeakers)






  7. Acoustic Design






  8. Education






  9. Sound Reinforcement






  10. Women's Audio Mission






  11. SoundGirls.Org






  12. Audio Engineering Society


Additional information

NLS9781138315990
9781138315990
1138315990
Women in Audio by Leslie Gaston-Bird
New
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
2019-12-09
316
N/A
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