334 Pages
143 B/W Illustrations
by
Focal Press
334 Pages
143 B/W Illustrations
by
Focal Press
334 Pages
143 B/W Illustrations
by
Focal Press
Also available as eBook on:
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... Read more
Introduction
- A look at women in early audio history
- Radio
- Television
- Film
- Music Recording: Vinyl, Magnetic Tape
- Transducers (Microphones, Loudspeakers)
- Acoustic Design
- Education
- Sound Reinforcement
- Women’s Audio Mission
- SoundGirls.Org
- Audio Engineering Society
Biography
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.
"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® Winning Recording Engineer
