Video Game Audio

A History, 1972-2020

Christopher Hopkins (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

255 Seiten

2022
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7435-3 (ISBN)

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From the one-bit beeps of Pong to the 3D audio of PlayStation 5, this book examines historical trends in video game sound and music. A range of game systems sold in North America, Europe and Japan are evaluated by their audio capabilities and industry competition. Technical fine points are explored, including synthesized v. sampled sound, pre-recorded v. dynamic audio, backward compatibility, discrete and multifunctional soundchips, storage media, audio programming documentation, and analog v. digital outputs. A timeline chronicles significant developments in video game sound for PC, NES, Dreamcast, Xbox, Wii, Game Boy, PSP, iOS and Android devices and many others.

Christopher Hopkins taught high school and university courses in music and game development at SUNY Suffolk, Long Island University, Farmingdale State College, and Five Towns College. He developed the first university courses in video game music for Long Island University and Five Towns College. The independent game festivals IndieCade East, New Jersey Arcade, and Playcrafting NYC Summer Expo featured his original mobile games. He lives in West Islip, New York.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. An Exploration of Major Achievements in Video Game Audio Hardware and Software

Chapter 2. The Timeline of Video Game Audio History (Hardware, Software, and Events)

Chapter 3. The Expanded Universe of Video Game Audio

Appendix: Commercial Video Game Music Soundtracks

Glossary of Terms

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	31.08.2022
Zusatzinfo	115 photos, appendix, glossary, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	472 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten
	Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Computerspiele
ISBN-10	1-4766-7435-3 / 1476674353
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-7435-3 / 9781476674353
Zustand	Neuware