Audio engineering is the production of meaningful sound signals across media.

Evidence

The term audio content refers here to sound signals produced that have meaning or value to a listener. For example, music recorded in the studio is audio content that can be delivered to a listener. The term audio engineering refers to the production of audio content. An audio engineer concerns himself or herself with the recording, manipulation, mixing, mastering, and reproduction of sound. Audio engineers creatively use technologies to produce sound for radio, television, film, public address, electronic publishing, and computer games. — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 1797

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the content/engineering split used throughout the book.