Introduction to Digital Audio

ISBN-13: 9780240516431 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 432 str.

John Watkinson

Opis

This text aims to bring all the fundamentals of digital audio to a wide audience, describing every topic in plain English. The book provides reasons rather than facts, and focuses on practical applications as opposed to theory. All of the key technologies are covered, including: Digital Audio Tape (DAT); Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB); Digital Versatile Disc (DVD); Super Audio Compact Disc (DACD); and oversampling, noise shaping and error correction theories.

Recenzje

'A comprehensive book in every respect.' Creative Cow (www.creativecow.net) Reviews of the previous edition: 'The best book in its category.' Hi-Fi magazine 'An easy-to-read format with many explanatory line drawings.' Mobile Radio Technology journal

Spis treści

Introducing Digital Audio; Some audio principles; Digital principles; Conversion; Compression; Digital coding principles; Transmission; Digital audio tape recorders; Magnetic disk drives; Digital audio editing; Optical disks in audio.

O autorze

John Watkinson is an independent international consultant in advanced applications of electronics to audiovisual and avionics systems. He is a Fellow of the AES, a member of the Society of Expert Witnesses, and the British Computer Society and is a chartered information systems practitioner. He presents lectures, seminars and training courses worldwide. He is the author of many other Elsevier books, including The Art of DigitalVideo, An Introduction to Digital Video, Convergence in Broadcast and Communications Media, Television Fundamentals and The Art of the Helicopter.