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May 7, 1997 0240514645 978-0240514642 1
Audio for Television outlinines all the relevant principles and practices. Newcomers to the field will find it an invaluable, up to date resource and experienced sound people will gain from the explanations of new technology.



The rate of change in the technology of television sound has recently accelerated to such a degree that it is now a sufficiently expansive subject to warrant a book of its own. These rapid changes, from the introduction first of stereo, then multi-channel or surround sound, have made it difficult for those working in this field to keep up with the technology and even harder for those just setting out on a career in television sound.

The book considers analog and digital audio as alternatives and stresses the advantages of both. Microphone and loudspeaker technology is also discussed in some detail and audio recording and routing and transmission are also covered.


A handy overview of the major technologies
Written in a non-mathematical style
Includes surround sound

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Audio for Television makes the television sound person's life a little easier by outlining all the relevant principles and practices. Newcomers to the field will find it an invaluable, up to date resource and experienced sound people will gain from the explanations of new technology. It considers analog and digital audio as alternatives and stresses the advantages of both. Microphone and loudspeaker technology is also discussed in some detail and audio recording and routing and transmission are also covered. Written in John Watkinson's lighthearted, non-mathematical style this book is a companion volume to his Television Fundamentals and will prove an invaluable addition to the sound person's bookshelf.

About the Author

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.


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Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
In this chapter the characteristics of sound as an airborne vibration and as a human sensation are tied together. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sample wordlength, data separator, azimuth recording, replay signal, quantizing range, quantizing interval, audio routing, timebase corrector, electrostatic loudspeaker, trailing pole, sync pattern, azimuth error, quantizing error, audio sampling rate, audio samples, analog recorders, aperture ratio, status block, ancillary data, polar diagram, stereo microphone, ribbon microphone, audio waveform, aperture effect, channel status
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Audio Eng, Focal Press, New York, Academic Press, The Class
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