Introduction to Digital Audio, Second Edition [Hardcover]

John Watkinson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0240516435 | ISBN-13: 978-0240516431 | Publication Date: November 27, 2002 | Edition: 2

Master the basics from first principles: the physics of sound, principles of hearing etc, then progress onward to fundamental digital principles, conversion, compression and coding and then onto transmission, digital audio workstations, DAT and optical disks. Get up to speed with how digital audio is used within DVD, Digital Audio Broadcasting, networked audio and MPEG transport streams.


All of the key technologies are here: compression, DAT, DAB, DVD, SACD, oversampling, noise shaping and error correction theories are treated in a simple yet accurate form.

Thoroughly researched, totally up-to-date and technically accurate this is the only book you need on the subject.

* Expand your knowledge with this thorough treatment of digital audio for a wide range of disciplines

* Clearly explainations require a minimum of math to allow for easy understanding

* Get up to speed with how digital audio is used within DVD, Digital Audio Broadcasting, networked audio and MPEG transport streams

Editorial Reviews

Review

'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

From the Publisher

All of the key technologies are here: oversampling, noise shaping and error correction theories are treated in a simple yet accurate form. DAT, DASH, DCC, CD and MiniDisc recorders are all described here along with the growing technique of audio editing on hard disks. Thoroughly researched, totally up-to-date and technically accurate, this is the only book you need to introduce the subject. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 419 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; 2 edition (November 27, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240516435
• ISBN-13: 978-0240516431
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,595,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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