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The definitive guide to digital engineering--fully updated
Gain a thorough understanding of digital audio tools, techniques, and practices from this completely revised and expanded resource. Written by industry pioneer and Audio Engineering Society Fellow Ken C. Pohlmann, Principles of Digital Audio, Sixth Edition, describes the technologies behind today's audio equipment in a clear, practical style. Covering basic theory to the latest technological advancements, the book explains how to apply digital conversion, processing, compression, storage, streaming, and transmission concepts. New chapters on Blu-ray, speech coding, and low bit-rate coding are also included in this bestselling guide. Learn about discrete time sampling, quantization, and signal processing Examine details of CD, DVD, and Blu-ray players and discs Encode and decode AAC, MP3, MP4, Dolby Digital, and other files Prepare content for distribution via the Internet and digital radio and television Learn the critical differences between music coding and speech coding Design low bit-rate codecs to optimize memory capacity while preserving fidelity Develop methodologies to evaluate the sound quality of music and speech files Study audio transmission via HDMI, VoIP, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth Handle digital rights management, fingerprinting, and watermarking Understand how one-bit conversion and high-order noise shaping work
Synopsis
Fully revised to cover the latest advances in digital audio Offering a thorough survey of fundamentals and theory, Principles of Digital Audio, Sixth Edition provides comprehensive coverage of todays leading digital audio technologies, including Blu-ray, digital voice coding, recordable media, USB 2.0 audio, noise cancellation, room correction, media databases, streaming, and encryption. Written by well-known audio engineering expert and bestselling author Ken Pohlmann, the book has been extensively updated to reflect ongoing widespread changes in the audio industry. Chapters devoted to specific applications such as CD, DVD, and MP3 are included in this detailed guide.
Principles of Digital Audio, Sixth Edition features:
- New chapters on Blu-ray and digital voice coding
- Expanded coverage of digital signal processing, discussing theory and applications
- Complete update of both desktop and Internet audio
- An extensive bibliography
Covers all digital audio topics:
Sound and Numbers; Fundamentals of Digital Audio; Digital Audio Recording; Error Correction; Optical Disc Storage; The Compact Disc; Perceptual Coding; DVD; Blu-ray; Audio Interconnection; Desktop Audio; Internet Audio; Digital Radio and Television Broadcasting; Digital Voice Coding; Digital Signal Processing; Sigma-Delta Conversion and Noise Shaping
About the Author
Ken Pohlmann, a professor emeritus and former director of the Music Engineering program at the University of Miami, is a consultant for audio manufacturers. He is the author of several audio engineering books and is a monthly contributor to Sound & Vision magazine. Pohlmann chaired the Audio Engineering Society's International Conference on Digital Audio, and co-chaired the International Conference on Internet Audio.
Table of Contents
Preface to the Sixth Edition;
1. Sound and Numbers;
2. Fundamentals of Digital Audio;
3. Digital Audio Recording;
4. Digital Audio;
5. Error Correction;
6. Optical Disc Storage;
7. The Compact Disc;
8. Perceptual Coding;
9. DVD;
10. Blu-ray;
11. Audio Interconnection;
12. Desktop Audio;
13. Internet Audio;
14. Digital Radio and Television Broadcasting;
15. Digital Voice Coding;
16. Digital Signal Processing;
17. Digital Signal Processing: Applications;
18. Sigma-Delta Conversion and Noise Shaping;
Appendix. The Sampling Theorem