Principles of Digital Audio, Sixth Edition: (6th edition)
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Ken Pohlmann (Author)
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The definitive guide to digital engineering--fully updatedGain 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 100 Illustrations, unspecified
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.
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- Contributor: Ken Pohlmann
- Imprint: TAB Books Inc
- ISBN13: 9780071663465
- Number of Pages: 816
- Packaged Dimensions: 188x236x28mm
- Packaged Weight: 1178
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Release Date: 2010-11-16
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: 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.
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