Book description
An expert team from SONY Europe explains the technology behind today's major digital audio consumer products, including the Compact Disc, MiniDisc, Super Audio CD, DVD-Audio, MP3 and Digital Audio Tape.
Beginning with a fascinating overview of the history of audio technology, this fourth edition addresses the principles and technologies which underpin the various formats currently available. Considerable technical detail is provided, with extensive use of illustrations to enhance understanding.
Audio engineers, students and hi-fi enthusiasts who want to gain an understanding of the way these technologies have been developed will find no better introduction than this authoritative guide from SONY, a forerunner in the digital audio industry.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- A short history of audio technology
- Part One: Principles of Digital Signal Processing
- Part Two: The Compact Disc
- Part Three: Digital Audio Recording Systems
- Part Four: Advanced Digital Audio Technologies
- Appendix 1: Error correction
- Appendix 2: Sampling theorem
- Appendix 3: Serial copy management system (SCMS)
- Appendix 4: Digital audio interface format (S/PDIF-IEC958)
- Index
Product information
- Title: Digital Audio Technology, 4th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2013
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136118616
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