Sales Handle Thorough revision of the best-selling digital audio book. This edition will eliminate such obsolete topics as magnetic storage media, the MiniDisc, and digital audio tape (DAT) in favor of new chapters on Blu-ray, digital voice coding, and updated material on recordable media, USB 2.0 audio, noise cancellation, room correction, media databases, streaming, and encryption.
About the Book Principles of Digital Audio (PDA) has sold successfully for 24 years, through 5 editions. It is used both as a textbook in several universities, and as a reference book in industry. In many audio companies, it is considered a must for every engineer's cubicle bookshelf. The book comprises an introduction to digital audio technology, primarily in terms of its theoretical basis then expands on this to practical applications. In particular, it contains chapters devoted to specific applications such as Compact Disc, DVD and MP3. First authored in 1985, the book has retained easy to understand explanations, while keeping pace with new developments. Since the first edition, the author has used the book as a text in his digital audio courses, and used the feedback to actively improve the book’s communication and content with each new edition.
Features
Entirely new chapters on Blu-ray, and Digital Voice Coding.
Elimination of outdated topics such as DAT and magnetic storage media.
Expanded coverage of digital signal processing – with discussion of theory as well as applications.
Complete update of both desktop and Internet audio.
Clear explanations of technical topics refined from decades of classroom instruction and student feedback – ideal for teaching students or new engineers.
Begins with introductory material, and ends with quite sophisticated stuff, with a broad range of topics – this expands the number of potential readers.
Describes both theory and applications, and uses the applications to reinforce the theoretical content.
Includes an extensive bibliography, which is in and of itself an excellent resource.
Market Engineering students (often as a required text for junior-level undergraduates); also used as recommended reading for courses in digital signal processing.
The book is useful as a tutorial for young engineers who did not specifically study digital audio in college; in some cases, young engineers are asked to read the book, to bring them up to speed on the company’s technology.
Members of the Audio Engineering Society, IEEE, Acoustical Society of America, and Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. www.aes.org, www.mixonline.com, www.prosoundnews.com, www.emusician.com, www.cedia.net, www.soundandvisionmag.com. http://mixguides.com/education/directory/ and http://www.aes.org/eduction/directory.cfm
Trade shows: NAB, AES, SMPTE, CEDIA Expo, CEA, CES Corporations: Sony, Microsoft, Apple, Cirrus Logic, Dell, Bose, Samsung, etc.
Audience: 75,000
About the Author Ken Pohlmann (Miami, FL) is a professor emeritus and former director of the Music Engineering programs at the University of Miami. He is a consultant for audio manufacturers in technology development and patent litigation. He has authored and co-authored numerous books including Principles of Digital Audio (McGraw-Hill), The Master Handbook of Acoustics (McGraw-Hill), The Compact Disc Handbook (A-R Editions), and Writing for New Media (Wiley). He is a monthly contributor to Sound & Vision magazine and has written over 2,500 articles and test reports for magazines and journals. He chaired the Audio Engineering Society's International Conference on Digital Audio, and co-chaired the International Conference on Internet Audio. He consults for companies such as Bertlesmann Music Group, Cirrus Logic, Ford, Fujitsu, Harman International, Hughes Electronics, Hyundai, IBM, Daimler-Chrysler, Lexus, Microsoft, Nippon Columbia, Philips, Sony, Time Warner, and Toyota.
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
