Description
The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf!Audio engineers need to master a wide area of topics in order to excel. The Audio Engineering Know It All covers every angle, including digital signal processing, power supply design, microphone and loudspeaker technology as well as audio compression.- A 360-degree view from our best-selling authors- Includes such topics as fundamentals, compression, and test and measurement- The ultimate hard-working desk reference; all the essential information, techniques and tricks of the trade in one volume
Table of Contents
Part I Fundamentals of Sound1. Audio Principles2. Measurement3. Acoustic EnvironmentPart II. Audio Electronics4. Components5. Power supply designPart III Preamplifiers and Amplifiers 6. Introduction to Audio Amplification7. Preamplifiers and input signals8. Interfacing and processing9. Audio amplifiers10. Audio amplifier 11. Valve (tube-based) amplifiers12. Negative feedback13. Noise and groundingPart IV Digital Audio14. Digital audio fundamentals15. Representation of Audio Signals16.Compact disc17. Digital audio recording basics18. Digital audio interfaces19. Data compression20. Digital audio production21. Other Digital Audio DevicesPart V. Microphone and Loudspeaker Technology22. Microphone technology23. Loudspeakers24. Loudspeaker enclosures25. HeadphonesPart VI. Sound Reproduction Systems26. Tape Recording27. Recording consoles28. Video synchronization29. Room acousticsPart VII Audio Test and Measurement30. Fundamentals and instruments
