Digital Audio and Compact Disc Technology

Digital Audio and Compact Disc Technology
Author: Luc Baert
Publisher: Newnes
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1483140393

Digital Audio and Compact Disc Technology, Second Edition presents the principles behind the development of the compact disc digital audio system. The book discusses the aspects of digital audio and compact disc technology, which has revolutionized the way music is recorded and consumed. The text contains chapters that discuss the principles of digital signal processing, such as, sampling, quantization and error correction; codes for digital magnetic recording; an overview of the compact disc medium; compact disc encoding; and digital audio recording systems. Electronics enthusiasts and engineers will find the book informative.

Digital Audio Technology

Digital Audio Technology
Author: Jan Maes
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2013-08-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1136118616

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.

Audio Recording. Compact Disc Digital Audio System

Audio Recording. Compact Disc Digital Audio System
Author: British Standards Institute Staff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 110
Release: 1999-05-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780580325175

Audio systems, Sound recording, Sound reproduction, Recording systems, Digital recording methods, Recording media, Optical disk recordings, Optical recording, Recording equipment components, Optical disks, Interchangeability, Dimensions, Diameter, Mass, Marking, Labels, Recording characteristics, Recording tracks, Mechanical properties of materials, Optical properties of materials, Signals, Signal transmission, Defects, Data layout, Bytes, Digital signals, Error correction, Errors, Block formats, Data blocks, Modulation, Coding (data conversion), Testing conditions, Error-correction codes, Codes

Origins and Successors of the Compact Disc

Origins and Successors of the Compact Disc
Author: J.B.H. Peek
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2008-12-28
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1402095538

In March 1979, a prototype of a ‘Compact Disc (CD) digital audio system’ was publicly presented and demonstrated to an audience of about 300 journalists at Philips in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. This milestone effectively marked the beginning of the digital entertainment era. In the years to follow, the CD-audio system became an astonishing worldwide success, and was followed by successful derivatives such as CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, and recently Blu-ray Disc. Today, around the thirtieth anniversary of the milestone, it is taken for granted that media content is stored and distributed digitally, and the analog era seems long gone. This book retraces the origins of the CD system and the subsequent evolution of digital optical storage, with a focus on the contributions of Philips to this field. The book contains perspectives on the history and evolution of optical storage, along with reproductions of key technical contributions of Philips to the field.

The Audio Recording Handbook

The Audio Recording Handbook
Author: Alan P. Kefauver
Publisher: A-R Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 625
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0895794624

Alan Kefauver's "Audio Recording Handbook" is a comprehensive guide which covers every aspect of the recording process. Following a discussion of sound, Kefauver explores loudspeakers and microphones and also current audio signal processing devices. Hecovers at length issues of reverberation, equalizers, compressors, noise reduction, and other processes for recording and editing sound. "The Audio Recording Handbook" includes sections devoted to analog and digital audio systems, digital editing workstations, tape recorder alignment, and synchronization systems. In addition, Kefauver discusses the features of both analog and digital recording consoles, as well as various console automation systems. Throughout the book, applications to surround sound formats are addressed. On of the most useful parts of The Audio Recording Handbook is the discussion of the recording, mixdown, and editing sessions, which brings together everything covered in the text clearly and effectively.

Digital Audio and Compact Disc Technology

Digital Audio and Compact Disc Technology
Author: Luc Baert
Publisher:
Total Pages: 330
Release: 1995
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

Introduction to digital audio and compact disc technology, which includes a technical description of digital audio tape

The Compact Disc Handbook

The Compact Disc Handbook
Author: Ken C. Pohlmann
Publisher: A-R Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 369
Release: 1992-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0895793008

Revision of the 1989 book The compact disk; a handbook of theory and use. A technical discussion of the system. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Compact Disc Book

The Compact Disc Book
Author: Bryan Brewer
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1987
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

A popularly written guide to the history, technology, and future of the compact disc.