An Introduction To Digital Audio

This comprehensive reference covers the principles of digital audio for engineers, students, audio professionals in a wide range of fields, and those with an interest in how their DVD player works. Beginning with the physics of sound and hearing, Watkinson (a consultant in audio, video, and data recording) explains digital sampling, error correction, noise shaping, oversampling, compression and coding. The book also covers newer digital audio technologies including super audio CDs, digital audio broadcasting (DAB), networked audio, and MPEG transport streams. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

John Watkinson is an independent international consultant in advanced applications of electronics to audiovisual and avionics systems. He is a Fellow of the AES, a member of the Society of Expert Witnesses, and the British Computer Society and is a chartered information systems practitioner. He presents lectures, seminars and training courses worldwide. He is the author of many other Elsevier books, including The Art of DigitalVideo, An Introduction to Digital Video, Convergence in Broadcast and Communications Media, Television Fundamentals and The Art of the Helicopter.