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| Ken Pohlmann |
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| Principles
of Digital Audio |
An excellent intermediate survey of the digital audio landscape.
This text covers conversion, signal processing, channel
coding and storage as well as current implementations of
the technology. Good illustrations are included for visual
reinforcement.
Pohlmann's breezy writing style guides the reader from basic
physics through dense theoretical discussion to practical
examples. A freshman college background in physics and mathematics
is useful though not essential. - OMas
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| The Compact Disc Handbook (The
Computer Music and Digital Audio Series, Vol. 5)
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If
you're looking for meaty
CD goodness, this puppy has
it in spades. The 1992 revision,
still pertinent today. -
OMas
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John Watkinson
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| An
Introduction to Digital Audio
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Concerned
more with implementation
than theory, this book handles
it's topic
with Watkinson’s typical depth
and clarity. - OMas
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| The
Art of Digital Audio
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A
more technical approach
than Pohlmann's Principles
of Digital Audio above,
this text digs deeply into
the
science and mathematics of
digital audio.
Very thorough, requiring
a junior level college background
for best appreciation. -
OMas
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| Digital Interface
Handbook
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A
thoroughly detailed manual
for those who
need to get to
grips with digital audio
and video systems.
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| Coding
for Digital Recording
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Out
of print but still available,
this volume goes into the details
of the channel coding that
makes your world tick. – OMas
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Bruce & Jenny Bartlett
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| Practical
Recording Techniques
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An
updated version of the nonsense-free
guide to studio practices.
Enough
info here to eliminate the
need to attend those 6 month
audio schools and, way cheaper
too! Buy this book, read
it, then go out and start
getting practical experience.
- OMas
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| Recording
Music on Location
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Going
on location?
Get this book. - OMas
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| More Technical Titles |
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| Dialog Editing
for Motion Pictures: A Guide
to the Invisible Art
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A
new book on this specialization
from an experienced hand
and old friend. - OMas
The premise
of the book is true: it is
a necessary but usually overlooked
part of film sound. -
Larry Blake
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| Techniques
and Standards for Image, Video,
and Audio Coding
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If
you’re an engineer
or just technically minded,
this book will take you through
the myriad facets of media
coding
- OMas
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| Digital
Audio Engineering : An Anthology
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A classic staple
of engineering curriculum. Dated in parts, way too
technical for most but still a valuable resource for the
technically minded. - OMas
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| Handbook
for Sound Engineers : The New
Audio Cyclopedia
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The
Oxford Dictionary of audio,
this massive tome has entries
that range from
sublime to stupefying. Always
the first place I look for
a formula or concise description.
- OMas
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| Timecode;
A User's Guide
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Theory includes
digital coding and error detection, basic video and magnetic
recording. Both obsolete and current recording formats are
also discussed. All aspects of time code are also covered,
including applications for film, video, MIDI and AES/EBU
audio. Trouble shooting, location recording tips and handy
appendices round out this readable and in depth volume.
- OMas
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| The
Microphone Book
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A
meaty, beaty, big and bouncy
book…seriously, an
essential reference. - OMas
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| Handbook
of Recording Engineering
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The
current version of the classic
introductory text for audio
engineers. Only able to afford
one book
a year? Start with this one.
- OMas
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| A
Technical Introduction to Digital
Video
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This
book live up to it's title,
covering all of the basic
concepts a compressionist
needs to prepare for DTV (by
Whitaker, listed below).
Included is everything from
rasterizing, linearity and
noise
issues to color science,
coding methods, scanning
and sync. Chapters on testing
and time code round out the
treatment.
A glossary is
included. A great book for
building an understanding
of underlying
principles, I've followed
Mr. Poynton's writing for
better than a decade and
I've learned a lot! - OMas
Not
a programming or a recipe
book, this is a
complete reference that
presents the fundamental
concepts and processes
(sic) development of
digital video projects. This
book
is designed for technical
people not already video
experts
who need to design, build
and program--hardware
and software--systems that
include video. - The Publisher
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| AIP Handbook
of Condenser Microphones :
Theory, Calibration, and Measurements
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A
unique book
- OMas
The first single-volume
reference to offer complete,
up-to-date coverage of the
wide-ranging topics related
to condenser microphone calibration.
Featuring contributions by
prominent acousticians, this
book provides easy-to-follow
calibration methods and step-by-step
procedures for operating
the various measuring instruments
and acoustic devices discussed.
It also includes a history
of the development of condenser
microphones, material never
before published. - the Publisher
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| Mathematics, Science &
Computing |
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| In
the Beginning...was the Command
Line
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Computing
past & future...Haven’t read this one yet, but I love this guys other works - Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age and Snow Crash, a fab book and the one that started the whole thing. I did read excepts from what eventually became this book and after also reading an interview with the author, I have to recommend it. - OMas
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| Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics | A Dover reprint of a great text on the acoustics of musical instruments. This book will help you understand how to work with instruments as well as how they work. - OMas
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| On the Sensations of Tone | From Hermann Helmholtz, a book of great historical interest. - OMas
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| The New Stereo Soundbook | Dispite the name, this book is applicable to a wide range of both stereo and multitrack recording methods. - OMas
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| Concert and Opera Halls : How They Sound | You may argue with BB&N's work, but this book is a classic - OMas "For years architects had felt acousticians were cramping their
style; if they neglected acoustical advice, they courted catastrophe. Paradoxically, acoustical consultants have now liberated architects to do more of what they want. This story is one of many that can be traced and studied in Beranek's book, which contains complete and complex acoustical data for 67 halls, along with striking photographs and helpful architectural drawings...Beranek's book will obviously be useful and inspirational reference for anyone in the future who wants to build a new concert hall or opera house. But Beranek addresses much of his book not just to professionals but also to people who love music--and who travel around the world to hear it." - AIP Press; Featured Profile of Leo Beranek in The Boston Globe , 07/02/96
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| The Science of Musical Sounds | Combines an explanation of the physics of musical instruments with music theory.- OMas
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| Who Is Fourier? : A Mathematical Adventure | Taking an unconventional approach to the pioneering Monsieur Fourier’s contribution to our understanding of the world, the Mathematical Adventure helps you to understand the principles of Fourier Analysis. Digital audio processing depends on FFTs and this book gives marvelous insight into the process. A freshman-level college math background desirable but not necessary. A very groovy way to learning “higher” math. - OMas
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