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Audio Engineering: Know It All, Volume 1 (Newnes Know It All) (Newnes Know It All)By Douglas Self, Julian Nathan, Ben Duncan, CHAS MILLER, Ian Sinclair * Publisher: Newnes * Number Of Pages: 984 * Publication Date: 2008-09-30 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 185617526X * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781856175265 * Binding: Paperback Product 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!Part I Fundamentals of SoundChapter 1 Audio PrinciplesChapter 2. MeasurementChapter 3 Acoustic EnvironmentII. Audio ElectronicsChapter 4 ComponentsChapter 5 Power supply designIII Preamplifiers and AmplifiersChapter 6 Introduction to Audio AmplificationCHAPTER 7 Preamplifiers and input signalsChapter 8 Interfacing and processingChapter 9 Audio amplifiersChapter 10 Audio amplifierChapter 11. Valve (tube-based) amplifiersChapter 12 Negative feedbackChapter 13 Noise and groundingPart IV Digital AudioChapter 14 Digital audio fundamentalsChapter 15 Representation of Audio SignalsChapter 16.Compact discChapter 17 Digital audio recording basicsChapter 18 Digital audio interfacesChapter 19 Data compressionChapter 20 Digital audio productionChapter 21 Other Digital Audio DevicesV. Microphone and Loudspeaker TechnologyChapter 22 Microphone technologyChapter 23 LoudspeakersChapter 24 Loudspeaker enclosuresChapter 25 HeadphonesPart VI. Sound Reproduction SystemsChapter 26 Tape RecordingChapter 27 Recording consolesChapter 28 Video synchronizationChapter 29 Room acousticsPart VII Audio Test and MeasurementCHAPTER 30 Fundamentals and instrumentsA 360-degree view from our best-selling authorsHot topics coveredThe ultimate hard-working desk reference; all the essential information, techniques and tricks of the trade in one volumeSummary: A wealth of useful audio information.Rating: 4The series title "know it all" may be an overstatement, but this book does contain an amazing collection of useful information on audio in a single volume. From the basics of human hearing, microphones, acoustics, and digital signal processing to amplifiers and loudspeakers -- it's all here.The book's main weakness is in the multiplicity of authors with different styles. This also results in some duplication between chapters 14, 15, 16, and 17 that cover different aspects of digital audio. Nevertheless the presentation of the same basic concepts from different viewpoints may help some readers better capture the essential ideas of digital signal processing.Some of the authors appear to be British, so in their chapters the American reader will need to get accustomed to the European style in schematic diagrams. This includes small rectangles for resistors rather than zig-zag lines and the placement of the scaling abbreviation in the radix location (e.g., 1K5 rather than 1.5K).As with any large technical book there are some typographical errors that didn't get caught, but not an inordinate number. On the plus side, I found the presentations in areas where I am most competent essentially correct. I am happy to have this added reference on my shelf. Considering the 900-page bulk, a price under $60 USD seems quite reasonable.Summary: A goto compilationRating: 4It's true that this is a compilation of the works of 13 authors. Are there editing mistakes, probably since I know of few books that don't have them. It is however, a great GO TO book that covers everything about audio design that you might want to know and then some. At approximately 900 pages the listed index here at Amazon doesn't do it justice in terms of detailing all the subjects that are covered. Semiconductor physics as well as other passive and tubes are covered as well as all sorts of detailed information that I don't need to know but it's nice to know and have in one place. Plus the numerous charts, tables, graphs, formulas, circuits and other facts of interest cover things that would be time consuming to look up elsewhere. If you need more information there are many references sited in each chapter. And it's not just about electronics design. It also covers audio related subjects: speed of sound in various materials, frequency ranges for notes and instruments, board layout and mathematics just to name a few. |
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