Complete Guide to Digital Audio - Softcover

Middleton, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592001025 ISBN 13: 9781592001026

Publisher: Muska & Lipman Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

Electronic music and sound recording was truly reborn with the emergence of personal computing. Now, making music on a computer is getting easier and less expensive. New and improved compression algorithms allow for bandwidth-friendly transfer of audio over the Internet. "The Complete Guide to Digital Audio" covers all aspects of digital audio: hardware and software, sampling and recording, mixing and mastering, MIDI and sequencing, and much more. You'll learn: * Jargon busters on all the digital audio terms you need to know * Production tips and secrets from some of the world's top sound engineers * A tour of the major software package and tools * Insider views on audio in computer games * Full-color detailed illustrations * Advice from some of the leading authorities

About this title

Review

With nearly 200 pages, full colour throughout and some excellent images, it certainly makes for an entertaining read. -- Digital Music Maker

About the Author

Chris Middleton is a writer, editor, composer and multi-instrumentalist. As a writer, he has covered emerging technologies for numerous publications, including the Guardian, Personal Computer World and the BBC’s Tomorrow’s World.

Formerly deputy editor of Computing newspaper, he has edited and contributed to numerous books on the digital arts.

He has also recorded original music for films and videos, including work for the Millennium Dome. He is currently writing music for a feature film.

Edition details

• Publisher: Muska & Lipman Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592001025
• ISBN 13: 9781592001026
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192