Audio Engineering
by John Watkinson, Eugene Patronis, Don Davis, Andrew Singmin, John Linsley Hood, R
Audio Engineering: Know It All
- Copyright
- Brief Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- About the Authors
- Part I. Fundamentals of Sound
- Chapter 1. Audio Principles
- 1.1. The Physics of Sound
- 1.2. Wavelength
- 1.3. Periodic and Aperiodic Signals
- 1.4. Sound and the Ear
- 1.5. The Cochlea
- 1.6. Mental Processes
- 1.7. Level and Loudness
- 1.8. Frequency Discrimination
- 1.9. Frequency Response and Linearity
- 1.10. The Sine Wave
- 1.11. Root Mean Square Measurements
- 1.12. The Decibel
- 1.13. Audio Level Metering
- Chapter 2. Measurement
- 2.1. Concepts Underlying the Decibel and its Use in Sound Systems
- 2.2. Measuring Electrical Power
- 2.3. Expressing Power as an Audio Level
- 2.4. Conventional Practice
- 2.5. The Decibel in Acoustics—LP, LW, and LI
- 2.6. Acoustic Intensity Level (LI), Acoustic Power Level (LW), and Acoustic Pressure Level (LP)
- 2.7. Inverse Square Law
- 2.8. Directivity Factor
- 2.9. Ohm’s Law
- 2.10. A Decibel is a Decibel is a Decibel
- 2.11. Older References
- 2.12. The Equivalent Level (LEQ) in Noise Measurements
- 2.13. Combining Decibels
- 2.14. Combining Voltage
- 2.15. Using the Log Charts
- 2.16. Finding the Logarithm of a Number to Any Base
- 2.17. Semitone Intervals
- 2.18. System Gain Changes
- 2.19. The VU and the Volume Indicator Instrument
- 2.20. Calculating the Number of Decades in a Frequency Span
- 2.21. Deflection of the Eardrum at Various Sound Levels
- 2.22. The Phon
- 2.23. The Tempered Scale
- 2.24. Measuring Distortion
- 2.25. The Acoustical Meaning of Harmonic Distortion
- 2.26. Playback Systems in Studios
- 2.27. Decibels and Percentages
- 2.28. Summary
- Uncited Reference
- Chapter 3. Acoustic Environment
- 3.1. The Acoustic Environment
- 3.2. Inverse Square Law
- 3.3. Atmospheric Absorption
- 3.4. Velocity of Sound
- 3.5. Temperature-Dependent Velocity
- 3.6. The Effect of Altitude on the Velocity of Sound in Air
- 3.7. Typical Wavelengths
- 3.8. Doppler Effect
- 3.9. Reflection and Refraction
- 3.10. Effect of a Space Heater on Flutter Echo
- 3.11. Absorption
- 3.12. Classifying Sound Fields
- 3.13. The Acoustic Environment Indoors
- 3.14. Conclusion
- Further Reading
- Chapter 1. Audio Principles
- Part II. Audio Electronics
- Chapter 4. Components
- Chapter 5. Power Supply Design
- 5.1. High Power Systems
- 5.2. Solid-State Rectifiers
- 5.3. Music Power
- 5.4. Influence of Signal Type on Power Supply Design
- 5.5. High Current Power Supply Systems
- 5.6. Half-Wave and Full-Wave Rectification
- 5.7. Direct Current Supply Line Ripple Rejection
- 5.8. Voltage Regulator Systems
- 5.9. Series Regulator Layouts
- 5.10. Overcurrent Protection
- 5.11. Integrated Circuit (Three Terminals) Voltage Regulator ICs
- 5.12. Typical Contemporary Commercial Practice
- 5.13. Battery Supplies
- 5.14. Switch-Mode Power Supplies
- Part III. Preamplifiers and Amplifiers
- Chapter 6. Introduction to Audio Amplification
- Chapter 7. Preamplifiers and Input Signals
- 7.1. Requirements
- 7.2. Signal Voltage and Impedance Levels
- 7.3. Gramophone Pick-Up Inputs
- 7.4. Input Circuitry
- 7.5. Moving Coil Pick-up Head Amplifier Design
- 7.6. Circuit Arrangements
- 7.7. Input Connections
- 7.8. Input Switching
- Voltage amplifiers and controls
- 7.9. Preamplifier Stages
- 7.10. Linearity
- 7.11. Noise Levels
- 7.12. Output Voltage Characteristics
- 7.13. Voltage Amplifier Design
- 7.14. Constant-Current Sources and “Current Mirrors”
- 7.15. Performance Standards
- 7.16. Audibility of Distortion
- 7.17. General Design Considerations
- 7.18. Controls
- Chapter 8. Interfacing and Processing
- Chapter 9. Audio Amplifiers
- 9.1. Junction Transistors
- 9.2. Control of Operating Bias
- 9.3. Stage Gain
- 9.4. Basic Junction Transistor Circuit Configurations
- 9.5. Emitter–Follower Systems
- 9.6. Thermal Dissipation Limits
- 9.7. Junction Field Effect Transistors (JFETs)
- 9.8. Insulated Gate FETs (MOSFETs)
- 9.9. Power BJTs vs Power MOSFETs as Amplifier Output Devices
- 9.10. U and D MOSFETs
- 9.11. Useful Circuit Components
- 9.12. Circuit Oddments
- 9.13. Slew Rate Limiting
- Uncited Reference
- Chapter 10. Audio Amplifier Performance
- Chapter 11. Valve (Tube-Based) Amplifiers
- Chapter 12. Negative Feedback
- Chapter 13. Noise and Grounding
- Part IV. Digital Audio
- Chapter 14. Digital Audio Fundamentals
- 14.1. Audio as Data
- 14.2. What is an Audio Signal?
- 14.3. Why Binary?
- 14.4. Why Digital?
- 14.5. Some Digital Audio Processes Outlined
- 14.6. Time Compression and Expansion
- 14.7. Error Correction and Concealment
- 14.8. Channel Coding
- 14.9. Audio Compression
- 14.10. Disk-Based Recording
- 14.11. Rotary Head Digital Recorders
- 14.12. Digital Audio Broadcasting
- 14.13. Networks
- Chapter 15. Representation of Audio Signals
- 15.1. Introduction
- 15.2. Analogue and Digital
- 15.3. Elementary Logical Processes
- 15.4. The Significance of Bits and Bobs
- 15.5. Transmitting Digital Signals
- 15.6. The Analogue Audio Waveform
- 15.7. Arithmetic
- 15.8. Digital Filtering
- 15.9. Other Binary Operations
- 15.10. Sampling and Quantizing
- 15.11. Transform and Masking Coders
- References
- Chapter 16. Compact Disc
- Chapter 17. Digital Audio Recording Basics
- Chapter 18. Digital Audio Interfaces
- Chapter 19. Data Compression
- Chapter 20. Digital Audio Production
- Chapter 21. Other Digital Audio Devices
- Chapter 14. Digital Audio Fundamentals
- Part V. Microphone and Loudspeaker Technology
- Chapter 22. Microphone Technology
- Chapter 23. Loudspeakers
- 23.1. Radiation of Sound
- 23.2. Characteristic Impedance
- 23.3. Radiation Impedance
- 23.4. Radiation from a Piston
- 23.5. Directivity
- 23.6. Sound Pressure Produced at Distance r
- 23.7. Electrical Analogue
- 23.8. Diaphragm/Suspension Assembly
- 23.9. Diaphragm Size
- 23.10. Diaphragm Profile
- 23.11. Straight-Sided Cones
- 23.12. Material
- 23.13. Soft Domes
- 23.14. Suspensions
- 23.15. Voice Coil
- 23.16. Moving Coil Loudspeaker
- 23.17. Motional Impedance
- Chapter 24. Loudspeaker Enclosures
- Chapter 25. Headphones
- Part VI. Sound Reproduction Systems
- Part VII. Audio Test and Measurement
- Index
Audio Engineering
Douglas Self
Richard Brice
Ben Duncan
John Linsley Hood
Ian Sinclair
Andrew Singmin
Don Davis
Eugene Patronis
John Watkinson
Richard Brice
Ben Duncan
John Linsley Hood
Ian Sinclair
Andrew Singmin
Don Davis
Eugene Patronis
John Watkinson
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