Audio Workstation Handbook; Author: Rumsey, Francis; Paperback

Author: Rumsey, Francis
Music Technology Series; Paperback; 70 B&w Illustrations, 8 Halftones
260 pages
Published: May 1996
Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN: 0240514505

Among the topics included in this book are: -- Basic computer terminology-- Digital audio-- MIDI control and computer sound cards-- Audio workstation principles-- Mass storage devices-- Files transfer and networking-- Audio interfaces-- Digital videoUsing digital audio workstations it is now possible to execute complete projects from initial conception, through mixing and post-production, to the final master. Sound tracks can be created and edited for films, TV, multimedia, computer games and the Internet, integrated with pictures and computer data.This text explains the main technologies associated with digital audio workstations including; MIDI; digital video; data reduction; MPEG and JPEG; networking; multimedia; audio sampling and synthesis cards for the PC; mass storage and backup; the Internet; and the Open media framework.