Digital Audio Essentials
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Well written! Well worth reading!!!
  • useful information...............
  • Virtually every facet of the latest technology being used to capture and edit music
  • Condescending yet opaque
  • Excellent book in terms of coverage and depth
Digital Audio Essentials
Bruce Fries , and Marty Fries
Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

Join the digital audio revolution! Tens of millions of users are embracing digital music, and with Digital Audio Essentials, you can, too. Nearly every personal computer built in the last few years contains a CD-burning drive; MP3 and other portable player sales dominate the consumer electronics industry; and new networkable stereo equipment lets you use your digital music collection to power your home entertainment system. Whether it's downloading music, ripping CDs, organizing, finding, and creating higher quality music files, buying music players and accessories, or constructing a home stereo system, Digital Audio Essentials helps you do get it done. An indispensable reference for music enthusiasts, digital archivists, amateur musicians, and anyone who likes a good groove, Digital Audio Essentials helps you avoid time-consuming, costly trial and error in downloading audio files, burning CDs, converting analog music to digital form, publishing music to and streaming from the Web, setting up home stereo configurations, and creating your own MP3 and other audio files. The book--for both Mac and PC users--includes reliable hardware and software recommendations, tutorials, resources, and file sharing, and it even explains the basics of the DMCA and intellectual property law. You may (or may not) already know the basics of ripping CDs or downloading music, but Fries will show you so much more--including advice on the multitude of MP3 players on the market, stereo options, file formats, quality determinations, and the legalities of it all. Both a timely, entertaining guide and an enduring reference, this is the digital audio handbook you need to make the most of your expanding digital music collection.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Well written! Well worth reading!!!.......2006-04-23

I've made a spot on my bookshelf for Digital Audio Essentials from O'Reilly Publishing. Bruce and Marty Fries are authors par excellance. Rarely will you encounter the fine points of audio so eloquently expressed. I've read several books about digital audio. Typically, as the author attempts an failed explanation I find myself thinking, "Boy, if I didn't already fully understand that concept, I'd be totally stumped!"

Although I have several years of experience with analog and digital audio, I gained many insights from this book. It provided countless clarifications, a host of resources, and it resolved many of my "never fully answered" questions!

O'Reilly's Digital Audio Essentials should prove helpful for beginners too; however it's a probably a better fit for those already at an intermediate level with audio. At times the authors use lots of music/audio vocabulary, so Digital Audio Essentials might be a bit of a stretch for complete beginners. Otherwise I found it perfectly paced: it presents topics in an orderly and logical manner, it expertly escorts you to considerable depths, and most terms are clearly defined as they're introduced.

The book reveals facts oft' overlooked ... and I especially like its knack for clairvoyantly addressing questions that arise in the back of your mind. For instance, when it says, `Never attempt to remove dust from a vinyl LP with a dry brush,' it explains that rubbing a dry brush on your LP charges the vinyl with enough static electricity to suck the dust right back to its surface-with a grip tighter than before! (And to make matters worse, previously disinterested airborne dust now finds your LP distinctly attractive!)

Digital Audio Essentials is 340 pages in all. I've read several chapters fully and browsed most of the others.

Music digitization is a topic of continuing interest for many DVMUG members. To help convey the quality and depth of Digital Audio Essentials, I'll provide summary of chapter 14, which is all about digitizing.

Digitizing Your Records and Tapes contains 23 pages of articulate and up-to-date audio wisdom. It's packed with information vital for anyone new to digitizing music; this information is equally valuable to those interested in improving their workflow and the quality of their audio projects.

It begins with an interesting, detailed, historical account of the evolution of analog recording: i.e. Edison's cylinders, the Gramophone turntable, shellac and vinyl records, and tape. It discusses the original analog audio format wars (yes, those began long before VHS vs. BetaMax) and it chronicles the eventual rise of the 33 RPM LP ... and the once ubiquitous cassette.

The remaining 20 pages cover various digitizing topics. There's lots of thoughtful, sage advice and a list of things to know. Tips on preparing for analog recording: cleaning vinyl, choosing of turntable and stylus, demagnetizing tape playback heads. There also a discussion of noise reduction (when to apply) and a survey of methods for saving your work as individual tracks.

To avoid redundancy, the authors refer the reader to chapters 9 11 and 13, Digital Audio Format, Recording and Ripping, and Editing Audio. These provide a detailed introduction to hard disk recording, audio interfaces, editing principles, and editing software.

Other chapters include: an overview of music on computers, software audio players, music on the web, Internet radio, podcasts, etc. There's a three chapter section that introduces audio terminology and concepts, file formats, and there's a four chapter section on capturing and editing audio. (Chapter 14, jusst reviewed, is one of those.

This book is so good I almost hate to point out a couple of issues, but I found three in chapter 14.

1) The reader is told that they must remain nearby and attentive when recording from vinyl, so they can manually stop Peak - otherwise it will haplessly fill your entire hard drive with the sound the phonograph needle endlessly orbiting the LP's final groove. (Peak is made by bias-inc.com)

Actually, Peak has a built-in timer. Just set it for the play time of your analog recording ... plus a minute extra so it doesn't accidentally cut off too early. Then you can start recording and attend to other affairs. When you return, Peak will have captured a complete side of the recording and stepped automatically out of record mode.

For the record (pun retained), you may traumatize your stylus if you leave it circling the LP's the final groove for long ... I heard this is the case So after all, perhaps it's wise to stay nearby when recording from vinyl. However, when digitizing cassettes and the like with Peak, there's no need to baby-sit. Set the timer and go.

2) The authors advise us to record an entire side of an LP or cassette into a single audio file. I agree, this far more convenient than performing a "record-stop-save" scenario for each song. Plus there are significant advantages in keeping "album related" audio within a single file. For one, it's easy to apply operations to all tracks! You can more easily "master" your material because you can switch between tracks and audition them.

A "digitized album side" is a large audio file that contains several individual songs. However, if burned to a CD, or played in iTunes, it will behave like a single track that contains several songs. The book acknowledges this and provides a number of methods for manually splitting the file into "regions." It mentions automatic splitting methods as well.

However the authors erroneously state that, if you want individual tracks, you must save each region to a separate file. This approach works, that's true, but it's time consuming, and it overlooks a great feature in Peak called PlayLists.

A Peak playlist is simply a collection of regions.

You can burn CDs directly from Peak's PlayList window. Additionally you can customize the playback order of the regions you've defined, omit various regions, setgain, and set gaps between tracks. Using V-Box (a provided plug-in) you can add effects such as equalization, reverb, and noise reduction ... all on a "per track" basis!

Then you can burn your play list directly to a CD, with effects if you wish. Alternately, with a single click you can export a series of individual files to the audio file format of your choice: Wav, AIFF, MP3. You can also save to JAM image file. You can always "bounce" the effects to make them permanent.

Yet none of these actions effect your original digital recording! In digital audio terms, this is called non destructive manipulation. Therein lies the beauty of Playlists - they handle all these effects and choices on the fly. And you can create multiple Playlists that you can use with a single audio document, essentially remastering the original.

3) The only other omission I encountered pertained to stereo system hookup. On stereo systems or music players without "line out" or "record out," you can run a cable from the headphone jack to the input of your audio interface or sound card. Granted, this routes the signal through the headphone amp, which may generate some noise, so if you have a line-level output or "record out," use it. In a pinch remember that you can tap the signal from any headphone jack. If the signal is too hot, simply lower your stereo system's or audio player's volume, or lower the input volume on your audio interface.

4) Assuredly, Recording and Ripping (chapter 11) was an overly ambitious undertaking, resulting in fairly a weak presentation. But then, how could anyone do justice to such a broad topic in just 13 pages? I don't doubt the author's opinions, rather I wish they'd provided a few more scenarios. That would have added a sense of the vast range of possibilities. On the other hand Chapter 13, Editing Audio, is a shining example of how much ground good authors can quickly cover.
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I highly recommend this title for its overall clarity, its friendly non-nonsense tone, and the wealth of information presented.

John Blasquez
www.singingwood.com

5 out of 5 stars useful information......................2005-10-09

the value of this text will ultimately be a function of one's mathematics background as well as the degree of familiarity with audio. personally, i found the book to be an excellent "update" to the previous text..!! keep in mind that the field of digital audio is changing SO RAPIDLY that it is virtually impossible to keep up with the changes ...from an authors standpoint........ be that as it may, most will derive more than satisfactory information from the revised edition.!

5 out of 5 stars Virtually every facet of the latest technology being used to capture and edit music.......2005-09-05

Bruce and Marty Fries' Digital Audio Essentials shows how to legally download and share music, how to hook a PC or Mac to a home stereo, how to record music to hard drive: virtually every facet of the latest technology being used to capture and edit music. Newcomers in particular will appreciate clear explanations of digital audio features, tutorials which are easy to follow, and both hardware and software recommendations.

2 out of 5 stars Condescending yet opaque.......2005-08-09

I didn't learn much from this book, and I don't think it was just me. I'm afraid it is one of those books written by knowledgeable people for a general audience, without much understanding of who are in that audience or what they might want to know.

Example: "Rumble is very low-frequency noise caused by acoustic feedback, tone arm resonance, motor vibration, and other problems in a turntable." How many readers need to know what "rumble" means but already know about "acoustic feedback" and "tone arm resonance"? And what are they meant to do with the information? The discussion ends there.

Sorry to have to contradict the generally good reviews. I notice, though, that they are mainly from other wizards who think somebody might benefit from the book -- not from people who actually have.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent book in terms of coverage and depth.......2005-08-07

Every now and then you find a reference text that just seems to get it right. This is one of them. The authors cover the subject broadly, and at a reasonable and consistent level of depth. Unlike other books that simply cover the obvious, this book anticipates and answers the questions that one needs to get started and become self-sufficient with digital audio. It covers some of the more esoteric elements as well. Musicians and engineers should look elsewhere or expect to supplement this book with specialized material. However, the average PC user who understands Windows and MS Office well enough, but wants to get going with PC-based music and the like will be really happy with this book. You don't need another one. In addition, it is very well written - clear and succinct. A favorite of mine and a benchmark for "help book" writers.
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    All the Know-How You Need

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    4 out of 5 stars Good Entry Level book..........2003-03-03

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    5 out of 5 stars The best way to learn Audition from a Master.......2007-03-14

    Bruce is the best! Not only is he an engaging teacher, but brings decades of audio recording experience to the table. This really helps you understand not only what Audition can do for you, but why. Audition can be a intimidating program even for the most seasoned professional, but Bruce takes you through the program and it's interface in nice easy steps. With the advent of podcasting, users really need to learn how this program can greatly improve their sound quality and set your's ahead of the rest. Great job!

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            Audio Editions.(The Essential King James Bible Complete Stories from the Old and New Testaments)(Dead Man's Folly)(Great American Women's Fiction: 10 Unabridged ... An article from: California Bookwatch
            Gale Reference Team
            Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
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            Binding: Digital

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            Women'sWomen's | Specific Types | Bibles | Christianity | Religion & Spirituality | Subjects | Books
            ASIN: B000NOK2QA
            Release Date: 2007-02-16

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            Title: Audio Editions.(The Essential King James Bible Complete Stories from the Old and New Testaments)(Dead Man's Folly)(Great American Women's Fiction: 10 Unabridged Classics)(Great Classic Stories: 22 Unabridged Classics)(Sense and Sensibility)(The Black Mountain)(The Code of the Woosters: Jeeves to the Rescue)(The Keep)(Towards Zero)(Audiobook review)
            Author: Gale Reference Team
            Publication: California Bookwatch (Magazine/Journal)
            Date: November 1, 2006
            Publisher: Thomson Gale
            Page: NA

            Article Type: Audiobook review

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