The Complete Guide to Digital Audio: A Comprehensive Introduction to Digital Sound and Music-Making

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

Author Chris Middleton is a freelance journalist and musician. As a Feature writer, he was one of the first to cover emerging technologies on the internet, in music, film, video and publishing, for publications including The Guardian, Personal Computer World and the BBC. He has recorded original soundtracks for video projects and scores for award-winning short films. Chris Middleton lives in Brighton.