Knowledge is Power 
by Reid Draper from Ellicott City, MD, August 2006
Music Background:  Music Engineering and Computer Science Student

Marketing lies in the audio business are as bad as any other. Find out for yourself the scientific truths about digital audio. Compared to other digital audio books, you will find this easy to read and wrap your head around. This book will certainly help you make better purchasing decisions, you might be surprised what you learn...

  Smooth and Informative Read 
by , July 2006

I had some initial doubts about "Digital Audio Explained," as many books of this type tend to delve far too deep into algorithms and formulaic jargon while leaving out much of what the reader is looking for. However, Nika's book strikes an even balance between mathematical explanation and plain English understanding concerning a matter which confuses (often unwittingly) many musicians and engineers.

The entire book is laid out logically, with a clear progression from basic topics (such as understanding the basic waveform) to the more intricately advanced (such as digital signal processing). Detailed diagrams appear several times on nearly every page and provide a great visual aid to the complex subject matter. Of particular interest is the "Myths of Digital Audio" section, which covers fiercely debated and often misunderstood topics such as sampling rates, bit depths, and jitter. Keeping in line with the rest of the book, the topics are explained both mathematically and with basic language, so an understanding of what makes these topics tick comes quickly and easily. Overall, this book makes a great read when you find yourself entrenched in the complex workings of digital audio and would like to have at least some idea of how it all comes together.

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