Index ...............................................................................................................................
4:2:2 digital video interface , 825
clock signal , 829
fi lter templates , 829
timing relationships , 825–827
video timing reference signals ,
827–829
8/10 code , 549
8/14 code , 549
10 log x chart , 58–59
20 log x chart , 59–60
192 bit repeat pattern of C bit ,
570–571
A
Absorbers , 856
performance , 861–865
Absorption , 95–96
AC coupled amplifi ers , 325–326
AC signal , 26 , 123
Acoustic environment , 81
absorption , 95–96
acoustic environment indoors ,
102
mean free path , 108–109
reverberant sound fi eld ,
109–112
atmospheric absorption , 84–85
Doppler effect , 90–91
inverse square law , 82
refl ection , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94
refraction , 91–92
sound, velocity of , 85–87
effect of altitude, in air ,
88–89
sound fi elds classifi cation:
ambient noise fi eld , 97
diffuse fi elds , 97
free fi elds , 97
outdoor acoustics , 98–102
pressure fi elds , 97
semireverberant fi elds , 97
space heater effect, on fl utter
echo , 92 , 94
temperature-dependent
velocity , 87–88
wavelengths , 89–90
Acoustic environment indoors ,
102
mean free path , 108–109
reverberant sound fi eld ,
109–112
Acoustic intensity level , 44
Acoustic power level , 45
Acoustic pressure level , 45–46 ,
655
Active crossovers , 716–717
AES/EBU standard , 568
AES3-formatted data
transmission, by
unbalanced coaxial cable ,
572–575
Air capacitor microphones ,
669
Aliasing , 500
Ambient noise fi eld , 97
Amplifi cation , 34
Amplifi ers , 76
architectures , 314
grounding , 390–392
history of , 313–314
stability and negative feedback ,
367–377
see also Audio amplifi ers
Analog audio signal , 411Analog broadcasting , 434
Analog ICs , 130
Analog-to-digital convertor
(ADC) , 413 , 488–489
Analogue and digital signals ,
437–443
Analogue audio waveform ,
451–458
Analogue mastering recorder ,
758
Analogue models, of loudspeaker ,
699–703
Analogue multitrack tape
machines , 759
Analogue video interfaces , 823
Anode , 339–340
dissipation curve , 365
Antialiasing fi lter , 479 , 500
Aperiodic signal , 5–6
Apex , 9
Apparent VU levels , 67–68
Apple , 594 , 601
Apple Macintosh computers , 279 ,
605
Assessment of interaural delay
(IAD) , 13
Atari ST computer , 593
Atmospheric absorption , 84–85
AU fi les , 601
Audibility, of distortion:
harmonic and intermodulation
distortion , 212–214
mains-borne interference ,
217–218
spurious signals , 216–217
transient defects , 214–216
Audio amplifi cation , 163–165