The Audio Dictionary: Third Edition, Revised and Expanded

by Glenn D. White and Gary J. Louie

Book Overview

The Audio Dictionary is a comprehensive resource, including historical, obsolete, and obscure as well as contemporary terms relating to diverse aspects of audio such as film and TV sound, recording, Hi-Fi, and acoustics.

The Third Edition includes four hundred new entries, such as AAC (advanced audio coding), lip synch, metadata, MP3, and satellite radio. Every term from previous editions has been reconsidered and often rewritten...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295984988
• ISBN13: 9780295984988
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Concise and comprehensive source of information

The Audio Dictionary is a great book for anyone who's looking for a concise, clear explanation of any audio-related term. It's not (and does not pretend to be) a complete treaty like the Handbook for Sound Engineers, but offers a quick and reliable solution for those questions for which you don't have an answer from the top of your head and don't want to spend 2 hours reading the complete scientific explanation. I consider it a must-have for any Audio Engineer who takes his profession seriously and have at least one copy in the library of each school we operate in Spain.

Never-fail reference

I almost always find the answer to my question when I look it up here. Clear definitions and explanations of even advanced concepts.

Glenn did a great job

Glenn D. White has taken the technical concepts and made them accessible to everyone.

This is an excellent addition to your Sound Library

I have found this book to be especially handy in finding definitions to audio terms that are virtually impossible to find even in expensive Sound recording text books.

This book is a must!

If there is anything in audio you need a quick but thorough explanation of, this book is the answer. A wonderful addition to any library.