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Higher Education
Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development
School of Communication, Culture and Languages
Campus Sunbury
Prerequisite(s) A recognised State or National Diploma in Technical Production or Music Performance or equivalent.
Content This unit of study provides students with a thorough understanding of theoretical principles in digital audio and their application in studio hardware and software design. Topics include: analog to digital conversion systems; digital to analog conversion systems; Sigma-Delta conversion systems; digital audio encoding methods; storage media; digital filters; dither and noise shaping; error correction; oversampling and one-bit sampling; digital signal processing; digital tape encoding systems; digital audio transfer protocols; copy protection, digital rights management systems.
Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to be able to:Demonstrate an applied knowledge of current trends in digital audio encoding methods, conversion systems, file and tape formats, Digital Signal Processing and industry standards;Apply their knowledge to digital recording and digital broadcast environments.
Required Reading Pohlmann, KC 2000, Principles of digital audio, 4th edn, McGraw-Hill, New York. Watkinson, J 2001, The art of digital audio, Focal Press, Oxford. Kirk, R & Hunt, A 1999, Digital sound processing for music and multimedia, Focal Press, Oxford.
Recommended Reading To be advised by lecturer.
Class Contact Two hours per week for one semester comprising lectures and tutorials.
Assessment Four worksheets with calculations, problems and experiments, to be completed at regular intervals throughout the semester 40% Written examination 60%.
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