Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Introduction
• Part 1 Channel One
• 1.1 Be Careful Mr. Beethoven...
• 1.2 Basic Theory
• 1.3 Ring Those Decibels
• 1.4 What Is Digital Recording?
• 1.5 So Where Am I Now?
• 1.6 Audio in the Digital World
• Part 2 Channel Two
• 2.1 Do I Need a Computer?
• 2.2 Help Me, I Want To...
• 2.3 Software-Only Solutions
• 2.4 So What Are the Packages?
• 2.5 An Introduction to MIDI
• 2.6 The Battle of the Xs
• Part 3 Channel Three
• 3.1 Home Studio Setups
• 3.2 Effects and Processors
• 3.3 Monitors, Monitoring, and Mastering
• Part 4 Channel Four
• 4.1 Future Views and Views from the Top