Browse Hierarchy EBU5408: Digital Audio Fundamentals

This course covers the entire field of digital audio, including some depth in the subfields and related subjects. It is concerned with the creation, representation, modification and evaluation of digital audio. The module introduces the basics of sound, and the key concepts of acoustics that are required to understand how sound is created, represented and transmitted. The important characteristics of sound are described, such as intensity, frequency, pitch and timbre. It gives students the knowledge to understand how sound may be accurately represented digitally. Different representations, such as wav, midi and mp3 are introduced. The students are also taught critical listening skills, including the ability to properly create, record and discern sounds, identify subtle problems, identify frequencies, and hear hidden distortions. The module introduces basic and some advanced concepts in audio technology in rigorous technical manner, therefore strong background in mathematics and physics are requisite while prior study of electronics is desirable.