Small- Signal Audio Design

by Douglas Self

Small- Signal Audio Design is an essential for audio equipment designers and engineers for one simple reason; it enables you as a professional to develop reliable, high-performance circuits. This practical handbook not only teaches you the basic fundamentals but shows you how to apply opamps and discrete transistors in the preamplifier and signal-processing areas of audio and other low-frequency areas. It provides you with the necessary in-depth information, with presentations on the technologies that power the equipment- hi-fi preamplifiers, audio mixers, electronic crossovers, among others. Full of valuable information it includes exceptional audio mixer material, based on the authors 19 year design experience, revealing a lot of specialized information that has never been published before. Get answers to your most critical questions, insight into development techniques, and best-practices on optimizing features that will define your product's success.

Genres: Nonfiction, Music, Engineering, Technical

576 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Jeremy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is extremely valuable and builds impressively on the excellent 1st edition.

The perspective is that of the working professional audio equipment designer and Self's emphasis is on lowest cost for highest performance. Useful features are examined along with best practices for implementation. You could literally design a mixing console with the information in this book, and design it well. there are principles I have internalized from reading (and re-reading) this book which have informed my own work and become part of my skill set.

Douglas Self also has the rare ability to take technical writing and make it funny - that is quite a gift.

I am largely self- (Self- ?) taught in audio electronics and a book of this quality is worth its weight in Telefunken ECC83's.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clear and well organized with a focus on studio electronics, music reproduction and sound reinforceement. Has little about music creation (synthesizer circuitry for example). Strong on low-noise design techniques.

This is a book to read right through, and to refer back to frequently.