Audio electronics
Audio electronics is the implementation of electronic circuit designs to perform conversions of sound/pressure wave signals to electrical signals, or vice versa. Electronic circuits considered a part of audio electronics may also be designed to achieve certain signal processing operations, in order to make particular alterations to the signal while it is in the electrical form.[1] Additionally, audio signals can be created synthetically through the generation of electric signals from electronic devices.[2] Audio Electronics were traditionally designed with analog electric circuit techniques until advances in digital technologies were developed. Moreover, digital signals are able to be manipulated by computer software much the same way audio electronic devices would, due to its compatible digital nature. Both analog and digital design formats are still used today, and the use of one or the other largely depends on the application.[1] The following is a partial list of audio-related circuits/techniques/devices:[3]
Contents
Basic components
- Amplifiers
- Car audio
- Compressors
- Crossover
- Equalisers
- Filters
- High-end audio cables
- Loudspeakers
- Headphones
- Microphones
- Mixers
- Oscillators
- Preamplifiers
- Synthesizers
- Tone controls
Products for the end user
Legacy products
Modern day products
Mainstream:
- Turntable for vinyl records (33 1/3 RPM stereo LP)
- Compact disc player
- iPod/MP3/MP4 player
Niche markets:
See also
- Analog signal
- Analog signal processing
- Analog synthesizer
- Comparison of analog and digital recording
- Digital signal
- Digital signal processing
- Electronic musical instrument
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kadis, J. (2011). Introduction to sound recording technology. Informally published manuscript, Stanford Music Department: Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, Stanford University, Stanford, California. https://ccrma.stanford.edu/courses/192a/1-Basic_Electronics.pdf
- ↑ Jenkins, M. (1998). Sound synthesis. In I. R. Sinclair (Ed.), Audio and Hi-Fi Handbook (pp. 362-377). Retrieved from http://doc.isiri.org.ir/documents/10129/21373/Audio_and_Hi-Fi_Handbook_3E.pdf
- ↑ Sontheimer, R. (1998). Designing audio circuits. (pp. 1-276). Netherlands: Elektor International Media. http://books.google.com/books?id=jeKejy1Bb-MC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
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