Algorithms ranging from dynamic-range compression and directional microphones to sound classifications and binaural noise suppression are explained, providing a comprehensive explanation of signal processing approaches used in modern digital hearing aids. Because the book is intended for professional or graduate students in hearing sciences, little review is given to the mathematics applied in the topic. Chapter topics include a history of hearing-aid technology, signal processing basics, the electroacoustic system, directional microphones, adaptive and multimicrophone arrays, wind noise, feedback cancellation, dynamic-range compression, single- microphone noise suppression, spectral subtraction, spectral contrast enhancement, sound classification, and binaural signal processing. Although... Less

Cultural history enthusiasts have asserted the urgent need to protect digital information from imminent loss. Without action, much of what has been created in digital form is likely to become unusable. Although a decade has already elapsed since this challenge was clearly articulated, nobody has described a complete procedure for preventing such loss - until now.Leading industry consultant Henry M. Gladney outlines a technical solution and justifies its correctness and optimality. His presentation focuses on long-term digital preservation principles as a basis for producing the software that will be needed. The method described will work for any kind of digital document, multimedia file, business record collection, or scientific information, and is believed to be optimal with respect to... Less

Free Worldwide Delivery : An Introduction to Digital Multimedia : Paperback : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc : 9780763750527 : 0763750522 : 07 Nov 2008 : Computer Graphics & Graphics Applications

We hear over and over again that the modern learner has a completely new and different set of needs from a learning package. These new ‘digital natives’ have developed cognitive thinking patterns that are different from those of earlier generations of students. It’s important that educators recognize these differences in students, and that they also account for students with differing learning styles. Students today rely on technology as an important tool in their educational and personal lives. M: BUSINESS accounts for these differences in students today and appeals more effectively to digital natives. An emphasis is placed on the visual and technology component of the product offering (Connect®), while the text remains a (important) supporting tool for their learning in the course... Less

Emerald Group Publishing 9780762302604 Adv Ear Ed Day V 9 *Author: Reifel/ Wolery, Mark/ Dunst, Carl *Series Title: Advances in Early Education and Day Care *Series Number: 9 *Binding Type: Hardcover *Number of Pages: 274 *Publication Date: 1998/02/16 *Language: English *Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.63 inches SKU: UBM9780762302604 If you have any problem or issue with your order at any time, our customer service team will assist you and make sure that you are satisfied. Please contact us first -

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The second edition focuses on the media and entertainment sector (M&E), with more information relevant to encompass broadcasters migration to file-based production. New technology and new products are also included and there is more detail on systems integration and product examples, plus extra case studies. New content includes:- Storage management where several products have been designed for the special needs of the media business.- XML and web services.- New case studies. *Demystifies the underlying technologies of media asset management*Explai ns the processes and operations involved in setting up a media asset management system*Provides an unbiased view of the leading systems

This book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that’s never been done before—it cuts through the bull and shows you exactly “how to do it.” It’s not a bunch of theory; it doesn’t challenge you to come up with your own settings or figure things out on your own. Instead, it does something that virtually no other Elements book has ever done—it tells you flat-out which settings to use, when to use them, and why.If you’re looking for one of those “tell-me-everythin g-about-the-Unshar p-Mask-filter” books, this isn’t it. You can grab any other Elements book on the shelf, because they all do that. Instead, this book gives you the inside tips and tricks of the trade for organizing, correcting, editing, sharpening, retouching, and printing your photos like a pro. You’ll... Less

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Complete Practical Guide to Digital and Classic Photography : Hardback : Anness Publishing : 9780754820536 : 075482053X : 16 Jun 2010 : Gives guidance on the equipment and techniques you need to produce great photographs of subjects, including wildlife, landscapes and portraits. This work helps you learn skills such as processing your own black and white photographs, manipulating and improving images, and storing and sharing images online.