Course detail
Audio Electronics
FEKT-BPC-AUDAcad. year: 2022/2023
Students become familiar with fundamentals of analog and digital low-frequency and audio signal, then with functionality and design of the pre-amplifiers, correction amplifiers, power amplifiers and filters. The course continues by explanation of sampling, quantization and coding in the area of audio with principles of the audio compression. Emphasis is put on explanation of principles of source coding, error corrections and methods for suppression of the signal degradation with record and playback. Students acquire knowledge of the methods for record and playback in the systems without and with reduction of the bit rate of the audio.
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Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
- explain principles of analog and digital low-frequency and audio signal transmission
- describe sources and sinks of low-frequency and audio signal
- design appropriate pre-amplifier, correction amplifier, power amplifier of audio filter
- explain principles of sampling, quantization and coding of the sound and audio signals
- explain principles of bit rate compression of the digital sound and audio signals
- characterize system for the record and playback without and with audio compression
- measure parameters of analog and digital audio system or amplifier
Prerequisites
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
2. Low-frequency and audio signals, transmission and recording, audio processing
3. Fundamentals of electroacoustics and transducers - microphones and speakers
4. Low-frequency and audio amplifiers characteristics (class A, AB, B, D and T)
5. Audio preamplifiers, input selectors, loudness perception, volume control
6. Bass/mid/treble control and audio filters, graphics and parametric equalizers
7. Power amplifiers, digital class D amplifiers with Pulse Width Modulation control
8. Digital audio and low-frequency signal processing
9. ADC and DAC converters, DSP processors
10. Digital audio recording without compression (PCM, CD-Audio, SACD, DVD-Audio)
11. Digital audio recording with compression (MiniDisc, MPEG, Dolby Digital, DTS)
12. Fundamentals of audio compression (MP3, ACC, WMA, OGG, ATRAC etc.)
13. Digital audio and multimedia broadcasting DAB/DMB
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Aims
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Recommended optional programme components
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
METZLER, B. Audio Measurement Handbook. Audio Presision, Inc., 1993. Audio Precision document number 0058.0003 r1. (EN)
POHLMAN, K. C. Principles of Digital Audio (Sixth Edition). McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN 978-0071663465. (EN)
ŠŤÁL, P. Výkonové audio zesilovače pracující ve třídě D. BEN - technická literatura, Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-8073002305. (CS)
WIRSUM, S. Abeceda nf techniky. BEN - technická literatura, Praha, 2003. ISBN 978-8086056265. (CS)
Recommended reading
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Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BPC-AUD Bachelor's
specialization AUDB-ZVUK , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
specialization AUDB-TECH , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory - Programme BPC-ECT Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme BPC-IBE Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme BPC-MET Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme BPC-SEE Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme BPC-TLI Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme BIT Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme IT-BC-3 Bachelor's
branch BIT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme BPC-AMT Bachelor's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Microphones and speakers.
3. Low-frequency amplifiers classes.
4. Pre-amplifiers, equalizers, dynamic compression and expansion amplifiers.
5. Analog noise reduction.
6. Power amplifiers (discrete, integrated, digital).
7. Selected methods of analog measurements.
8. Analog record of low-frequency signals (CC).
9. Digital processing in low-frequency and audio electronics. A/D and D/A converters, DSP processing.
10. Digital record of low-frequency signals without data reduction (CD-A, DAT).
11. Data reduction and audio compression (MPEG, ATRAC, PASC).
12. Digital record of low-frequency signals with data reduction (AC-3, DTS, DCC, MD) and high definition formats for audio (SACD, DVD-A).
13. Digital audio broadcasting (T-DAB and DRM).
Laboratory exercise
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2. Measurements of the passive and active corrector characteristics (equalizer) using PC and sound card.
3. Measurements of the discrete and integrated power amplifiers characteristics.
4. Measurements of the digital power amplifier (class T) characteristics.
5. Measurements of the CD recorder characteristics using the analyzer Audio Precision P1DD.
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