日期: 2009年11月14 星期六 或 11月15日星期日 (請選一天)
時間: 2-5pm (講座) 5-7pm (示範)
地點: 數碼港 3座3樓 Training Theatre
費用: 每位 HK$380
主講: Kent Poon
數碼港地點: http://www.cyberport.hk/misc/cyberportmap/tw/GIS_index.htm


本講座主要針對數碼音響理論及重播示範。適合對音響學以及數碼訊源有興趣的音響愛好者參加。

Seminar Outline & Features:
Introductory and background 自我介紹及背景
* Profiles and projects 過往曾參與製作
* Current on going development in audio world 現時及發展中的項目


Digital Audio Basics 音響基本知識
* History of Recording 錄音歷史
* Introductory of Acoustic 音響入門
* Analogue Open Reel Recording 開卷式錄音
* Digital Audio Recording 數碼錄音
* Digital Formats (PCM, DSD) 數碼錄音格式
* Bit Depth & Sample Rate 數碼音頻元位和取樣
* Floating Point & Fixed Point Processing 定點和浮點
* Dithering / Noise Shaping 音頻處理


Discussion of Modern Music production 錄音製作討論
* Business in Hong Kong, Asia, and Global market 香港，亞洲和全球錄音市場
* New changes in audio production 新錄音時代的改變
* Requirement of different music genres 不同音樂種類對錄音不同的要求
* Level Loudness War: Why some recording is better than the other? 錄音音量對音質疑問


Digital Audio Playback Discussion & Demonstration 音響重播討論及重播示範
* Audio Source 音源 (CD, SACD, DVD-V, DVD-Audio, Download, MP3, AAC, Computer As Source)
* Advantage and Disadvantage of each source format 不同音源的特性
* SHM-CD / Blu-Spec CD / HQCD / Crystal Disc 新世代CD壓片技術討論及示範
* Digital Clocking & Connections 數碼時鐘和連接
* Ethernet / USB / Firewire / I2S / AES/EBU / SPDIF / TOSLINK / ST Optics Connection 數碼連接


Computer As Source – High Resolution Digital Audio Converter (DAC) 高解像電腦訊源解碼器
* PS Audio PerfectWave Transport / DAC – 轉盤 & 解碼器
* Naim HDX / NaimUnit – HDX硬碟播放器 & NaimUnit 綜合擴大機
* Linn Audio flagship Klimax DS & Sneaky Music DS 解碼器
* Cambridge Audio DacMagic – USB 解碼器
* dCS Puccini SACD player with U-clock USB Up-sampler – dCS 升頻 & 解碼器
* Weiss DAC2/Minerva Firewire DAC – Weiss Firewire1394 解碼器
* Other Audio SoundCards: 其他電腦音效卡
* PCI – Lynx AES16, USB – EMU 0404 , Weiss INT202 Firewire Device 其他電腦音效卡
* Up-Sampling vs. Oversampling 升頻技術
* Secret Rabbit Code - SRC / Weiss SARACON – 升頻軟件示範


Software Demonstration: 軟件討論及示範
* FooBar 2000, cPlay, Monkey Media, iTunes, Sonic Studio Amarra 軟件討論及示範
* Professional Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) – WaveLab / Nuendo / Harrison Mixbus / Izotope RX 討論及示範
* Audio Driver – MME-WDM / ASIO / WASAPI / Core Audio 討論


iTunes Digital Music Library 101? 怎樣建立iTunes數碼音樂圖書館?
* iTunes Demonstration
* CD Ripping – EAC / dB Poweramp / iTunes
* File Format: WAV / AIFF / MP3 / AAC / Apple Lossless / WMA Lossless / Format Conversion: MAX
* Album Info & Artworks (CDDB / Gracenote / Album Art Widget)
* High Resolution Download Website – HiFiTrack.com / HDTrack.com / Linnrecords.com


Course Handouts 材料:
Course Note 課程資料 / Reference Recording 錄音CD / High Resolution File Download / Test Tones CD 測試音頻





示範器材:
* ProAc Carbon Pro Eight flagship speaker
* Chapter Preface plus pre-amp
* Chapter Couplet 250S power amp
* AudioQuest Wild Blue Yonder interconnect cables
* AudioQuest Meteor speaker cables
* AudioQuest NRG-10 and WEL'SS power cords


Digital Front End with Computer Interface:
* dCS Puccini player with U-clock
* Cambridge Audio DacMagic
* PS Audio PerfectWave Transport / DAC
* NaimUniti - All in One
* Naim HDX - Hardisk player
* Linn Kilmax
* Linn Sneaky
* Linn Sneaky-I
* Weiss DAC2
* Weiss INT202
* Weiss SARACON
* Lynx AES16
* MetricHalo ULN2 / ULN8


CAS or DAW:
* Sonic Studio Amarra
* iTunes
* Wavelab
* iZotope
* Nuendo
* Harrison Mixbus


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