Recent advances in signal-processing hardware have radically changed both the production and the consumption of digital audio. For example, audio processing that only a few years ago required a room full of equipment can now be implemented with little more than an ordinary personal computer. In this paper, we examine the advances in signal-processing hardware behind these changes and investigate emerging technologies that will further revolutionize audio processing. We explore the tradeoffs associated with key audio processing implementation technologies, including digital signal processors, general-purpose processors, and ASICs. We also highlight how advances in signal-processing hardware are changing system designs and creating new product categories.

Authors: Williston, Kenton; Bier, Jeff
Affiliation: Berkeley Design Technology, Inc., Berkeley, CA
AES Conference: 23rd International Conference: Signal Processing in Audio Recording and Reproduction (May 2003)
Paper Number: 20
Publication Date: May 1, 2003
Subject: Signal Processing in Audio Recording and Reproduction

Click to purchase paper as a non-member or you can login as an AES member to see more options.

No AES members have commented on this paper yet.

Subscribe to this discussion

To be notified of new comments on this paper you can subscribe to this RSS feed. Forum users should login to see additional options.

Start a discussion!

If you would like to start a discussion about this paper and are an AES member then you can login here:
Username:
Password:

If you are not yet an AES member and have something important to say about this paper then we urge you to join the AES today and make your voice heard. You can join online today by clicking here.