A Programmer's Guide to Sound by Tim Kientzle Paperback - 446 pages Book & CD-ROM Edition (December 1997) An all-in-one introduction to implementing sound, this guide provides a comprehensive practical resource for programmers. Tim Kientzle, technical editor of Dr. Dobb's Journal, presents the basic principles of sound and sound processing, together with concrete implementation details for a variety of sound file formats and algorithms. The CD-ROM includes royalty-free sound libraries and a rich collection of utilities. A Programmer's Guide To Sound provides detailed technical information about audio storage, processing, and compression, and includes tested C++ source code. Developers who want to add sound technology to their applications will find all the details they need to access low-level sound services on Win32, Mac OS, and UNIX; decompress MPEG, IMA ADPCM, and "mu"-Law data; read from WAVE, VOC, AIFF, and AU file formats; and play MIDI and MOD music files.		List Price: $39.95 Our Price: $27.96 You Save: $11.99 (30%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours.
	Maximum MIDI Music Applications in C++ by Paul Messick Paperback - 450 pages Book & CD-ROM Edition (September 1997) Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) connects sound cards, musical instruments, and computers in order to make music. MIDI-based music programs can play music, teach music theory and technique, provide games with exciting scores, and allow musicians to record, edit, play, and print compositions. This book is the programmer's definitive source of information for developing MIDI-based Windows 95 applications.		List Price: $49.95 Our Price: $34.96 You Save: $14.99 (30%) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours.