Speech Coding: A Computer Laboratory Textbook - Digital Signal Processing Guide for Students & Engineers | Learn Coding Techniques for Voice Applications

It is surprising to see such a large amount of useful and well-presented information in a tiny volume like this. Although intended as a supplemental book emphasizing computer experiments, much theory is included, even if presented in a cursory manner. There are exercises and projects included for hands-on experimentation with the algorithms that are quite helpful. Unfortunately, it is too bad that the software does not work as promised, as this does subtract noticeably from the total learning experience. Note that this book is 12 years old, so you're not getting the latest developments in the field, but it is a good starting point for learning about speech coding. I would say if you can get it at a used book price, it is probably still worth the investment. It makes a good companion to the more modern "Speech Coding Algorithms: Foundation and Evolution of Standardized Coders" by Chu. The following is the table of contents.DSPLAB: The DSP Laboratory Software.Quantization: PCM and APCM.Waveform Coding with Fixed Prediction.Pitch-excited Linear Predictive Vocoder.Waveform Coding with Adaptive Prediction.Analysis-by-Synthesis LPC.Subband Coding.Projects.Appendices.Bibliography.Index.I gave this book only three stars. However, if the software had worked correctly, I would have probably given it four or five stars.