From the cover:

No matter what part of the musical spectrum you come from—whether you’re playing in a band, composing, or DJing—if you’re using a computer (or wondering whether you should be), to get the results you want from your digital studio you’ll need reliable information. Real World Digital Audio is a comprehensive resource that offers practical advice on making great music with modern technologies—a valuable reference whatever your musical genre or preferred audio application. You’ll

From the December 2005 issue of Keyboard Magazine, in this year’s Holiday Gift Guide:

When Peter Kirn does his debuts, he does them big. This book and DVD is packed with excellent hands-on tips for every imaginable aspect of digital music production. You get tons of application-specific tips that are musical and practical enough to transcend the usual time-sensitive nature of software. Beginners will find this to be the most comprehensive guide to setting up

The world of computers changes so rapidly that writing about digital audio is like shooting at a moving target. And yet Peter Kirn has managed to score a bullseye with Real World Digital Audio. I’ve never read a book on this topic that explains the concepts and basics so eloquently while providing practical hands-on, get-it-done-now tips that will satisfy professionals, now and in the future.

-Ernie Rideout, Editor-in-Chief, Keyboard Magazine