Analog Audio
a continuous electrical pulse from an instrument or vocal recording
BIT
a single binary digit
Dynamic Range
a range of dB that is superior on digital systems
Audio Interface
Generally, a device which coverts analog electrical signals to digital data a computer can understand, and vice versa; often connected via USB cable
Pulse Code Modulation
a method used to digitally represent sampled analog signals
Lossless
a compression formula that reduces the file size without data loss
Lossy
a compression formula that reduces the file size by removing certain pixels
Bit Depth
Defines the dynamic range of sound and the amplitude of the waveform at each sample point
Sample Rate
the number of samples taken per second, often measured in Kilohertz (kHz)
Rule of 6
every 1 bit you add in bit depth, you gain 6db of headroom
Latency
Delay time it takes for a bit to travel from its sender to its receiver.
Clipping
distortion caused when the volume level exceeds the maximum that can be accurately reproduced
Aliasing
Occurs when a frequency above the Nyquist Frequency is sampled during the recording process
Dither
simulates an analog noise floor in an analog system