1.2 Representing Sound

Question 1

What is sound file size?

Answer 1

• The total number of bits in a sound
• Calculated the (number of samples per second) x (number of bits per sample) x (length of sample in seconds)

Question 2

What is bit depth?

Answer 2

• The number of bits stored per sample
• The higher the number of bits, the greater the quality of the sound, and the larger the file size

Question 3

What is sample rate?

Answer 3

• The number of samples stored per second
• The higher the number of samples per second, the higher the quality of the sound, and the larger the file size