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Question 1

Nyquist theorem

Answer 1

sampling theorem says sample rate must be at least double the highest frequency

Question 2

Oversampling

Answer 2

(sampling higher than Nyquist rate) prevents aliasing (distortion and static)

Question 3

Quantization is

Answer 3

headroom

Question 4

Common quantization rates

Answer 4

8, 16, 24, 32-bit float

Question 5

sample rate for CDs

Answer 5

44.1k

Question 6

sample rate for DVDs

Answer 6

48k

Question 7

sample rate for cassette tapes, FM radio

Answer 7

32k

Question 8

sample rate for MP3, AM radio

Answer 8

22k

Question 9

signal to ratio error

Answer 9

6(frequency)+1.8db

Question 10

what does the signal to ratio error say

Answer 10

how much headroom we have before we start to distort

Question 11

interfaces use what kind of inputs?

Answer 11

analog

Question 12

devices are synced through

Answer 12

word clock

Question 13

word clock syncs by what cable

Answer 13

BNC

Question 14

DAW

Answer 14

digital audio workstation

Question 15

what are some DAWs?

Answer 15

protools, logic, ableton

Question 16

MIDI

Answer 16

musical instrument digital interface

Question 17

MIDI cable

Answer 17

circle with 4 pins

Question 18

DAWs can also sync

Answer 18

video

Question 19

DAWs can sync through

Answer 19

ReWire

Question 20

DSP

Answer 20

digital signal processor (gear with its own processing power)

Question 21

Advantage of using a DAW

Answer 21

DSP, virtual instruments, video integration, multitrack recording/editing, MIDI

Question 22

Dither is used when

Answer 22

changing bit depth

Question 23

Dither is

Answer 23

adding noise to get more headroom

Question 24

ADAT acronym

Answer 24

Alesis Digital Audio Tape

Question 25

ADAT is

Answer 25

lightpipe, optical cable

Question 26

SPDIF acronym

Answer 26

Sony Philips Digital InterFace

Question 27

SPDIF is

Answer 27

coaxial and optical

Question 28

AESEBU acronym

Answer 28

audio engineer society european broadcast union

Question 29

AESEBU is

Answer 29

XLR to DB25

Question 30

Windows driver

Answer 30

ASIO

Question 31

Mac driver

Answer 31

Core Audio

Question 32

Thunderbolt 3 can daisy chain

Answer 32

6 devices before it slows down

Question 33

ADAT has how many channels at low res

Answer 33

8

Question 34

ADAT has how many channels at high res

Answer 34

4

Question 35

Controller is

Answer 35

physical faders that let you control what’s going on in your DAW

Question 36

how is a broadcast wav different from a standard wav?

Answer 36

broadcast uses meta data to save information, it’s added texturing

Question 37

difference between aiff and wav?

Answer 37

they are both lossless. aiff is made by mac, wav windows

Question 38

usb-c looks like

Answer 38

sorta like my cell phone charger

Question 39

how do you tell thunderbolt-3 and usb-c apart?

Answer 39

focus on the logo

Question 40

firewire cable

Answer 40

3 pieces, ones weird