6 and 7 Flashcards

1
Q

Nyquist theorem

A

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

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2
Q

Oversampling

A

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

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3
Q

Quantization is

A

headroom

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4
Q

Common quantization rates

A

8, 16, 24, 32-bit float

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5
Q

sample rate for CDs

A

44.1k

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6
Q

sample rate for DVDs

A

48k

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7
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sample rate for cassette tapes, FM radio

A

32k

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8
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sample rate for MP3, AM radio

A

22k

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9
Q

signal to ratio error

A

6(frequency)+1.8db

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10
Q

what does the signal to ratio error say

A

how much headroom we have before we start to distort

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11
Q

interfaces use what kind of inputs?

A

analog

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12
Q

devices are synced through

A

word clock

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13
Q

word clock syncs by what cable

A

BNC

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14
Q

DAW

A

digital audio workstation

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15
Q

what are some DAWs?

A

protools, logic, ableton

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16
Q

MIDI

A

musical instrument digital interface

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17
Q

MIDI cable

A

circle with 4 pins

18
Q

DAWs can also sync

19
Q

DAWs can sync through

20
Q

DSP

A

digital signal processor (gear with its own processing power)

21
Q

Advantage of using a DAW

A

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

22
Q

Dither is used when

A

changing bit depth

23
Q

Dither is

A

adding noise to get more headroom

24
Q

ADAT acronym

A

Alesis Digital Audio Tape

25
ADAT is
lightpipe, optical cable
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SPDIF acronym
Sony Philips Digital InterFace
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SPDIF is
coaxial and optical
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AESEBU acronym
audio engineer society european broadcast union
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AESEBU is
XLR to DB25
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Windows driver
ASIO
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Mac driver
Core Audio
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Thunderbolt 3 can daisy chain
6 devices before it slows down
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ADAT has how many channels at low res
8
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ADAT has how many channels at high res
4
35
Controller is
physical faders that let you control what's going on in your DAW
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how is a broadcast wav different from a standard wav?
broadcast uses meta data to save information, it's added texturing
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difference between aiff and wav?
they are both lossless. aiff is made by mac, wav windows
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usb-c looks like
sorta like my cell phone charger
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how do you tell thunderbolt-3 and usb-c apart?
focus on the logo
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firewire cable
3 pieces, ones weird