Bit Depth

Question 1

The level of detail that’s sampled every time the analogue signal’s captured. A snapshot of the amplitude of the waveform converted into a binary number 16 or 24 bits long and then stored. The sampling captures the ? of the ? as specific value and then converts that into binary.

Answer 1

Displacement.

Waveform.

Question 2

Because binary information can only ever have two values, the digital version will always be closest to the approximate value. The greater the bit depth, the greater the detail with which you can measure the analogue ? during ?

Answer 2

Waveform.

Sampling.

Question 3

With 2^x, the x represents the number of bits or places in the binary number. The calculation gives us the number of combinations or the ? (2^8).

Answer 3

Resolution.

Question 4

Audio CDs use 16 ? ?, but many DAWs will convert to 24 or 32 bits internally during processing to reduce rounding errors. The bit depth gives the ? ? and thus the signal to noise ratio.

Answer 4

Bit depth.

Dynamic range.