Hosken Chapter 6

Question 1

sample rate

Answer 1

number of samples taken per second, f in Hz

Question 2

sample

Answer 2

ADC measures the waveform x number of times per second (on/off) and assigns numerical value to amplitude

Question 3

sample resolution

Answer 3

range of values available to the ADC

Question 4

DAW

Answer 4

digital audio workspace

Question 5

transport controls

Answer 5

play, pause, rw, record

Question 6

audio track

Answer 6

where you place each input

Question 7

mute

Answer 7

turn off various tracks

Question 8

solo

Answer 8

only play one track

Question 9

clipping

Answer 9

sound is too loud, causes distortion

Question 10

headroom

Answer 10

amount of about of dB space before clipping occurs

Question 11

nondestructive editing

Answer 11

the actual files are not changed, just the instance in your project file

Question 12

fade

Answer 12

lowering volume to reduce harsh beginning and end

Question 13

crossfade

Answer 13

one goes down while another goes up

Question 14

automation

Answer 14

edit fades volume, effects over time automatically

Question 15

compressor

Answer 15

reduces the loud parts of a sound to a certain threshold

Question 16

low pass filter

Answer 16

allows the low f but cuts the high f

Question 17

high pass filter

Answer 17

allows high f but cuts low f