Media Types - Audio Flashcards
1
Q
What is Sampling Frequency?
A
How often the sound is sampled in a second
2
Q
What is Sound Time?
A
The duration of the audio clip in seconds
3
Q
What is Sampling Depth?
A
The number of bits/bytes used to store the sound
4
Q
What is meant by the Number of Channels?
A
Whether audio is mono or stereo
5
Q
What are some common standard file formats for audio files? (2)
A
- .wav files which are uncompressed
* .mp3 files which use lossy compression
6
Q
What is Bit Rate?
A
A measure of the number of bits sent in 1 second to transmit a sound file
