Sampling

Question 1

What is the sample rate and bit depth for full quality CD audio?

Answer 1

Sample rate: 44.1 kHz
Bit depth: 16 bits

Question 2

What were the compromises in the 80s for the sample rate and bit depth of audio?

Answer 2

Sample rate: 32 kHz
Bit depth: 8 bit

Question 3

How can samples often be identified?

Answer 3

Repetitions without mistakes or variations.
Cuts in the signal / clips.

Question 4

Where was sampling stored in the 80s?

Answer 4

Floppy disks.

Question 5

What is the difference between mp3 and wav?

Answer 5

MP3 files are much smaller and have been compressed so they lose some data.
WAV files are usually lossless and have not been compressed, so they have more data.

Question 6

What does bit rate refer to?

Answer 6

Amount of data being transferred into audio - the higher the bit rate, the better quality generally.

Question 7

What is the mellotron and why was it important?

Answer 7

Keyboard instrument that works by triggering audio samples. The first sample-based instrument (1963).

Question 8

Which genre originated from the early days of sampling?

Answer 8

Hip-hop.

Question 9

What is the Fairlight CMI and why was it important?

Answer 9

First commercially available digital synthesiser with a sampling function (1979).

Question 10

What is the name of the music group that defined hip-hop and what is special about them?

Answer 10

Public Enemy. Used NO bass lines or reverb.