sound Flashcards
1
Q
What is sound recorded by a microphone?
A
Analogue
2
Q
What is analogue?
A
A continual signal
3
Q
Why must a sound file be converted?
A
Computers can only read and store digital data
4
Q
What is the process of converting called?
A
Sampling
5
Q
How does a computer sample?
A
The analogue sound wave is sampled at regular intervals
6
Q
How to get better quality sound
A
Have a higher rate of sample
7
Q
What is sample rate?
A
The number of samples stored per second
8
Q
What is bit depth?
A
The number of bits available to store.
9
Q
How to calculate file size
A
Sample rate* Bit depth* Duration
