Sound representation - 92 - 95 Flashcards
What is analogue signal?
Natural sound waves, occurring in continuous wave form, for example, human voice
What is digital signal?
Discrete digital format for representing natural soundwaves
eg CDS AND DVDS
What are ADCs?
An analog to digital converter is any device, which can convert continuous natural soundwaves into a digital format
What are ADCs used for?
(ADCs) are used to convert analog signals (continuous signals) into digital data that computers and digital devices can process
- used in medical equipment
What is a DAC
A digital to analog converter is any device, which can convert a digital audio signal into a continuous natural soundwave
What affects the quality of the digitally converted soundwave?
The sampling rate and the sampling resolution
What is the sampling rate in simple terms?
The speed
What is the sampling resolution in simple terms?
The detail
What is sampling rate?
- the frequency at which you record the amplitude of a sound wave
- The more often you record a sample the smoother the playback will sound
What is sampling rate measured in?
Hertz
Advantages and disadvantages of increasing the sample rate
Advantage: the sample will be smoother and more detailed.
Disadvantage: the file will take up more space, as more information will need to be stored
what does the sampling resolution reprpesent
It represents how many different gradations of amplitude can be represented in a digital waveform
- bits per sample
What is sample resolution measured in?
Bits
Advantages of increasing the sample resolution
It’s a more accurate representation of the wave and will sound better
What does Nyquist theorom state
to produce an accurate recording, you need to use a sampling rate, which is at least double that of the highest frequency in the original signal