DAW and Software Instruments Flashcards
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What does 'sample rate' measure?
Answer: The number of audio samples per second
Sample rate is how many samples of audio are captured per second, such as 44.1 kHz.
What is the standard CD-quality sample rate?
Answer: 44.1 kHz
44.1 kHz is the standard sample rate for CD-quality audio.
What does 'bit depth' determine in digital audio?
Answer: The dynamic range and resolution
Bit depth sets the dynamic range and amplitude resolution of digital audio, like 16-bit or 24-bit.
What is an 'arpeggiator' in a software instrument?
Answer: A tool that plays chord notes in sequence
An arpeggiator automatically plays the notes of a held chord one after another in a pattern.
What is 'automation' in a DAW?
Answer: Recording parameter changes over time
Automation records changes to parameters like volume or pan over the timeline so they play back automatically.
What is 'clipping' in digital audio?
Answer: Distortion from exceeding 0 dBFS
Clipping is distortion caused when a signal exceeds the maximum level of 0 dBFS.
What does an audio interface primarily do?
Answer: Convert analog and digital signals for the computer
An audio interface converts analog signals to digital and back, connecting mics and instruments to the computer.