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Sound

Representation
How Sound is Sampled & Stored
•Measurements of the original sound wave are captured and stored as
binary on secondary storage.

•Sound waves begin as analogue and for a computer system to


understand them they must be converted into a digital form.

•This process is called Analogue to Digital conversion (ADC).

•The process begins by measuring the amplitude of the analogue


sound wave at a point in time, called samples.

•Each measurement (sample) generates a value which can be represented


in binary and stored.

•Using the samples, a computer is able to create a digital version of the


original analogue wave.

•The digital wave is stored on secondary storage and can be played back at
any time by reversing the process.
How Sound is Sampled & Stored

Bit depth

Sample rate

•In this example, the grey line represents the digital wave that has been
created by taking samples of the original analogue wave.

•In order for the digital wave to look more like the analogue wave the
sample rate and bit depth can be changed.
Sample Rate and Bit Depth

Sample rate

•The number of audio samples taken per second. A higher sample rate
means a more accurate representation of the original sound wave.

•In other words,


audio sampling is the process of transforming a musical source into a
digital file. Digital audio recording does this by taking samples of the audio
source along the soundwaves at regular intervals. The more samples you
take - known as the ‘sample rate’ - the more closely the final digital file will
resemble the original. A higher sample rate tends to deliver a better-quality
audio reproduction.

Bit depth

•The number of bits used to represent each audio sample. A higher bit
depth means better sound reproduction and a higher dynamic
Bit Rate

Bit rate

•This is the amount of data processed per second of audio and is typically
measured in kilobits per second (kbps).

•Bit rate is influenced by both the sample rate and the bit depth (the
number of bits used per sample).

•It indicates the overall quality and data size of the audio file.

•Higher bit rates mean better sound quality, assuming a higher


sample rate and bit depth.

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