Sampling Sound – Revision

Sampling Intervals and Sample Rate

• Sampling sound is the process of converting an sound wave into a signal.
• When sampling sound, the computer takes of the sound wave at regular .
• The sampling interval is the number of between two samples.
• The larger the sampling interval, the the quality and file size of the sound file.
• The is the number of samples in one second. It is measured in .
• A sample interval leads to a low sample rate.

Bit Depth and Bit Rate

• The Bit Depth is the number of used to store one sample into binary.
• A high bit depth leads to a better sound file.
• The Bit Rate is the number of bits used per seconds, measured in .
• A high bit rate leads to a better quality sound file.