If you’ve started to get into audio, you’ve probably seen something called “bit depth.” The thing is… what the hell is it? Well, we’re here to help. First off, bit depth is one of two metrics involved ...

In this guide, we will show you how to change the Sample Rate as well as the Bit Depth in Windows 11. We will do the following things in this post. Change Sample Rate and Bit Depth for Audio Output ...

If you use iTunes or if you buy and download digital music, you’ll have come across a number of terms and abbreviations that describe digital audio files. This alphabet soup can be quite confusing.

The size of digital audio samples. Converting voice from analog to digital is typically done with 4-bit and 8-bit samples at 6 or 8 kHz. The standard CD sampling is 16 bits at 44 kHz; however, higher ...

I use a SoundBlaster Play! 3 to record from an external analog (mono) audio source. This interface can sample in 24 bits at 48kHz. On Mac this is configured via the "Audio MIDI Setup" program. I don't ...

As you have probably noticed, there’s a new trend in the smartphone industry of including “studio quality” audio chips inside modern flagship smartphones. While a 32-bit DAC (digital to analog ...

Bit rate, bit depth, sample rate... what's the difference? Part one of a series on digital audio gives you the scoop on the basics of digital audio in its most common, uncompressed form.

Image © aliceazzo [http://aliceazzo.deviantart.com/]. When it comes to audio effects, you have your delay, reverb, chorus, phasing, and the rest that were derived ...

When we talk about resolution in the context of screens, we talk about things like how many pixels per inch there are, which determines how many individual colors there are and the amount of detail ...