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I assume you mean analogue versus digital sound?
In analogue sound reproduction, the sound is converted to another form - as an analogy. Waves in the air are converted into waves in vinyl or magnetic patterns on tape.
In digital reproduction, the sound is first of all converted to electrical voltage waves and the voltage is rapidly measured and converted to numbers - thousands of samples are taken per second (44,100 samples per second for CD quality).
If you're asking which is better, that's quite a controversial question! It's definitely true that a good digital recording is better than a bad analogue and vice versa. It has also been argued that sound recording reached a plateau of quality around 1973 - which was entirely analogue; digital sound isn't better, but it is much more convenient to work with.
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How do you combine 2 digital audio sources into one eg computer and xbox audio into headset?
You will need a digital audio switchbox or a surround sound receiver with 2 digital inputs.
Digital audio is captured by doing what to the sound waves?
Listening
What is a optical audio cable used for?
An optical audio cable is used to transmit digital audio (AC-3) signal from the source to the receiver, such as from a DVD player to a digital audio amplifier/receiver. You can transmit 5.1 dolby digital or DTS surround sound with an optical audio cable, same as digital coaxial audio cable.
The sound card process audio data by converting it to what?
a. Digital form
Which port on a sound card is used to send sound out?
Digital Audio Dg port 10
What is analog sound and example of analog sound?
analog audioRefers to recording audio in a format of continuous vibrations that are analogous to the original sound waves. Before audio recording became digital, sounds were "carved" into vinyl records or written to tape as magnetic waveforms. Contrast with digital audio
What type of output does a S-PDIF port provide?
A 2-channel digital audio signal, or a encoded DTS or Dolby Digital surround sound audio stream.
If you use a digital optical audio cable do you need to use the standard audio cord as well For surround sound?
Digital optical audio cable can carry data to decoder-enabled devices in a few formats; Dolby DTS is one of many such formats. Some of these can carry surround sound. Besides, optical is digital, and standard sound card output is analog.
How do you hook your surround sound up to your 50 inch flat screen?
Connect the digital audio output from the TV to the digital input of the surround sound receiver.
What is the difference between an audio Card versus an audio Driver on a PC?
Audio card is the physical hardware that you plug your speakers in to. Audio driver is software, that commands the hardware. You need both to hear sound.
What Data is the actual representation of a sound stored in the form of samples?
Digital Audio Data
What is audio editing and recording?
Audio editing is the modification of already documented audio and recording would be the capturing process of audio usually through digital or analog mechanisms.
