Introduction to Digital Audio, 2nd Edition

Glossary

Accumulator   Logic circuit which adds a series of numbers which are fed to it.

AES/EBU Interface   Standardized interface for transmitting digital audio down cable between two devices (see Channel status).

Aliasing   Beat frequencies produced when sampling rate (q.v.) is not high enough.

Auditory masking   Reduced ability to hear one sound in the presence of another.

Azimuth recording   Magnetic recording technique which reduces crosstalk between adjacent tracks.

Bit   Abbreviation for Binary Digit.

Byte   Group or word of bits (q.v.), generally eight.

Channel coding   Method of expressing data as a waveform which can be recorded or transmitted.

Channel status   Additional information sent with AES/EBU (q.v.) audio signal.

CLV   Constant ...