The cables and connectors used to interface various components in sound systems play a key role in enhancing any audio experience. Digital Audio Cables Today's audio devices no longer use analog signals to create sound. They use digital signals derived from data, namely 0's and 1's. The term â€
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TOSLINK or Toshiba - LINK is a connection standard for digital audio streams. It is a standard which uses fiber optic cables. The important feature of fiber optic cables is that they convert audio signals into light impulses as opposed to electric signals. TOSLINK cables usually transmit their si
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A MIDI interface is a device that connects MIDI devices to a computer and lets the computer record from them and plays back through them. MIDI interfaces do not pass sound or audio data through them, they pass MIDI data. Through MIDI you can connect keyboards, sound modules, samplers, effect process
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Most people usually look to Signal to Noise Ratio to measure the signal quality of either audio or video communications. Signal to noise ratio is usually written either S/N or SNR. Most of the time the signal to noise ratio is measured in decibels. A decibel is a measure of power or loudness. Not
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SPDIF, or the Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format) is used to carry or transport digital audio signals in consumer electronic equipment such as CD and DVD players, PC audio cards, and car audio systems over short distances. The digital signal can be carried over fiber optic (TOSLINK connectors)
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A banana plug is mainly used to insert speaker wire coming from an amplifier or receiver directly into the speaker. The banana plug is named after its shape. It is a slender, but bulging prong that is similar to a banana. However, unlike bananas, the banana plug is not bent, but straight. Other uses
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Systems that use 5.1 channel speakers are used for surround sound applications and have been steadily growing in popularity throughout the audio industry for use in theaters and residences alike. 5.1 channel speakers produce sound that can be heard from all directions around a listener, simulating t
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Home audio recording software has quite a few applications. You can create historical audio records of events, create audio versions of documents that you need for projects, and even just have fun. Here are a few examples of home audio recording software that you can download and enjoy with for no c
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I2S is Inter-IC Sound. I2S is a serial bus used to transport digital audio. High-end CD and DVD players feature I2S outputs. I2S inputs are found on some PC sound cards. I2S Pinouts Pin Purpose 1 Word Clock (WCLK) 2
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Though there are several free music editing software packages available, a software utility entitled Audacity is very robust and has a version for Mac, Linux, and PC. Audacity can record live audio via mixer or microphone, as well as digitally capture recordings from cassette tapes, vinyl records
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