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AAC
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Someone recently asked us what AAC is. It's a great question so we've provided the answer.
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bitrate
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We define what a bitrate is and explain its importance to MP3 encoding and playback.
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bootleg
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To produce, distribute, or sell without permission or illegally. In this case, we aren't talking about artist or label-sanctioned recordings of live shows.
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CBR
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Constant Bit Rate and Variable Bit Rate encoding explained.
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CDDB
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CDDB stands for Compact Disc DataBase.
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CD-Text
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CD-Text makes managing music CD collections easier.
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codec
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Codec is the abbreviation of compressor/decompressor or coder/decoder.
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DAO
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DAO is the acronym for 'Disc-At-Once'.
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DLL
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DLL is the acronym for Dynamic Link Library.
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equalize
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To equalize is to obtain a desired overall frequency response through the use of a graphic equalizer.
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full duplex
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A soundcard standard that enables simultaneous recording and playback.
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ID3
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You've probably heard of 'ID3' but what does it mean?
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jukebox
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Hey, why call my computer a jukebox? Not because it is. But because it can be.
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lossy
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What does lossy mean and why is it important for MP3s?
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m3u
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It's not an audio file. So what is a .m3u file and what does it do?
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MiniDisc
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Good things come in small packages. Minidisc recorders are small and cheap these days - see this store for what's new.
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normalize
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Bella offers some handy tips of what to do, what normalization is and what software you can use to fix up those loud and soft recordings.
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Ogg Vorbis
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What's the big deal with Ogg Vorbis? What is it?
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peer-to-peer (P2P)
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Most of you have heard about P-2-P but what is it?
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playlist
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A playlist is a file containing information pertaining to the location of other audio and video files.
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proprietary format
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The best way to look at proprietary formats is to think of MP3 and Liquid Audio formats.
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red book
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Red Book is often described as a standard but it is also infact an actual document created in 1980 by Sony and Philips.
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ripper
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A ripper is a program that allows you to record audio from a CD or vinyl to your hard drive.
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sample rate
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What is sample rate and how does it effect audio quality?
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stereo/mono
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The difference between mono and stereo
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streaming
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Streaming defined: audio or video data that can be heard or viewed as it is being transmitted.
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USB
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USB replaces all the different kinds of serial and parallel port connectors with one standardized plug and port combination. A USB audio interface is a common peice of USB hardware when producing music on your computer.
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VBR
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Variable Bit Rate and Constant Bit Rate encoding explained.
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watermarking
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A method of transparently embedding copyright and licencing information in a file to identify the copyright holder
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WMA
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A file with the .wma file extension is an audio recording encoded with Microsoft's Windows Media Audio Codec
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