New Terms : Audio Files

Stereo
Sound is divided into two seperate channels. These two channels are played back during the same time but in seperate channels. This seperation is used to create a deeper and fuller sound.
Audio stereo means sound which is divided into two separate channels.

Channel
Is a way of delivering audio signals from a point to another point. Directed towards a point.

Track
Is a single stream of an audio. It is usually used in film soundtracks.

Frequency
Rate at which something occurs. The number of waves per unit.

Hertz
The unit of meause of frequency.

Decibel
The unit used to measure the intensity of a sound. A degree of loudness.

Wav
A file format used for storing audio bitsteams on computers.

MP3
A way of compressing sound into a small file. Streamed audio file.

aiff
audio file format that is used for storing sound for electronic devices and computers.