Analogue vs Digital Recording Systems Quiz

Which of the following is a characteristic of analogue recording?

• Continuous signal capture

• Quantised sample data

• Stored as binary code

• Involves buffer size

Digital audio converts sound waves into:

• Discrete numbers

• Magnetic patterns

• Continuous grooves

• Light pulses

Which medium is commonly used for analogue multitrack recording?

• Magnetic tape

• Solidstate drives

• Cloud storage

• Flash memory

A key advantage of digital recording over analogue is:

• Nondestructive editing

• Natural tape saturation

• Warmth and noise

• Flanging effects

Analogue tape machines often introduce which kind of coloration?

• Tape saturation distortion

• Aliasing

• Bit depth reduction

• Latency

Which of these sample rates meets CD quality?

• 44.1 kHz

• 22 kHz

• 96 kHz

• 192 kHz

Bit depth primarily affects which aspect of digital audio?

• Dynamic range

• Stereo imaging

• Time signature

• Key signature

The noise floor in analogue recordings is generally:

• Higher than digital recordings

• Lower than digital recordings

• Zero

• Unrelated to format

Which digital audio file format is lossless?

• WAV

• MP3

• AAC

• WMA

What does DAW stand for?

• Digital Audio Workstation

• Data Analysis Widget

• Dynamic Audio Write

• Dedicated Audio Winder