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Here you can find some defintions, and explanations, of terms you will come across regularly when working with audio and audio technology.

Entries are listed in alphabetic order, with a brief description. For some entries a more in-depth discussion may be available on a seperate page.

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B

• Bit Depth -- the amount of binary digits used to measure the amplitude of a waveform (go there).

D

• DirectSound -- A standard for soundcard drivers developed by Microsoft. DirectSound is an MS Windows only standard.
• DirectX Plug-in -- A Plug-in conforming to Twelve Tone systems DirectX Plugin standard.
• DX Plug-in -- See DirectX Plug-in.

P

• Plug-in -- an application designed to run inside a host application, usually to add extra functionality to the host (go there).

R

• Resolution -- the level of detail with which a waveform is recorded. See Bit Depth and Sample Frequency.

S

• Sample -- a digitised version of an audio waveform (go there).
• Sample Frequency -- how many times in a second the amplitude of a waveform is recorded (go there).

V

• VST -- Virtual Studio Technology, a term used by Steinberg to describe the concept of a studio contained inside of a PC. It also refers to a specification for the VST Plug-in standard.
• VST Plugin -- A Plug-in conforming to Steinberg's VST specification.

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